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Controlling Swap Space under AIX

Creating more swap

This can be done using the mkps command (this invokes mklv with the correct options).

  1. enter mkps -a -n -s size vgname (where size is in Physical Partitions - size of which can be checked with lsvg vgname ).

  2. can check with lsps -a

  3. To mirror enter mklvcopy -k lvname 2 physical volume

Removing swap

  1. edit /etc/swapspace deleting entry for the swap to be removed

  2. Reboot the box using, for example shutdown -r now

  3. Delete swap defintion using rmps lvname

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