How to determine 32-bit or 64-bit hardware/kernel on AIX
3 years ago
Originally Published: 2010-04-17
Article Number
000045260
Applies To
AIX
Issue
How to determine 32-bit or 64-bit hardware/kernel on AIX
Resolution

From http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/aix/v6r1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.aix.cmds/doc/aixcmds2/getconf.htm - getconf Command

10. To determine if the machine hardware is 32-bit or 64-bit, enter the following:
/usr/bin/getconf HARDWARE_BITMODE

11. To determine if the kernel is 32-bit or 64-bit, enter the following:
/usr/bin/getconf KERNEL_BITMODE


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