upgrade_aix_7.1
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Upgrade AIX 7.1
First download the ML or TL files from the IBM fix central website.
Note!
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
Create new filesystem /usr/sys/inst.images
mklv -t jfs2 -y instimglv datavg 5000 crfs -v jfs2 -d instimglv -m /usr/sys/inst.images -A yes mount /usr/sys/inst.images
Upgrade
- Log in as root
- 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
Troubleshoot
instfix -ic | grep ":-:"
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