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===== Install AIX 7.1 on P630 hardware =====

==== Update hardware ====
Update system firmware. New firmware can be found on the IBM fix central website.
=== Display current firmware ===
List current firmware and find out if update is available
  lscfg -vp|grep -p " ROM"

=== Update firmware ===
Download firmware and start update. This requires a reboot.
  mkdir /tmp/fwupdate
  cd /tmp/fwupdate
  chmod +x 70286C4F.BIN
  ./70286C4F.BIN
  
  cd /usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin
  ./update_flash -f /tmp/fwupdate/3R080425.img
  



==== Install AIX 7.1 ====

=== Boot from DVD and install AIX 7.1 ===
  * Insert AIX 7.1 media
  * Power on or reboot system
  * After speaker beep, press 1 (SMS menu) 
  * Select DVD boot, this will take a while (coffee?)

  * Select console, 2 or F1 for example
  * Select: 2 Change/Show Installation Settings and Install
  * Choose for 'New and Complete Overwrite'
  * Install disk hdisk0
  * 4, disable graphics software, disable system management client software
  * 5, select express edition
  * 0, Install with current settings

  * Accept licenses
  * Configure date, time, root passwd, network, etc.


==== Configure AIX ====

=== Prompt ===
For root, modify /.profile as below.

  PS1="$(whoami)@$(hostname)(\$PWD)# " 
  export PS1 

For users, modify the default /etc/security/.profile and the users .profile as below. 

  PS1="$(whoami)@$(hostname)(\$PWD)$ " 
  export PS1 

=== Timezone ===
Change timezone
  smitty chtz_user

Display timezone
  echo $TZ 

=== ntpd ===
Verify ntp connection
  ntpdate -d ntp1.polaire.nl

Edit ntp.conf
  vi /etcv/ntp.conf
Remove broadcastclient, add servers.
  server ntp1.polaire.nl
  server ntp2.polaire.nl
  server ntp2.home.polaire.nl

Start xntpd
  startsrc -s xntpd

Uncomment xntpd from /etc/rc.tcpip so it will start on a reboot.

Check reach, delay, offset and dips
  ntpq -p
<code>
     remote           refid      st t when poll reach   delay   offset    disp
==============================================================================
*ntp1.polaire.nl .PPS.            1 u   37   64  377     0.43   -0.806    0.03
+ntp2.polaire.nl .PPS.            1 u   35   64  377     0.40   -0.536    0.05
+ntp2.home.polai .DCF.            1 u   29   64  377     0.23    0.674    0.09
</code>
=== Mirror rootvg ===
Find current rootg and empty disk
  lspv 
  lspv hdisk0
  getconf DISK_SIZE /dev/hdisk0

Add disk to rootvg, for example hdisk3.
  extendvg rootvg hdisk3
Or force with -f
  
Mirror rootvg. This will take a while.
  mirrorvg rootvg

<code>
0516-1126 mirrorvg: rootvg successfully mirrored, user should perform
        bosboot of system to initialize boot records.  Then, user must modify
        bootlist to include:  hdisk0 hdisk3.
</code>  
Change list of bootable devices, so system can boot of both disks
  bootlist -o -m normal
  bootlist -m normal hdisk0 hdisk3

Create boot image for both disks
  bosboot -ad hdisk0
  bosboot -ad hdisk3

Show rootvg mirroring
  lsvg -l rootvg

PVs=2 is mirroring over two disks.
<code>
rootvg:
LV NAME             TYPE       LPs     PPs     PVs  LV STATE      MOUNT POINT
hd5                 boot       1       2       2    closed/syncd  N/A
hd6                 paging     4       8       2    open/syncd    N/A
hd8                 jfs2log    1       2       2    open/syncd    N/A
hd4                 jfs2       2       4       2    open/syncd    /
hd2                 jfs2       7       14      2    open/syncd    /usr
hd9var              jfs2       1       2       2    open/syncd    /var
hd3                 jfs2       1       2       2    open/syncd    /tmp
hd1                 jfs2       1       2       2    open/syncd    /home
hd10opt             jfs2       1       2       2    open/syncd    /opt
hd11admin           jfs2       1       2       2    open/syncd    /admin
lg_dumplv           sysdump    16      16      1    open/syncd    N/A
livedump            jfs2       2       4       2    open/syncd    /var/adm/ras/livedump
</code>
  
=== Install man pages ===
Install infocenter.man.EN_US filesets

=== Configure SSHD === 
  * Disable root login
  * Add AllowUsers directive

=== Add empty disks to LVM ===
Create volume group
  mkvg -y datavg -s 4 hdisk1 hdisk2

Create logical volume
  mklv -t jfs2 -y optlv datavg 100

Show lv
  lsvg -l datavg
  lslv optlv

Create filesystem
  mkdir /mnt/opt
  crfs -v jfs2 -d optlv -m /mnt/opt -A yes

Mount filesystem
  mount /mnt/opt