Summarized descriptions of Network Shell commands
The following table provides a brief description of all Network Shell commands and utilities. Commands that have been internationalized to support multibyte characters are indicated in the column on the right.
Remote Commands
Remote commands are executed in the context of a remote host. See below for a list of remote commands used in Network Shell. For a full description of the command and usage information, see the man pages.
Remote Command | Description |
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arp | Displays and modifies the Internet-to-adapter address translation tables. |
blpowershell | New in 8.9.04Manages PowerShell configurations stored in blpowershell.cnf file. |
finger | Displays user information. This command is the same as the f command. |
ifconfig | Configures or displays network interface parameters for a network using TCP/IP. |
iostat | Generates reports that can be used to change system configuration to better balance the I/O load between file systems, physical volumes, and adapters. |
ipconfig | Displays the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for all network adapters. |
kmtune | Queries, sets, or resets system parameters. |
mem | Provides privileged virtual memory read and write access. |
modinfo | Displays information about a kernel module. |
modload | Loads kernel modules on demand. |
modunload | Unloads one or all unloadable modules from the running kernel. |
mount | Makes a file system available for use. |
nbtstat | Refreshes the NetBIOS name cache and the names registered with Windows Internet Name Service (WINS). It also displays the following:
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net | Updates, fixes, or displays the network or network settings. |
netstat | Symbolically displays the contents of various network-related data structures for active connections. |
nfsstat | Displays statistical information about the Network File System (NFS) and Remote Procedure Call (RPC) calls. |
pagesize | Prints the size (in bytes) of a page of memory as returned by the getpagesize subroutine. |
pgrep | Searches the process table on the running system and prints the process IDs of all processes that match the criteria given on the command line. |
pkill | Searches the process table on the running system and signals all processes that match the criteria given on the command line. |
prtconf | Displays system configuration information. |
ps | Displays the status of processes. |
showprogs | Displays list of software installed on a Windows system. |
showfixes | Lists information about the interim fixes that have been applied to a currently installed process solution package. |
size | Displays the section sizes of the Extended Common Object File Format (XCOFF) object files. |
start | Opens a new command line window to run a specified program or command. The start command can also be used to start an application without creating a new window. |
swap | Performs administrative functions on paging space. |
sysdef | Displays the current system definition in a tabular form. It lists all hardware devices, pseudo devices, system devices, loadable modules, and the values of selected kernel tunable parameters. |
umount | Unmounts a previously mounted file system, directory, or file. |
uptime | Shows how long the system has been up. |
who | Identifies the users currently logged in. |
xbiff | Displays an image of a mailbox with a flag. The flag on the mailbox goes up with a beeping sound whenever there is new mail. |
xterm | Provides a terminal emulator for the X Window System. |