Originally posted by: nagger
1) Difference between profile and .profile directories.
>> .profile is a file that hold shell variables and setup your user will get when they login.
>> profile directory - this is your misunderstanding or something specific to your setup
2) What is SWVPD and the use of symbolic links associated with a file set.
Command to verify them.
>> It is software vital product data - this holds the information about your software and its state
>> Go to Google for SWVPD - the first hit is the sysck
3)Due to the corruption in the blocks, we want to move a filesystem from one
PV to other PV which is having free space within same VG. Is it possible?
How to go about the same.
>> CALL AIX SUPPORT for help - you may cause further corruption unless very careful
>> I think you are looking for the migratepv command
4) Please explain the VMSTAT command output and its usage with examples.
>> That is what man pages are for !!!
>> Also worth a look at the IBM Redbook = technical manuals for technical people written by technical people.
>> Start at
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/UNIX >> In particular AIX 5L Practical Performance Tools and Tuning Guide
>> at
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/sg246478.html?OpenDocument Hope this helps get you started, thanks Nigel
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