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How can the emgr -I command be used?
The correct answer is B. To help determine why a fileset is listed as EFIXLOCKED in Islpp output. The AIX emgr -I command displays detailed information about installed interim fixes (eFixes), including which filesets they have locked, helping diagnose EFIXLOCKED status in lslpp output.
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How can the emgr -I command be used?
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- ATo list the currently configured Enterprise Management capabilities
- BTo help determine why a fileset is listed as EFIXLOCKED in Islpp output
- CTo determine if the Active Energy Manager is currently installed
- DTo determine if the Active Energy Manager is currently active
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A6% (3)
- B85% (46)
- C7% (4)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
The AIX emgr -I command displays detailed information about installed interim fixes (eFixes), including which filesets they have locked, helping diagnose EFIXLOCKED status in lslpp output.
emgr manages interim fixes at the system level; it has no knowledge of Enterprise Management configurations, which are handled by separate management tooling.
The emgr -I option provides detailed ifix metadata including the list of filesets that a given efix has locked. When lslpp shows a fileset in EFIXLOCKED state, running emgr -I reveals which installed efix is holding the lock and why, giving the administrator the information needed to decide whether to remove or keep the efix. This is its primary diagnostic use case for fileset lock analysis.
Active Energy Manager is a separate IBM product whose installation status is checked via lslpp or rpm, not emgr, which is scoped to efix management.
Whether Active Energy Manager is actively running would be determined by service or daemon status commands, not emgr, which only reports on interim fix installation state.
Concept tested: AIX emgr command identifying EFIXLOCKED filesets
Source: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.3?topic=e-emgr-command
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