First download the ML or TL files from the IBM fix central website.

If you installed a minimal AIX (without the default to install ALL devices), then install the file sets below manually, else upgrade might fail.

devices.common.IBM.storfwork.rte

mklv -t jfs2 -y instimglv datavg 5000
crfs -v jfs2 -d instimglv -m /usr/sys/inst.images -A yes
mount /usr/sys/inst.images

• Log in as root
• Optional! Rename the BFF files

bffcreate -c -d /usr/sys/inst.images

• Create TOC

inutoc /usr/sys/inst.images

• Verify currently installed software

lppchk -v
oslevel -s

• Start update (with commit and accept license). This could take up to several hours.

install_all_updates -c -Y -d /usr/sys/inst.images

• Reboot

shutdown -Fr

• Verify

lppchk -v
oslevel -s
oslevel -rl 7100-02
instfix -i | grep ML

instfix -ic | grep ":-:"