Sidebar: About chdev

The AIX chdev command is used to change attributes on a device. All the flags I've used are identical between the chdev and mkdev commands. When SMIT is used to create or modify devices, a mkdev or chdev command is generated to perform the action. Here is a summary of important flags for chdev:

-a attribute=value -- Assigns the attribute to the specified value

-l Name -- Specifies the device logical name in the Customized Devices object class

-p ParentName -- Changes the parent device (used, for example, to move a tty from one serial adapter to another)

-w Connection Location -- Changes the connection location on the parent device (used, for example, to change the port assignment on an async concentrator)