WinSmit the easy way to extend AIX Smit

With WinSmit you can create your own AIX SMIT Menus with just a few clicks.

Almost every AIX administrator has used AIX SMIT before.

SMIT (System Management Interface Tool) provides the front-end to command line programs and checks the validity of the input parameters.

So administrators don’t need to remember the exact syntax and parameters for any given command.

SMIT can be extended to fit your needs

SMIT menus are made up of four stanza objects. To create these objects all you need is a text file containing valid stanza data and then load these files into the ODM database. You can create the text files with any text editor.

The difficulty is to manage the dependencies between the menu objects. WinSmit does this for you.

WinSmit creates the framework for your menus and all you have to do is concentrate on the content. A few simple clicks will create complex menu structures. Interdependencies between the stanzas are taken care of.

Why WinSmit

Any administrator has scripts that make everyday tasks easier for example, LDAP scripts to change user passwords, starting and stopping processes and many more.

And as systems grow over time so does the library of admin scripts. SMIT keeps a concise collection of all administration scripts, and all you need to know is how to run SMIT.

And all this power and convenience is here to be used for your own administration scripts. With WinSmit you can extend SMIT to have all your scripts at your fingertips.

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