Sometimes, your understanding of a system problem may be very general. At other times you may be able to pinpoint the part of the system causing the problem. Or you may know specifically what is causing a problem and want to use a particular tool to study or fix the problem.
The AIX Version 4.3 Problem Solving Guide and Reference provides information to help you investigate, define, and fix system problems. This book is for system users who are having problems with software or hardware operation, the operating system, or other programs installed on the system. The chapters in the AIX Version 4.3 Problem Solving Guide and Reference cover general symptoms, specific problems, and problem-solving tools.
The AIX Version 4.3 Messages Guide and Reference provides you with information to help you identify and resolve any errors you receive that are identified by a message number. There are two types of numbered error messages that you can receive: