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General Software Documentation

AIX Version 4.3 Installation Guide

SC23-4112

This book provides system administrators and end users with instructions for installing the AIX Version 4.3 operating system and optional software products on standalone systems. This book also describes how to perform a set of configuration tasks, such as backing up the system and setting the date and time. This book is shipped with the AIX operating system. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD.

AIX Version 4.3 Network Installation Management Guide and Reference

SC23-4113

This book describes how to install AIX Version 4.3 operating system and optional software products on one or more diskless, dataless, and standalone machines from a central server. The book is written for system administrators who are familiar with AIX installation, AIX system administration, and network administration. This book is shipped with the AIX operating system. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD.

AIX Version 4.3 Quick Installation Guide

SC23-4111

This booklet provides a fast path through AIX Version 4.3 installation (Base Operating System and optional software) and includes a list of publications the installer may want to refer to. The booklet is written for end users who do not want to customize the installation. The booklet accompanies the AIX Version 4.3 Installation Guide, order number SC23-4112.

AIX Version 4.3 Quick Beginnings

SC23-4114

This book contains information for first-time users who have little or no experience with the AIX operating system. It introduces basic system commands and tasks. This book provides a guide, not detailed reference information, for users to start the system, run an application, print a file, and find online help and documentation when needed. This book also covers the Web-based System Manager application. This book is shipped with the AIX operating system. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD.

AIX Version 4.3 System User's Guide: Operating System and Devices

SC23-4121

This book contains information for system users who want to acquire greater expertise with the AIX operating system. It covers running commands, handling processes, handling files and directories, and printing. In addition, it introduces system commands covering tasks such as securing files, using storage media, customizing environment files (.profile, .Xdefaults, .mwmrc), and writing shell scripts. For DOS users, this guide presents procedures for using DOS files in the AIX environment. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD. Contact your sales representative to order this book.

AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Operating System and Devices

SC23-4126

This book provides system administrators with information for performing system management tasks. The book focuses on procedures. It covers topics such as starting and stopping the system, managing processes, users and groups, system security, accounting, and devices. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD. Contact your sales representative to order this book.

AIX Version 4.3 System Management Concepts: Operating System and Devices

SC23-4311

This book contains information for understanding the tasks that are integral to the system administrator's job. The book discusses the tools AIX provides for system management and devotes chapters to the major tasks and topics you encounter as a system administrator. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD. Contact your sales representative to order this book.

AIX Version 4.3 Quick Reference

SC23-2529

This pocket-sized reference provides quick access to frequently needed information, such as keyboard key functions and basic AIX operating system commands. This book is available in hardcopy only. Contact your sales representative to order this book.

AIX Version 4.3 Glossary

This book contains a glossary of terms used in AIX and RS/6000 documentation. This book is available on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD only.

AIX Version 4.3 Guide to Printers and Printing

SC23-4130

This book provides users, system administrators, and programmers with information about the printing facilities available with the AIX Version 4.3 operating system. Topics include printing files and managing the progress of print requests, configuring printers and print spooling, and more advanced topics such as printer backends. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD. Contact your sales representative to order this book.

AIX Version 4.3 Messages Guide and Reference

SC23-4129

This book provides procedures to help users investigate what caused a three-digit display value to appear in the operator display panel or a seven-digit software error message to display. This book provides users with error-specific recovery actions. This book also includes an Error Message Index, which contains brief information on AIX Version 4.3 operating system seven-digit error messages. AIX Version 4.3 Problem Solving Guide and Reference, SC23-4123, provides additional problem-solving information. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD. Contact your sales representative to order this book.

AIX Version 4.3 Problem Solving Guide and Reference

SC23-4123

This book provides information to help users investigate, define, and fix problems with the operating system, software or hardware, or other programs installed on systems running the AIX Version 4.3 operating system. This book enables users and system administrators to locate problem solving instructions and tools according to their needs and knowledge level through the use of a Problem Solving Symptom Index. In addition, this book discusses booting for maintenance mode, software validation, and error identifiers for the error log. Problem-solving procedures included in this book should be tried prior to calling the service organization. AIX Version 4.3 Messages Guide and Reference, SC23-4129, also provides problem-solving information. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD. Contact your sales representative to order this book.

AIX Versions 3.2 and 4 Performance Tuning Guide

SC23-2365

This book contains system management guide information for AIX performance monitoring and tuning. This book applies to Versions 3.2 and 4 of the AIX operating system. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD.

Performance Toolbox Version 1.2 and 2 for AIX: Guide and Reference

SC23-2625

This book describes a set of graphical performance management tools that allow performance monitoring in a networked environment, particularly for load monitoring, analysis and control, and capacity planning. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD.

AIX Version 4.3 INed Editor User's Guide

This book describes how to use the INed editor, a full-screen text editor. The information in this book is available on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD only.

AIX Version 4.3 Commands Reference

SBOF-1877 (All volumes)

Commands a through c (Volume 1), SC23-4115

Commands d through h (Volume 2), SC23-4116

Commands i through m (Volume 3), SC23-4117

Commands n through r (Volume 4), SC23-4118

Commands s through u (Volume 5), SC23-4119

Commands v through z (Volume 6), SC23-4120

These books provide information about AIX operating system commands for end users, system administrators, and programmers. This set of books contains descriptions and examples of the AIX commands and their available flags. The command entries are arranged in alphabetical order. The information in these books is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD. Contact your sales representative to order these books.

Included with order number SBOF-1877, which comprises all six volumes of AIX Version 4.3 Commands Reference, is Go Solo: How to Implement and Go Solo with the Single Unix Specification (X/Open Company, Ltd. and Prentice Hall, Inc.). For more information on the Go Solo book, see its description.

AIX Version 4.3 Files Reference

SC23-4168

This book provides reference information for system administrators and programmers. It discusses file formats, special files, system files, header files, directories, and information associated with files pertaining to the AIX Version 4.3 operating system. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD. Contact your sales representative to order this book.

AIX Version 4 Keyboard Technical Reference

SC23-2631

This book provides programmers with reference information about keyboard layouts and translate tables for national languages supported by AIX. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Extended Documentation CD.

AIX Version 4.3 Technical Reference

SBOF-1878 (All volumes)

Contact your sales representative to order these books.

Volumes 1-2: Base Operating System and Extensions

These books contain reference information about the system calls, subroutines, macros, and statements associated with AIX base operating system run-time services and device services. This information is written for application programmers. The information in these books is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD.

Volumes 3-4: Communications

These books contain reference information about the system calls, subroutines, macros, and statements associated with communications services. This information is written for application programmers. The information in these books is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD.

Volumes 5-6: Kernel and Subsystems

Volume 5 provides information needed to write kernel extensions, including kernel services provided in the AIX kernel, device drivers, and virtual file systems. Volume 6 provides the interface requirements for AIX subsystem programming. This book describes individual device drivers and the use of the device-related subroutines that control them. The AIX subsystems include the communications subsystem, the low-function terminal (LFT) subsystem, the printer subsystem, and the SCSI subsystem. This information is written for system programmers. The information in these books is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Extended Documentation CD.

AIX Version 4.3 General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs

SC23-4128

This book introduces programmers to the programming tools and interfaces available for writing programs for the AIX Version 4.3 operating system. Topics include curses, file systems and directories, lex and yacc, logical volume programming, national language support, shared libraries, and packing programs for installation on an AIX system. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Base Documentation CD. Contact your sales representative to order this book.

AIX Version 4.3 Kernel Extensions and Device Support Programming Concepts

SC23-4125

This book is for system programmers who wish to extend the AIX Version 4.3 operating system. It provides a conceptual introduction to the kernel programming environment and writing kernel extensions. This book discusses device drivers, system calls, kernel services, and virtual file systems. The information in this book is also contained on the AIX Version 4.3 Extended Documentation CD. Contact your sales representative to order this book.

AIX Version 4.3 Assembler Language Reference

This book provides information for using the assembler on AIX Version 4.3 for RS/6000 and includes syntax and semantics, addressing, extended mnemonics, supported instruction set, and pseudo-operations. The audience is assembler programmers. This book is available on the AIX Version 4.3 Extended Documentation CD only.


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