HMC command line

HMC command line:
commands have --help option and man pages

lssyscfg -r sys -F name | grep aix21                          shows the full name of the managed system (what we can use in other commands)
lssyscfg -r lpar -m -F name                  shows the full name of the lpars of the managed system
lssyscfg -r sys -m -F name,state --header    shows the state of the managed system
lssyscfg -r lpar -m -F name,state --header   shows the state of the lpars of the managed system
lssyscfg -r prof -m aix10-SN0603C6H --filter "lpar_names=aix10" -F name,boot_mode   it will show the boot mode in the profile

lshwres -r mem -m --level sys                shows memory information of the managed system
lshwres -r mem -m --level lpar               shows memory information of lpars of the managed system
lshwres -r proc -m --level sys               shows processor information of the managed system
lshwres -r proc -m --level lpar              shows processor information of lpars of the manage system
lshwres -r io -m --rsubtype slot             shows IO slot information
lshwres -r proc -m --level sys -F installed_sys_proc_units:configurable_sys_proc_units

lshwres -r virtualio --rsubtype scsi -m --level lpar               lists scsi devices by LPAR
lshwres -r virtualio --rsubtype eth -m --level lpar                lists virt. eth. devices by LPAR
lshwres -r virtualio --rsubtype eth -m --level lpar -F lpar_name,port_vlan_id

chsysstate -m -o standby -r sys              power on a system to standby
chsysstate -r sys -m -o off                  normal power off the managed system
chsysstate -r sys -m -o off --immed          fast power off the managed system

chsysstate -m -r lpar -n -o shutdown --restart          it will reboot an lpar with dump
chsysstate -m -r lpar -n -o shutdown --immed --restart  it will reboot an lpar immediately (without dump)
chsysstate -m -r lpar -n -o shutdown --immed            it will shutdown the oprating system
chsysstate -m aix10-SN65158BE -o on -r lpar -n aix10 -f default                     it will activate an lpar

lspartition -dlpar                                            shows dlpar capable partitions
                                                              (it will show if RMC connection is OK between the HMC and LPAR)

lssysconn -r all                                              to see what IPs are assigned by the HMC
mksysconn -o auto                                             tells HMC to re-discover all servers' IP address

lssvcevents -t console -d 60                                  lists console events in the past 60 days
lssvcevents -t hardware -d 0                                  list serviceable events which occured today

lshmc -V                                                      hmc version
lshmv -v                                                      hmc model
lshmc -n                                                      lists the network settings of the hmc
hmcshutdown -t now -r                                         reboot the HMC (-t: timing in minutes, -r: reboot)

vtmenu                                                        hmc menu options (console session can be opened as well)
logout: ~~. (2 tilde and a dot)

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Default root password: passw0rd (try su -)

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opening/closing virtual terminal from hmc:

lssyscfg -r sys -F name                         <--get br="" managed="" name="" system="">lssyscfg -r lpar -m -F name    <--get br="" lpar="" name="">
mkvterm -m -p            <--opens a="" br="" terminal="" window="">rmvterm -m -p            <--closes a="" br="" nbsp="" terminal="" window="">
~~.                                             <--logout aix="" div="" from="" leave="" necessary="" not="" session="" te="" to="">