Defining Fast Paths in SMIT

AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Operating System and Devices

Using Fast Paths in SMIT

You can access different SMIT task through the main menu, or you can use a fast path parameter, which can save you time by allowing you to go directly to the menu or dialog for your task, bypassing the upper-level menus.

All commands run by SMIT can be used in a fast path construction. Command names entered as a FastPath parameter will take you to a submenu or dialog for that command. For example, to change the characteristics of a user, at the command line enter:

smit chuser

The smit command plus the command chuser takes you directly to the menu, Change User Attributes, which guides you through the steps to change a user's characteristics.

At any menu in SMIT, you can show the fast path to that menu by pressing the F8 key or by choosing Fast Path from the Show menu.

Summary of Fast Paths

The following lists provide a quick reference to many SMIT fast paths. In the list, a SMIT menu name is followed by its associated fast path in parenthses. Simply enter the word smit and the fast path shown to go directly to its associated menu.

Fast Paths for Installing and Managing the System

Managing Graphic Input Devices (input)
- Keyboard (keyboard)
  - Change/Show Characteristics of the Keyboard(chgkbd)
  - Work with LFT Software Keyboard (keymap)
    - List Current Software Keyboard Map for LFT ()
    - Change the Keyboard Map for the Next System Restart (chkbd)
  - Generate an Error Report (errpt)
  - Trace the Keyboard (trace_link)
    - Start Trace (trcstart)
    - Stop Trace (trcstop)
    - Generate a Trace Report (trcrpt)
- Mouse (mouse)
  - Generate an Error Report (errpt)
  - Trace the Mouse (trace_link)
    - Start Trace (trcstart)
    - Stop Trace (trcstop)
    - Generate a Trace Report (trcrpt)
- Dials/LPF Keys (dials)
  - List all Defined Dials/LPF Keys (lsdials)
  - Add a Dials/LPF Keys (makdials)
  - Change/Show Characteristics of a Dials/LPF Keys (chdials)
  - Remove a Dials/LPF Keys(rmdials)
  - Configure a Defined Dials/LPF Keys (cfgdials)
  - Generate an Error Report (errpt)
  - Trace a Dials/LPF Keys(trace_link)
    - Start Trace (trcstart)
    - Stop Trace (trcstop)
    - Generate a Trace Report (trcrpt)
- Tablet (tablet)
  - Generate an Error Report (errpt)
  - Trace a Dials/LPF Keys(trace_link)
    - Start Trace (trcstart)
    - Stop Trace (trcstop)
    - Generate a Trace Report (trcrpt)
- Spaceball(TM) (spaceball)
  - Add a Spaceball (mksball)
  - Remove a Spaceball (rmsball)
- Wacom (TM) Serial Tablet (wacom_tablet)
  - Add a Wacom (mkwacom)
  - Remove a Wacom (rmwacom)
- 6093 Serial Tablet (6093_tablet)
  - Add a 6093 (mk6093)
  - Remove a 6093 (rm6093)
Managing the Low Function Terminal (LFT) (lft)
- Software Keyboard (keymap)
  - List Current Software Keyboard Map for LFT (lskbd)
  - Change the Keyboard Map for the Next System Restart (chkbd)
- Displays (display)
  - List All Displays Available to the LFT (lsdisp)
  - Move the LFT to Another Display (chdisp)
  - Display Power Management (display_pm_select)
  - Generate an Error Report (errpt)
    - Start Trace (trcstart)
    - Stop Trace (trcstop)
    - Generate a Trace Report (trcrpt)
  - Trace a Display (trace_link)
- Fonts (font)
  - List All Fonts in the System (lsfont)
  - Select the Active Font for Next System Restart (chfont)
  - Add a Font to the System (mkfont)
Managing the System Environment (system)
- Stop the System (shutdown)
- Assign the Console (chcons)
- Change/Show Date, Time, and Time Zone (chtz)
- Manage Language Environment (mlang)
- Change/Show Characteristics of Operating System (chgsys)
- Change/Show Number of Licensed Users (chlicense)
- Broadcast Message to All Users (wall)
- Manage System Logs (logs)
- System Dump (dump_link)
- Change System User Interface (dtconfig)
Managing the System Performance (performance)
- Resource Status and Monitors (monitors)
- Analysis Tools (analysis)
- Resource Controls (controls)
- Schedule Jobs (at)
- Power Management (pm)
Managing the System Problems (problem)
- Error Log (error)
- Trace (trace)
- System Dump (dump)
- Alog (alog)
- Hardware Diagnostics (diag)
- Verify Software Requisites and Installations (lppchk)
Managing Storage and File Systems (storage)
- Logical Volume Manager (lvm)
- File Systems (fs)
- Files and Directories (filemgr)
- Removable Disk Management (rds)
- System Backup Manager (backsys)
Managing Printers (printer)
- List All Defined Printers/Plotters (lsdprt)
- List All Supported Printers/Plotters (lssprt)
- Add a Printer/Plotter (makprt)
- Move a Printer/Plotter to Another Port (movprt)
- Change/Show Characteristics of a Printer/Plotter (chgprt)
- Remove a Printer/Plotter (rmvprt)
- Configure a Defined Printer/Plotter (cfgprt)
- Install Additional Printer/Plotter Software (printerinst)
- Generate an Error Report (errpt)
- Trace a Printer/Plotter (trace_link)
Managing Print Jobs and Queues (print)
- Start a Print Job (qprt)
- Manage Print Jobs (jobs)
- List All Print Queues (spooler)
- Manage Print Queues (pqmanage)
- Add a Print Queue (mkpq)
- Add an Additional Printer to an Existing Print Queue (ps_mkpq_attachName)
- Change/Show Print Queue Characteristics (chpq)
- Change/Show Printer Connection Characteristics (chprtcom)
- Remove a Print Queue (rmpq)
- Manage Print Server (server)
- Programming Tools (pqtools)

Fast Paths for Managing Networks

Fast Paths for NFS

Network File System (_nfs)
- Configure NFS on This System (nfsconfigure)
- Add a Directory to Exports List (mknfsexp)
- Change/Show Attributes of an Exported Directory (chnfsexp)
- Remove a Directory from Exports List (rmnfsexp)
- Add a File System for Mounting (mknfsmnt)
- Change/Show Attributes of an NFS File System (chnfsmnt)
- Remove an NFS File System (rmnfsmnt)
Network Information Service (NIS) (yp)
- Change NIS Domain Name of this Host (chypdom)
- Configure/Modify NIS (ypconfigure)
- Start/Stop Configured NIS Daemons (ypstartstop)
- Manage NIS Maps (ypmaps)
Configure Secure NFS & NIS (rpc)
- Start Keyserv Daemon (mkkeyserv)
- Stop Keyserv Daemon (rmkeyserv)
- Add/Change Keys for Users (newkey)

Fast Paths for DCE

DCE (Distributed Computing Environment) (dce)
- Configure TCP/IP (If Not Already Configured) (dce_to_tcpip)
- Configure DCE/DFS (mkdce)
- DCE Security & Users Administration (dcesecadmin)
- CDS (Cell Directory Service) Administration (dcecdsadmin)
- DTS (Distributed Time Service) Administration (dtsadmin)
- RPC (Remote Procedure Call) Administration (rpc_maint)
- DFS (Distributed File Service) Administration (dfsadmin)
- Stop DCE/DFS Daemons (stopdce)
- Restart DCE/DFS Daemons (restartdce)
- Register Cell Globally (mkdceregister)
- Unregister Cell Globally (rmdceregister)
- Unconfigure DCE/DFS (rmdce)

Fast Paths for TCP/IP

Host name (hostname)
- Set the Hostname (mkhostname)
- Show a Hostname (lshostname)
Select BSD-Style rc Configuration (setbootup_option)
Static Routes (route)
- List All Routes (lsroute)
- Add a Static Route (mkroute)
- Remove a Static Route (rmroute)
- Flush Routing Table (fshrttbl)
Network Interfaces (netinterface)
- Network Interface Selection (inet)
  - List All Network Interfaces (lsinet)
  - Add a Network Interface (mkinet)
    - Add a Standard Ethernet Network Interface (mkineten)
    - Add an IEEE 802.3 Network Interface (mkinetet)
    - Add a Token-Ring Network Interface (mkinettr)
    - Add a Serial Line INTERNET Network Interface (mkinetsl)
    - Add a Serial Optical Network Interface (mkinetso)
    - Add an IBM 370 Channel Attach Network Interface (mkinetca)
    - Add a FDDI Network Interface (mkinetfi)
  - Change/Show Characteristics of a Network Interface (chinet, shinet)
  - Remove a Network Interface (rminet)
- Network Interface Drivers (chif)
Name Resolution (namerslv)
- Domain Nameserver (resolvconf, resolv.conf)
  - Start Using the Nameserver (stnamerslv)
    - Restore a Copy of /etc/resolv.conf File (stnamerslv1)
    - Create a New /etc/resolv.conf File (stnamerslv2)
  - List all Nameservers (lsnamerslv)
  - Add a Nameserver (mknamerslv)
  - Remove a Nameserver (rmnamerslv)
  - Stop Using a Nameserver (spnamerslv)
  - Set/Show the Domain (mkdomain)
  - Remove the Domain (rmdomain)
- Hosts Table (hosts, hostent)
  - List All Hosts (lshostent)
  - Add a Host (mkhostent)
  - Change/Show Characteristics of a Host (chhostent)
  - Remove a Host (rmhostent)
Client Network Services (clientnet)
- Services
  - List All Services (lsservices)
  - Add a Service (mkservices)
  - Change/Show Characteristics of a Service (chservices, shservices)
  - Remove a Service (rmservices)
- Syslog (information only)
- Protocols (information only)
Server Network Services (servernet, ruser)
- Remote Access (rmtaccess)
  - Host access (hostsequiv, hosts.equiv)
    - List All Remote Hosts (lshostsequiv)
    - Add a Remote Host (mkhostsequiv)
    - Remove a Remote Host (rmhostsequiv)
  - Restrict File Transfer Program Users (ftpusers)
    - Show All Restricted Users (lsftpusers)
    - Add a Restricted User (mkftpusers)
    - Remove a Restricted User (rmftpusers)
- Other Available Services (otherserv)
  - Super Daemon (inetd)
    - inetd Subsystem (inetdsubsys)
      - Start Using the inetd Subsystem (mkinetd)
        NOW (mkinetd_now)
        
        Next System RESTART (mkinetd_boot)
        
        BOTH Now and at System Restart (mkinetd_both)
      - Change/Show Restart Characteristics of inetd Subsystem (chinetd, lsinetd)
      - Stop Using the inetd Subsystem (rminetd)
        NOW (rminetd_now)
        
        Next System RESTART (rminetd_boot)
        
        BOTH (rminetd_both)
    - inetd Subservers (inetdconf, inetd.conf)
      - List All inetd Subservers (lsinetdconf)
      - Add an inetd Subserver (mkinetdconf)
      - Change / Show Characteristics of an inetd Subserver (chinetdconf, shinetdconf)
      - Remove an inetd subserver (rminetdconf)
  - syslogd Subsystem (syslogd)
    - Start Using the syslogd Subsystem (stsyslogd)
      - NOW (stsyslogd_now)
      - Next System RESTART (stsyslogd_boot)
      - BOTH (stsyslogd_both)
    - Change/Show Restart Characteristics of syslogd Subsystem (chsyslogd, lssyslogd)
    - Stop Using the syslogd Subsystem (spsyslogd)
      - NOW (spsyslogd_now)
      - Next system RESTART (spsyslogd_boot)
      - BOTH (spsyslogd_both)
  - routed Subsystem (routed)
    - Start Using the routed Subsystem (strouted)
      - NOW (strouted_now)
      - Next System RESTART (strouted_boot)
      - BOTH (strouted_both)
    - Change/Show Restart Characteristics of routed Subsystem (chrouted, lsrouted)
    - Stop Using the routed Subsystem (sprouted)
      - NOW (sprouted_now)
      - Next system RESTART (sprouted_boot)
      - BOTH (sprouted_both)
  - gated Subsystem (gated)
    - Start Using the gated Subsystem (stgated)
      - NOW (stgated_now)
      - Next System RESTART (stgated_boot)
      - BOTH (stgated_both)
    - Change/Show Characteristics of gated Subsystem (chgated, lsgated)
    - Stop Using the gated Subsystem (spgated)
      - NOW (spgated_now)
      - Next system RESTART (spgated_boot)
      - BOTH (spgated_both)
  - named Subsystem (named)
    - Start Using the named Subsystem (stnamed)
      - NOW (stnamed_now)
      - Next System RESTART (stnamed_boot)
      - BOTH (stnamed_both)
    - Change/Show Restart Characteristics of named Subsystem (chnamed, lsnamed)
    - Stop Using the named Subsystem (spnamed)
      - NOW (spnamed_now)
      - Next system RESTART (spnamed_boot)
      - BOTH (spnamed_both)
  - rwhod Subsystem (rwhod)
    - Start Using the rwhod Subsystem (strwhod)
      - NOW (strwhod_now)
      - Next System RESTART (strwhod_boot)
      - BOTH (strwhod_both)
    - Stop Using the rwhod Subsystem (sprwhod)
      - NOW (sprwhod_now)
      - Next system RESTART (sprwhod_boot)
      - BOTH (sprwhod_both)
  - timed Subsystem (timed)
    - Start Using the timed Subsystem (sttimed)
      - NOW (sttimed_now)
      - Next System RESTART (sttimed_boot)
      - BOTH (sttimed_both)
    - Change/Show Restart Characteristics of timed Subsystem (chtimed, lstimed)
    - Stop Using the timed Subsystem (sptimed)
      - NOW (sptimed_now)
      - Next system RESTART (sptimed_boot)
      - BOTH (sptimed_both)
  - portmap Subsystem (information only)
- PTYs (pty)
  - Change/Show Characteristics of the pty (chgpty)
  - Remove the pty; Keep Definition (rmvpty)
  - Configure the Defined pty (cfgpty)
  - Generate Error Report (errpt)
  - Trace the pty (tpty)
    - Start Trace (trcstart)
    - Stop Trace (trcstop)
    - Generate a Trace Report (trcrpt)
- Routing (information only) (ruser)
- Nameserver (information only) (ruser)
- Arp Tables (information only) (ruser)
Manage Print Server (rprint)
- List all Remote Clients with Print Access (lshostslpd)
- Add Print Access for a Remote Client (mkhostslpd)
- Remove Print Access for a Remote Client (rmhostslpd)
- Start the Print Server Subsystem (mkitab_lpd)
- Stop the Print Server Subsystem (rmitab_lpd)
- Show Status of the Print Server Subsystem (statlpd)