Aix Smit

System Management Interface Tool (SMIT)

November 30, 2000

Susan Segura

System Management Interface Tool (SMIT)

System Management Interface Tool (SMIT)

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Contents
System Management Interface Tool
(SMIT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . .
End User Interface . . . . . . . . . .
System Management Activity Logging . . . .
Fast Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding Dialog and Menu Screens for Customer
Applications . . . . . .. . . . . .
Learning More About SMIT . . . . . . .
Appendix A: Special Notices. . . . . . . .
Appendix B: SMIT Example Programs . . . .
Appendix C: Fast Paths for SMIT Tasks . . . .

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Software Installation and Maintenance . .
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Communications Applications and Services.
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Performance & Resource Scheduling . . .
System Environments . . . . . . . .
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System Management Interface Tool (SMIT)

System Management Interface Tool (SMIT)
System Management Interface Tool (SMIT)
Introduction
The AIX System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) provides an alternative to the
typical method of using complex command syntax, valid parameter values, and
custom shellpath names for managing and maintaining your operating system
configuration.
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Two modes of operation
An interactive, menu-driven user interface
User assistance
System management activity logging
Fast paths to system management tasks
User-added SMIT screens

For detailed information about the AIX operating system, refer to thefollowing
Web address: http://www.ibm.com/servers/aix/library/.
AIX library information is listed under Technical Publications.
Modes of Operation
SMIT runs in two modes: ASCII (non-graphical) and Xwindows (graphical). ASCII
SMIT can run on both terminals and graphical displays. The graphical mode,
which supports a mouse and point-and-click operations, can be run only on a
graphical display andwith Xwindows support. The ASCII mode is often the
preferred way to run SMIT because it can be run from any machine. To start the
ASCII mode, type at the command line:
smitty or smit -a
To start the graphical mode, type:
smit or smit -m
Note: If you execute the above commands from a terminal or your TERM attribute
is set to a non-graphical setting, SMIT will always run in the ASCII mode.End User Interface
SMIT is an interactive, menu-driven user interface that allows you to more easily
perform routine system management tasks and to manage and maintain your
operating system configuration. System management tasks are grouped by
application and presented in a series of menu, selector, and dialog screens. For
example, all common software installation tasks are grouped in theSoftware
Installation and Management application. This task-oriented structure makes SMIT
easy to use, allowing even novice users to perform routine system administration
tasks.
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SMIT screens display the actual system configuration. The displayed information
varies from system to system, based on what is installed on a particular system.
Adding customized...