machstat Command
Purpose
Reports the value of the first 4 bits of the power status register.
Syntax
Description
The machstat command returns the value of a status register. There is no standard output or error except when using the -f flag on CHRP hardware.
Flags
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -f | On non-CHRP machines, returns Power Status Register bits 10–13. On CHRP machines, displays the EPOW status, EPOW modifier, and, if present, EPOW version. |
| -p | Returns the first 4 bits of the power status register. |
Exit Status
The machstat command returns a value of 255 if an error occurs. Otherwise it returns the value of the register.
Security
Access Control: root only
Attention RBAC users and Trusted AIX users: This command can perform privileged operations. Only privileged users can run privileged
operations. For more information about authorizations and privileges, see Privileged Command
Database in Security. For a list of privileges and the
authorizations associated with this command, see the lssecattr command or the
getcmdattr subcommand.
Examples
To see the current value of the power status register, enter:
machstat -p
echo $?Files
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /etc/rc.powerfail | Shuts down a system when a power failure is detected |