Basic setup - what to do after AIX is installed So you have just installed AIX and want to know what to do next. Here is my list of tasks and what needs to be done next. If any item is missing please add it - that is what a Wiki is all about. After the AIX installation it takes you through the Install Assist feature. Many people prefer to get out of this "boxed in" menu and quit out of it. But it is still available for you to at any time. On the command line as the root user type: install_assist You will see the following list of tasks, which are a pretty good start: Set Date and Time Set root Password Configure Network Communications Install Software Applications Time, Date and Time Zone It is easy to overlook setting up the time, date and timezone, but many things rely on having these values at least roughly correct. You may also want to set up a time server so the time stays correct. Task (as root user) Command Setting the time and date smitty date Setting the Time Zone smitty chtz Set root Password. If you use no root password, a simple guessable root password or a common root password on all machines then you have no security and deserve the massive problems you may one day suffer as a consequence and then getting sacked - phew! It is good to get that off my chest. Task (as root user) Command Set root password passwd