Some Linux and AIX interview Questions

 

Linux:

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Kernel parameters - how u will modify ?

Check target level ?

how to identify a physical system and vm ?

hard and soft link ?

files in /boot ?

how to reduce a fs in rootvg ?

how to increase a fs in rootvg ?

how to remove paging space ?

how to increase paging space ?

how to list paging spaces available ?

ways to check last reboot time ?

some common ports in Linux ? how you will open them ?

Advantages of systemd over init ?

pid of init ?

Default yum config file, default repository ?

system logs location ? - /var/log/messages ?

how you will modify the hostname of a Linux machine ?

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AIX:

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AIX migration from AIX 6.1 to AIX 7.1 ?

VIOS patching ?

A NPIV disk is faulty on vios client, how you will fix the issue ?

HMCs and IBM Frames I use ?

Backup tools in our environment ?

RSCT daemon ?

Schell scripts I have written ?

AIX patching ?

Live Partition Mobility ?

Probable cause of NIM installation/migration failure ? - 


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