# lsps -a
Page Space Physical Volume Volume Group Size %Used Active Auto Type
hd6 hdisk0 rootvg 512MB 17 yes yes lv
CREATE A NEW LV TO USE FOR PAGING SPACE # mklv -t paging rootvg 5
pagelv00
SEE CURRENT PAGING SPACES WHICH ARE REGISTERED
#
# cat /etc/swapspaces
* /etc/swapspaces
*
* This file lists all the paging spaces that are automatically put into
* service on each system restart (the 'swapon -a' command executed from
* /etc/rc swaps on every device listed here).
*
* WARNING: Only paging space devices should be listed here.
*
* This file is modified by the chps, mkps and rmps commands and referenced
* by the lsps and swapon commands.
hd6:
dev = /dev/hd6
ENABLING A PAGING SPACE
# swapon /dev/pagelv00
# lsps -a
Page Space Physical Volume Volume Group Size %Used Active Auto Type
pagelv00 hdisk0 rootvg 640MB 1 yes no lv
hd6 hdisk0 rootvg 512MB 17 yes yes lv
#
DISABLING A PAGING SPACE
# swapoff /dev/pagelv00
# lsps -a
Page Space Physical Volume Volume Group Size %Used Active Auto Type
pagelv00 hdisk0 rootvg 640MB 0 no no lv
hd6 hdisk0 rootvg 512MB 17 yes yes lv
#
CREATING A PAGING SPACE THROUGH mkps
# mkps -a -n -s3 rootvg
paging00
# lsps -a
Page Space Physical Volume Volume Group Size %Used Active Auto Type
paging00 hdisk0 rootvg 384MB 1 yes yes lv
pagelv00 hdisk0 rootvg 640MB 0 no no lv
hd6 hdisk0 rootvg 512MB 17 yes yes lv
MKPS AUTOMATICALLY ADDS PAGING SPACE IN /etc/swapspaces
# cat /etc/swapspaces
* /etc/swapspaces
*
* This file lists all the paging spaces that are automatically put into
* service on each system restart (the 'swapon -a' command executed from
* /etc/rc swaps on every device listed here).
*
* WARNING: Only paging space devices should be listed here.
*
* This file is modified by the chps, mkps and rmps commands and referenced
* by the lsps and swapon commands.
hd6:
dev = /dev/hd6
paging00:
dev = /dev/paging00
CHANGING PAGING SPACE
INCREASING PAGING SIZE
# lsps -a
Page Space Physical Volume Volume Group Size %Used Active Auto Type
paging00 hdisk0 rootvg 384MB 1 yes yes lv
pagelv00 hdisk0 rootvg 640MB 0 no no lv
hd6 hdisk0 rootvg 512MB 17 yes yes lv
# chps -s 2 paging00
# lsps -a
Page Space Physical Volume Volume Group Size %Used Active Auto Type
paging00 hdisk0 rootvg 640MB 1 yes yes lv
pagelv00 hdisk0 rootvg 640MB 0 no no lv
hd6 hdisk0 rootvg 512MB 17 yes yes lv
#
DECREASING PAGING SPACE
# chps -d 1 paging00
shrinkps: Temporary paging space paging01 created.
shrinkps: Paging space paging00 removed.
shrinkps: Paging space paging00 recreated with new size.
# lsps -a
Page Space Physical Volume Volume Group Size %Used Active Auto Type
paging00 hdisk0 rootvg 512MB 1 yes yes lv
pagelv00 hdisk0 rootvg 640MB 0 no no lv
hd6 hdisk0 rootvg 512MB 17 yes yes lv
#
