Index a – IBM RS/6000 User Manual
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Index
A
abbreviations 195
acronyms 195
adapter configuration on PCI-based RS/6000
servers 99
defining ISA adapters
106
device configuration database
100
device driver installation
106
device location codes
101
device types
99
ISA 104
making ISA adapters available
108
non-graphic PCI
103
PCI 102
recording settings of already configured ISA
adapters 104
SCSI devices
103
selecting ISA hardware parameters
106
setting ISA DIP switches
107
AIX V4.1.4 Support
75
boot-device order list
75
bootlist command
78
debug mode, entering
78
electronic key-switch function
75
key-switches at boot time, function keys
77
system dump support
79
system dump, creating a logical volume for
80
system dump, defining a directory for
79
system dump, initiating
80
system dump, LCD support
82
B
backups, managing system
82
bootinfo command
83
cloning 88
configuration information
90
creating a system backup
83
on microchannel-based RS/6000 systems, creating
system 87
restoring a system backup
86
restoring to different machines
87
testing a system backup
85
boot components specifically for AIX 4
55
firmware 56
non-volatile RAM (NVRAM)
57
software ROS for AIX
56
construction of the IPL control block
57
locating and transferring control to the AIX boot
image 57
NVRAM initialization by
57
boot image
58
base proto and proto extension files
59
creation on PCI-based RS/6000 systems
63
ODM predefined database
61
platform-specific components
59
RAM file system
61
structure on PCI-based RS/6000 systems
61
boot record
54
boot support and firmware
53
C
cabling, SCSI
137
general considerations
137
bus length
137
bus width
138
device addresses
138
terminators 138
Commands
bffcreate 177
bootinfo 83
bootlist
77, 78, 182
bosboot
59, 64, 87
cfgmgr 102, 103
chdisp 97
diag 154
errclear 185
errpt 185
importvg 48
lsattr 105, 185
lscfg 90, 185
lsdisp 93, 96
lsnim -l
168
lspv 47
lsresource 105, 107
mkboot 64
mkdev 106
mksysb
84, 86, 87
rmdev 48
shutdown 154
smitty nim_mkmac
167
sysdumpdev 80, 81
D
defining the SPOT resource object
170
allocating resources for the stand-alone
installation 172
initiating the BOS installation
173
installing additional software into SPOT
resource 171
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