HOME | EXPANDING FILESYSTEM | INSTALLING AIX 4.3.3 | Useful AIX Commands | Thu 21st Aug 2025 08:57:26 |
A fresh install of AIX 4.3.3 is typically configured with small filesystems. To check how much disk is free use the df Disk Free command In this example I will expand the /home file system ![]() Lets expand the file system for /home by using the smit chfs command The smit command invokes the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) If your terminal is not setup correctly you may need to setup TERM=vt100 and try again ![]() If term is setup correctly you can now select Change / Show File System ![]() User down arrow keys to select filesystem you want to expand ![]() User down arrow keys to chance filesystem SIZE and enter new size In my example changed 32768 to 132768 and pressed Enter "Do" ![]() Wait for filesystem to be expanded ![]() If all goes well you should see this screen ![]() Exit smit Escape + 0 and check df again If you prefer you can enter the commnand directly ( and not use SMIT ) You would enter the following at the # prompt chfs -a size='132768' /home You can read the full 418 page IBM manual if you desire :) ![]() |