Greetings,


I have a system that is at 5100-09, it got the -09 through
patches, now my SPOT
on the nim server is at 5100-04, so when I try to restore a mksysb it
complains that they do not match, so how do I patch only the SPOT on a
5.2 system for 5.1 servers.

Mike:
The nim server needs to be at or above the version of all its clients.
You can (and should) have a spot for each individual OS version
supported.


mike.salehi@gmail.com wrote:
> Greetings,
>
>
> I have a system that is at 5100-09, it got the -09 through
> patches, now my SPOT
> on the nim server is at 5100-04, so when I try to restore a mksysb it
> complains that they do not match, so how do I patch only the SPOT on a
> 5.2 system for 5.1 servers.

So how does one patch the 5.1 SPOT, it only gets the 5.2 patches.



sweetdaddy wrote:
> Mike:
> The nim server needs to be at or above the version of all its clients.
> You can (and should) have a spot for each individual OS version
> supported.
>
>
> mike.salehi@gmail.com wrote:
> > Greetings,
> >
> >
> > I have a system that is at 5100-09, it got the -09 through
> > patches, now my SPOT
> > on the nim server is at 5100-04, so when I try to restore a mksysb it
> > complains that they do not match, so how do I patch only the SPOT on a
> > 5.2 system for 5.1 servers.

mike.salehi@gmail.com wrote:
> So how does one patch the 5.1 SPOT, it only gets the 5.2 patches.
>
>
>
> sweetdaddy wrote:
> > Mike:
> > The nim server needs to be at or above the version of all its clients.
> > You can (and should) have a spot for each individual OS version
> > supported.
> >
> >
> > mike.salehi@gmail.com wrote:
> > > Greetings,
> > >
> > >
> > > I have a system that is at 5100-09, it got the -09 through
> > > patches, now my SPOT
> > > on the nim server is at 5100-04, so when I try to restore a mksysb it
> > > complains that they do not match, so how do I patch only the SPOT on a
> > > 5.2 system for 5.1 servers.

You can generate a SPOT from your mksysb image (hopefully this works in
5.2, too):

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infoce...reate_spot.htm

_steve

mike.salehi@gmail.com wrote:
> So how does one patch the 5.1 SPOT, it only gets the 5.2 patches.

By updateing the spot.

Create a lpp source for ML09 like: aix51ml09
Create a nim lpp_source object like: aix51ml09_lpp
Update the spot

hth
Hajo

I know this is a stupid question, but I am new to AIX, I have done only
Solaris, I assume
the lpsource was from a -04 cd, so how do I patch IT to go to -09.


Hajo Ehlers wrote:
> mike.salehi@gmail.com wrote:
> > So how does one patch the 5.1 SPOT, it only gets the 5.2 patches.
>
> By updateing the spot.
>
> Create a lpp source for ML09 like: aix51ml09
> Create a nim lpp_source object like: aix51ml09_lpp
> Update the spot
>
> hth
> Hajo

mike.salehi@gmail.com wrote:
> I know this is a stupid question, but I am new to AIX, I have done only
> Solaris, I assume
> the lpsource was from a -04 cd, so how do I patch IT to go to -09.
>
>

Get, read and use:
1)
AIX Reference for Sun Solaris Administrators
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg246584.pdf

2)
Quick Reference: Solaris to AIX
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp0104.pdf

3) Bookmark
Welcome to the IBM System p and AIX Information Center
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infoce...v5r3/index.jsp

4)
Get the AIX 5.1 ml09 from
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp...e=51&b=5100-09

- Normaly you go from the AIX Information Center - Fixcentral

4.1)
Read the installatio instruction. Just reading

4.2)
Check that the target filesystem contains enough space to hold the ml09
2.5 times

4.3)
I assume that you nim lpp source directory is at
/export/lpp_source/....

nld=/export/lpp_source/ # Nim Lpp Dir
cd $nld
mkdir ./temp
mkdir -p ./aix5109/installp/ppc

# Now download the ml09 package to ./tmp
# After the download is finished.

cd ./temp
inutoc .
gencopy -d . -t ../aix51ml09/ -X -b "-v" all

# In case no error occurs you can remove ./temp
cd $nld/ && rm -rf ./temp

# Now you have a nice and readable aix 5.1 ml09 lpp source.

# Next you have to create an nim object
nim -o define -t lpp_source\
-a server=master \
-a location=$nld/aix51ml09\
-a "AIX 5.1 ML09 " \
-a aix51ml09_lpp

# Now you can update the spot from
smitty nim
- Perf... NIM Soft ...
-- Install and ...
--- Update Installed Software ... ( Select your spot resource and the
newly created lpp source )


In case you have an AIX 5.1 installlable lpp source you can update this
lpp source by
1) Create new lpp dir like ./aix5109
2) Copy from the old lpp source all stuff to the new one. ( I use tar
for this task )
3) Copy the ML09 into the new directory ( Use gencopy )
4) run lppmgr on this new lpp source
5) Create new NIM object like aix5109_lpp
6) Update/Create a new spot from this lpp source


hth
Hajo

Hajo,

I found the following command and it seems to do what I want

nim_update_all -l lppsource_aix51 -s spot_aix_51_830 -d
/spdata/sys1/install/fixes/aix
51.fixes.5100-09 -u -B
but in
/var/adm/ras/nim.update
...........

and could not be found on the installation media.

bos.diag.util 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
bos.rte.loc 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
devices.base.rte 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
devices.mca.edd0.com 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
devices.pci.14107802.ucode 5.1.0.1 # Fileset Update
devices.rspc.base.rte 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
devices.tty.rte 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update

<< End of Failure Section >>

It complains about those, I do not THINK I need them is there a
Ignore/Force option



Hajo Ehlers wrote:
> mike.salehi@gmail.com wrote:
> > I know this is a stupid question, but I am new to AIX, I have done only
> > Solaris, I assume
> > the lpsource was from a -04 cd, so how do I patch IT to go to -09.
> >
> >
>
> Get, read and use:
> 1)
> AIX Reference for Sun Solaris Administrators
> http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg246584.pdf
>
> 2)
> Quick Reference: Solaris to AIX
> http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp0104.pdf
>
> 3) Bookmark
> Welcome to the IBM System p and AIX Information Center
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infoce...v5r3/index.jsp
>
> 4)
> Get the AIX 5.1 ml09 from
> http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp...e=51&b=5100-09
>
> - Normaly you go from the AIX Information Center - Fixcentral
>
> 4.1)
> Read the installatio instruction. Just reading
>
> 4.2)
> Check that the target filesystem contains enough space to hold the ml09
> 2.5 times
>
> 4.3)
> I assume that you nim lpp source directory is at
> /export/lpp_source/....
>
> nld=/export/lpp_source/ # Nim Lpp Dir
> cd $nld
> mkdir ./temp
> mkdir -p ./aix5109/installp/ppc
>
> # Now download the ml09 package to ./tmp
> # After the download is finished.
>
> cd ./temp
> inutoc .
> gencopy -d . -t ../aix51ml09/ -X -b "-v" all
>
> # In case no error occurs you can remove ./temp
> cd $nld/ && rm -rf ./temp
>
> # Now you have a nice and readable aix 5.1 ml09 lpp source.
>
> # Next you have to create an nim object
> nim -o define -t lpp_source\
> -a server=master \
> -a location=$nld/aix51ml09\
> -a "AIX 5.1 ML09 " \
> -a aix51ml09_lpp
>
> # Now you can update the spot from
> smitty nim
> - Perf... NIM Soft ...
> -- Install and ...
> --- Update Installed Software ... ( Select your spot resource and the
> newly created lpp source )
>
>
> In case you have an AIX 5.1 installlable lpp source you can update this
> lpp source by
> 1) Create new lpp dir like ./aix5109
> 2) Copy from the old lpp source all stuff to the new one. ( I use tar
> for this task )
> 3) Copy the ML09 into the new directory ( Use gencopy )
> 4) run lppmgr on this new lpp source
> 5) Create new NIM object like aix5109_lpp
> 6) Update/Create a new spot from this lpp source
>
>
> hth
> Hajo

mike.salehi@gmail.com wrote:
> Hajo,
>
> I found the following command and it seems to do what I want
>
> nim_update_all -l lppsource_aix51 -s spot_aix_51_830 -d
> /spdata/sys1/install/fixes/aix
> 51.fixes.5100-09 -u -B
> but in
> /var/adm/ras/nim.update
> ..........
>
> and could not be found on the installation media.
>
> bos.diag.util 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
> bos.rte.loc 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
> devices.base.rte 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
> devices.mca.edd0.com 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
> devices.pci.14107802.ucode 5.1.0.1 # Fileset Update
> devices.rspc.base.rte 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
> devices.tty.rte 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
>
> << End of Failure Section >>
>
> It complains about those, I do not THINK I need them is there a
> Ignore/Force option

1)

The above command update the spot (OK) AND the lpp_source

So update only the spot by
$ nim_update_all -s spot_aix_51_830 -d \
/spdata/sys1/install/fixes/aix51.fixes.5100-09 -u -B

and check for error messages

If you want to upgrade the lpp_source as well

$ nim_update_all -l lppsource_aix51 -d \
/spdata/sys1/install/fixes/aix51.fixes.5100-09 -u -B

and check for error messages.


2) Have you checked that in your .../aux51.fixes... directory the
missing filesets exists ? and have checked also which version you have
in your lpp_source ?

a "cd /spdata/sys1/install ; find ./ | grep bos.diag.util " is
usefull. Also i hope that you used the gencopy command.
..
The AIX 5.1 ML should have the following fileset:
.....
bos.diag.util.5.1.0.53.U
bos.rte.loc.5.1.0.55.U
bos.rte.loc.5.1.0.55.U
devices.mca.edd0.com.5.1.0.52.U
devices.pci.14107802.ucode.5.1.0.1.U
devices.rspc.base.rte.5.1.0.51.U
devices.tty.rte.5.1.0.52.U
.....

3) What have you downloaded ? At fix central you can name your current
maintance level. Normaly the best is to download from aix 5.1 ML00 and
use lppmgr later to cleanup a lpp_source. The step to update a lpp
source i have already written in my last post. In case something goes
wrong you just can recreate the whole process without messing around
with the current lpp source.
But anyway. Get the ml09 for Aix 5.1 ml00 or get from fix central the
missing filesets - also a nice exercice. So you have all fileset and
redo your process step by step.

BTW: These filesets are needed.
BTW2: Are you working on a PSSP system ?

hth
Hajo

Yes, its a very old PSSP system, no pci though, can you give me a
link to the place
to get the file sets?



Hajo Ehlers wrote:
> mike.salehi@gmail.com wrote:
> > Hajo,
> >
> > I found the following command and it seems to do what I want
> >
> > nim_update_all -l lppsource_aix51 -s spot_aix_51_830 -d
> > /spdata/sys1/install/fixes/aix
> > 51.fixes.5100-09 -u -B
> > but in
> > /var/adm/ras/nim.update
> > ..........
> >
> > and could not be found on the installation media.
> >
> > bos.diag.util 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
> > bos.rte.loc 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
> > devices.base.rte 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
> > devices.mca.edd0.com 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
> > devices.pci.14107802.ucode 5.1.0.1 # Fileset Update
> > devices.rspc.base.rte 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
> > devices.tty.rte 5.1.0.51 # Fileset Update
> >
> > << End of Failure Section >>
> >
> > It complains about those, I do not THINK I need them is there a
> > Ignore/Force option
>
> 1)
>
> The above command update the spot (OK) AND the lpp_source
>
> So update only the spot by
> $ nim_update_all -s spot_aix_51_830 -d \
> /spdata/sys1/install/fixes/aix51.fixes.5100-09 -u -B
>
> and check for error messages
>
> If you want to upgrade the lpp_source as well
>
> $ nim_update_all -l lppsource_aix51 -d \
> /spdata/sys1/install/fixes/aix51.fixes.5100-09 -u -B
>
> and check for error messages.
>
>
> 2) Have you checked that in your .../aux51.fixes... directory the
> missing filesets exists ? and have checked also which version you have
> in your lpp_source ?
>
> a "cd /spdata/sys1/install ; find ./ | grep bos.diag.util " is
> usefull. Also i hope that you used the gencopy command.
> .
> The AIX 5.1 ML should have the following fileset:
> ....
> bos.diag.util.5.1.0.53.U
> bos.rte.loc.5.1.0.55.U
> bos.rte.loc.5.1.0.55.U
> devices.mca.edd0.com.5.1.0.52.U
> devices.pci.14107802.ucode.5.1.0.1.U
> devices.rspc.base.rte.5.1.0.51.U
> devices.tty.rte.5.1.0.52.U
> ....
>
> 3) What have you downloaded ? At fix central you can name your current
> maintance level. Normaly the best is to download from aix 5.1 ML00 and
> use lppmgr later to cleanup a lpp_source. The step to update a lpp
> source i have already written in my last post. In case something goes
> wrong you just can recreate the whole process without messing around
> with the current lpp source.
> But anyway. Get the ml09 for Aix 5.1 ml00 or get from fix central the
> missing filesets - also a nice exercice. So you have all fileset and
> redo your process step by step.
>
> BTW: These filesets are needed.
> BTW2: Are you working on a PSSP system ?
>
> hth
> Hajo