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#1 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 09:21 PM

I've a lpp_source on a NIM server containing a mix of lpp and RPM
packages; specifically it contains SSH bits (RPMs for prngd & openssh,
lpp for SSH executables). The SSH bits have dependency on the RPMs. A
nim -o cust operation, however, fails installing to a remote client and
it appears because the cust operation is trying to push the lpp and
either ignoring or not honoring precedence. Is there a way to do this
simply within the lpp_source area, or will it require throwing a
install_bundle into the mix?

I'm working on adding them into my base lpp_source/SPOTs to install by
default, but I have to figure out how to coerce these packages to
install by default on the base bos_inst operation; I currently have
bos.perf* & perfagent.tools in my lpp_source/spot areas but they don't
install. I presume I have to add a install_bundle script for this as
well.. ?

thx for any help; i'm under the gun to get 4 lpars running on a 670 and
i'm learning all this as i go. :/

-r

#2 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 09:21 PM

Nobody wrote:
> I've a lpp_source on a NIM server containing a mix of lpp and RPM
> packages; specifically it contains SSH bits (RPMs for prngd & openssh,
> lpp for SSH executables). The SSH bits have dependency on the RPMs. A
> nim -o cust operation, however, fails installing to a remote client and
> it appears because the cust operation is trying to push the lpp and
> either ignoring or not honoring precedence. Is there a way to do this
> simply within the lpp_source area, or will it require throwing a
> install_bundle into the mix?
>
Hello nobody,
the official way would be to define two installp_bundles, one for rpms
and one for lpps. This is described in "CSM for AIX 5L V1.3.2.1 Planning
and Installation Guide" on page 73
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/clresc...sterbooks.html
Unfortunately this does not worked for me at the moment (root part of
openssh installation fails before first reboot). The solution we use, is
to install the rpms and openssh.lpp in the firstboot.cust script and add
this script to our NIM installation routine.

Greetings
Tomas Baublys

#3 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 09:22 PM

Hi,

"Tomas Baublys" <baublys@baltinfo.de> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:bueu5s$6e2$07$1@news.t-online.com...
> Nobody wrote:
> > I've a lpp_source on a NIM server containing a mix of lpp and RPM
> > packages; specifically it contains SSH bits (RPMs for prngd & openssh,
> > lpp for SSH executables). The SSH bits have dependency on the RPMs. A
> > nim -o cust operation, however, fails installing to a remote client and
> > it appears because the cust operation is trying to push the lpp and
> > either ignoring or not honoring precedence. Is there a way to do this
> > simply within the lpp_source area, or will it require throwing a
> > install_bundle into the mix?
> >
> Hello nobody,
> the official way would be to define two installp_bundles, one for rpms
> and one for lpps. This is described in "CSM for AIX 5L V1.3.2.1 Planning
> and Installation Guide" on page 73
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/clresc...sterbooks.html

this is not correct, the complete installation can be done with ONE Bundle.
Just use R:<name of the RPM-set> for the rpms followed by I:<name of
installp>.

here is a bundle for AIX 5.2.

R

rngd-0.9.23
R

penssl-0.9.6g
R

penssl-devel-0.9.6g
R

penssl-doc-0.9.6g
I

penssh.base
I

penssh.license
I

penssh.man.en_US

> Unfortunately this does not worked for me at the moment (root part of
> openssh installation fails before first reboot). The solution we use, is
> to install the rpms and openssh.lpp in the firstboot.cust script and add
> this script to our NIM installation routine.
>
> Greetings
> Tomas Baublys

regards

Volker

#4 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 09:29 PM

"Volker Grünewald" <volkergREMOVESPAM@arcor.de> wrote in message news:<400ce37a$0$24659$9b4e6d93@newsread2.arcor-online.net>...
> Hi,
>
> "Tomas Baublys" <baublys@baltinfo.de> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:bueu5s$6e2$07$1@news.t-online.com...
> > Nobody wrote:
> > > I've a lpp_source on a NIM server containing a mix of lpp and RPM
> > > packages; specifically it contains SSH bits (RPMs for prngd & openssh,
> > > lpp for SSH executables). The SSH bits have dependency on the RPMs. A
> > > nim -o cust operation, however, fails installing to a remote client and
> > > it appears because the cust operation is trying to push the lpp and
> > > either ignoring or not honoring precedence. Is there a way to do this
> > > simply within the lpp_source area, or will it require throwing a
> > > install_bundle into the mix?
> > >
> > Hello nobody,
> > the official way would be to define two installp_bundles, one for rpms
> > and one for lpps. This is described in "CSM for AIX 5L V1.3.2.1 Planning
> > and Installation Guide" on page 73
> > http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/clresc...sterbooks.html
>
> this is not correct, the complete installation can be done with ONE Bundle.
> Just use R:<name of the RPM-set> for the rpms followed by I:<name of
> installp>.
>
> here is a bundle for AIX 5.2.
>
> R

rngd-0.9.23
> R

penssl-0.9.6g
> R

penssl-devel-0.9.6g
> R

penssl-doc-0.9.6g
> I

penssh.base
> I

penssh.license
> I

penssh.man.en_US
>
Just don't forget to remove those nasty # MEDIA lines, which are not
comments. If you don't do that you will get "unexpected result" in
smit and the message

0503-116 geninstall: Media bundles that span multiple devices or media
are
not allowed in a NIM environment or with the -S option.

in /var/adm/ras/nim.script on client. Took me 3 days to figure out...

bye!vaget

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