U1 - ESCALA Update from AIX 4.3.X to AIX 4.3.2
Release 1.1 (03/04/2000)
This document describes the procedure to follow when updating AIX 4.3.0 or AIX 4.3.1 systems to AIX 4.3.2 release.
Procedure Contents
- U1.1 - Media and SRB
- U1.2 - Backup the system
- U1.3 - Single User Mode
- U1.4 - File systems operations
- U1.5 - Filesets to remove
- U1.6 - Clean ODM (only when Upgrading from AIX 4.3.0)
- U1.7 - OSI Migration
WARNING
If one of the previous operations fail call your support representative.
If you continue unpredictable results may occur and some updates might not be applied
- U1.8 - Check the Filesets
- U1.9 - Update AIX using "AIX server 4.3.2" CD-ROM'S
- U1.10 - Install AIX bundle using "AIX server 4.3.2" CD-ROM'S
- U1.11 - Install AIX updates using "AIX 4.3.2 Updates" CD-ROM
- U1.12 - Reboot the system
- U1.13 - Install Bull Enhancement using "Bullenh 432_2" CD-ROM
- U1.14 - Perform DAS installation
- U1.15 - Y2000 CD-ROM Installation
U1.1 - Media and SRB
- media=CDROM 76723755-001 : AIX server 4.3.2
- media=CDROM 76723724-001 : Bullenh 432_2
- media=CDROM 76723801-001 : AIX 4.3.2 updates
- SRB 86A259EE-01
U1.2 - Backup the system
Perform a bootable backup of your configuration (rootvg) and save other Volume Groups.
U1.3 - Single User Mode
- Remove smw fileset:
- Check if lft or tty0 is the correct console with a view to reboot the machine on it :
- the system must be in single user mode use the command :
- reboot the system in single mode user after changing this /etc/inittab line
- Check with the "ps -eaf" command to be sure that all applications have stopped running.
- If you use lft display perform the following command:
-
Then check to be sure they are not present :
lslpp -l |grep -i smw
lscons
(to check) smit chcons (to assign)
"init:2:initdefault:"
by "init:s:initdefault:"
export TERM=lft
WARNING : If applications are still running, unprecditable results may occur and some
updates might not be applied.
U1.4 - File systems operations
- Increase the /usr PP (Physical Partition) number with the command:
- Mount /tmp with the command :
- I t is recommended that your /tmp file system has at least 40 MB of free space; if necessary, free in /tmp or extend the file system with SMIT or the chfs command (example here to increase /tmp with 20,000 512 blocks = 10 MB) :
- Be aware that if the disk is completely full, you may not be able to increase the size of the /tmp or /etc if they are too small. If this is the case, make a backup (smit mksysb), and restore with the shrink option.
- he minimum free disk space required is 200 MB. Check the rootvg place and PP size with the command:
- If you have a system disk less than 4GB or if the PP size is 4MB, it is better to extend the hd5 partition.
- check the PP number of hd5 with the command:
- i f the PP number is 1 extend it with the command:
chlv -x 512 hd2
mount /dev/hd3 /tmp
If the tmp logical volume name is different from /dev/hd3 the migration will fail.
chfs -a size='+20000' /tmp
lsvg rootvg
If you do not extend hd5, you may have the following problem:
>0301-161 bosboot: dd failed to copy boot image
>0301-165 bosboot: WARNING! System not bootable
lspv -p hdiskXX| grep -i boot (hdiskXX is rootvg)
extendlv hd5 1
Two PP not contiguous : 1-1 used outer edge hd5 boot N/A
13-13 used outer edge hd5 boot N/A
If it is not, you have to remove hd5 and create it again with the commands:
rmlv -f hd5
mklv -y hd5 -t boot -u2 rootvg 2 hdiskXX
lspv -p hdiskXX | grep -i boot (for checking)
bosboot -a -d /dev/ipldevice
U1.5 - Filesets to remove
- If the following filesets exist : ifor_ls.base.cli 4.3.0.0 and bos.net.ncs 4.3.0.0 , remove them :
- EXABYTE, BX11 and ipx.rte
- Perform the following de-installation commands :
- Then check to be sure they are not present :
- DAS & ATF
- Take note of the names of volumes group and the corresponding PV-ID.
- Unmount all the files system.
- Array guide stop :
- Export the Volume Groups :
- Remove the hdisks of the DAS and the atf objects
- Remove the Atf lpp first,then DiskArray and ArrayGUIde lpp with smit or with the following commands :
- Then check to be sure they are not present :
installp -ug ifor_ls.base.cli
installp -u bos.net.ncs
rmdev -dl rmtX
installp -u EXB*
installp -u BX11*
installp -u -g ipx.rte (if you don't use netware)
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lslpp -l |grep -i exb or bx11 or ipx.rte
WARNING : If you do not de-install DAS & ATF the machine may crash during the boot after the migration process.
umount <filesystem*>
/etc/clariion-server stop
varyoffvg <vg>
exportvg <vg>
rmdev -dl hdisk<x>
rmdev -dl atf*
rmdev -dl sp*
installp -u -g atf.obj
installp -u -g DiskArray
installp -u -g ArrayGUIde
lslpp -l |grep -i atf
lslpp -l |grep -i diskarray
lslpp -l |grep -i arrayguide
U1.6 - Clean ODM (Only when Updading from AIX 4.3.0)
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Use the corrective script topnav_430 or run the command :
installp -u bos.html.en_US.topnav.navigate
U1.7 - OSI Migration
- If you use OSI product it is recommended to update it with OSI 2.3.6 before the migration.
- After this update check if all applications work.
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Insert the CD-ROM Bull OSI (Ref: 76723733-001) and type the command :
smit update_all
U1.8 - Check the Filesets
Check the filesets using the following command : lppchk -v -m3
and remove all the filesets displayed using the following command: installp -u "FilesetName"
U1.9 - Update AIX using "AIX server 4.3.2" CD-ROM'S
- If you are updating a Version 4.3.0 or Version 4.3.1 system, you must update and commit the bos.rte.install fileset prior to updating the rest of the system.
- Insert the installation media and issue this command as root :
- Check to be sure "bos.rte.install 4.3.2" is installed with the command:
- You can then update all additional currently installed software to the latest levels.
installp -acgXd <DEVNAME> bos.rte.install 4.3.2.0
lslpp -l |grep -i bos.rte.install
Enter the following on the command line and accept the default menu values:
smit update_all
U1.10 - Install AIX bundle using "AIX server 4.3.2" CD-ROM'S
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First install the fileset "bundle_aix432" with
smit install_latest
then install AIX bundle running smit install_bundle
U1.11 - Install AIX updates using "AIX 4.3.2 Updates" CD-ROM
- U463929 475.0 Kb bos.rte.tty.4.3.2.8
- U461835 2234.0 Kb bos.mp.4.3.2.5
- U461931 2074.0 Kb bos.up.4.3.2.5
- U463249 209.0 Kb devices.pci.14107c00.com.4.3.2.4
- U463298 145.0 Kb bos.atm.atmle.4.3.2.4
- Z002654 217.0 Kb devices.pci.df10e51a.rte.1.2.12.8
- U464149 4361.0 Kb bos.net.tcp.server.4.3.2.7 (with prerequisite)
- U463868 110.0 Kb devices.mca.8f62.rte.4.3.2.3
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Run : smit update_all ( in apply mode )
It is then strongly recommended to install the following PTFs:
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Available under http://www-opensup.bull.com/
U1.12 - Reboot the system
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Run:
shutdown -Fr
U1.13 - Install Bull Enhancement using "Bullenh 432" CD-ROM
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Run : smit install_latest
and install all or only the filsets you need.
If you do not have to perform any DAS installation, now reboot the system, running :
shutdown -Fr
U1.14 - Perform DAS installation
- if you have ordered it, now install Atf package from the Atf CD-ROM
- Reboot the system
- import the Volume Groups that you noted before the migration
- run the varyonvg command for each Volume Group
- mount the filesystems
U1.15 - Y2000 CD-ROM Installation
- Backup the system before updating it with the CD-ROM year 2000.
- To have your AIX system Y2000 compliant, and also to have the latest fixes on various filesets, it is highly recommended to update your AIX with the CDROM :
- Year 2000 and Security Update CD-ROM for AIX-4
- See Technical Bulletin 50099011.(http://www.cs.bull.net)
- Support Update CD-ROM for AIX-4
- CEDOC Ref: 86 A2 66EE rev 00,
- part number 76723690-001
- Install PTF Z002376 DiskArray 4.11.0.3 available on IDEFIX server
- or fileset DiskArray 4.12 before to update your system with Year 2000 CD-ROM
(End of procedure)