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 :)