Aix Paging Space

Paging Space

# Isps -a

Page SpacePhysical VolumeVolume Group Size %Used Active Auto Type
hd6 hdisk0 rootvg 64MB 43% yes yes lv
paging00 hdisk2 rootvg 64MB 20% yes yes lv


# Isattr -El sys0 -a realmem
realmem 262144 Amount of usable physical memory in KB False


# cat /etc/swapspaces
hd6:
dev = /dev/hd6
paging00:
dev  =  /dev/paging00
List Paging Activity
Total RAM
Paging Space Activated at startup

Adding Paging Space
# smit mkps


Change Paging Space
# smit chps

Remove Paging Space

In order to remove an active paging space:
Make inactive
# swapoff /dev/paging00

Remove inactive paging space
# rmps paging00

Paging space too large (only for user-created paging
space):

Decrease paging space

# chps -d LogicalPartitions PagingSpace
Example:
# chps -d 2 paging00

Documenting Paging Space Setup
Run the Isps command
Have a hardcopy of the /etc/swapspaces  file