SMIT

• System Management Interface Tool
• smit will run GUI version if $DISPLAY is set, text version otherwise
• Use smitty to force use of text version
• Important keystrokes (If you don't have function keys, use ESC+n for Fn):

  F3

  Cancel (go back to previous screen)

  F4

  List options for a given field

  F6

  Show command that SMIT is executing

  F7

  Tag item from list (e.g., when selecting software to install)

  F10

  Exit SMIT

• SMIT "fast paths" can take you directly to a particular screen, such as smitty tcpip to configure TCP/IP networking.
• Useful files:

  smit.log

  Logs what you've done (menu selections, command output, etc)

  smit.script

  listing of all commands SMIT has executed for you (same as shown by F6)

• Command prefix naming conventions:
  • ch (change)
  • ls (list)
  • mk or cr (make or create)
  • rm (remove)