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pre-migration check
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Making sure your system is ready to migrate
step 1#### : Make sure your system does not have existing installation issues before migrating.
# mount -v cdrfs -o ro /dev/cd0 /mnt
copy the pre_migration script to your system from the location /mnt/usr/lpp/bos/pre_migration.
# cp -r /mnt/usr/lpp/bos/pre_migration /tmp
# chmod 777 /tmp/pre_migration
# sh /tmp/pre_migration
the output of the script is saved under /home/pre_migration.<date> directory
# cd /home
# cd pre_migration.23102012
The pre_migration command performs the following actions:
List the device filesets being removed.
List all other filesets being removed.
List the saved base configuration files that will not be merged.
List configuration files that will be merged.
Verify fileset version consistency.
Create a list of all filesets installed, to be used by the post_migration command.
Check the size and location of the boot logical volume.
Check the major number for rootvg is 10.
Check for the missing DB directory for the bos.net.ipsec.keymgt fileset.
Determine if Kerberos is being used.
Check disk and memory sizes.
Check the firmware level for the IBM® Power Systems™ 7025/7026 systems.
Note: The required version of the firmware can be obtained from the following Web site:
http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload
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step 2 ### System platform check.
Only CHRP systems are supported in AIX 5.2 and above.
# lscfg | grep Architecture
step 3 ### (Required hardware if migrating to AIX 6.1 )
Only 64-bit (CHRP) are supported
# prtconf -c
The command returns CPU Type: 32-bit or 64-bit.
it should be 64-bits
step 4 #### Verify the major number for /dev/rootvg and /dev/hd5 is 10.
# ls -al /dev/rootvg
The output should be similar to:
crw-rw---- 1 root system 10, 0 Jan 29 09:44 /dev/rootvg
# ls -al /dev/hd5
The output should be similar to:
brw-rw---- 1 root system 10, 1 Feb 22 16:00 /dev/hd5
*If the major number is not 10 on your system, contact your support personnel for assistance.
step 5 ### Check boot logical volume size.
finding which disk is having the boot logical volume .
# lslv -m hd5
hd5:N/A
LP PP1 PV1
0001 0001 hdisk0
The listing under the “PV1” column indicates which disk hd5 is located.
Any other entries under “PV2”...etc, simply represent mirrored copies.
step 6 #### Recreate the boot image
# bosboot -ad /dev/hdisk0
bosboot: Boot image is 35795 512 byte blocks.
# bosboot -ad /dev/ipldevice
bosboot: Boot image is 35795 512 byte blocks.
note: If either of these two commands fail for any reason, please call the support center
for resolution before proceeding.
Finally, with the continual introduction of new devices and hardware the boot images are growing larger.
You will want to make sure your hd5 logical volume has enough free and contiguous space to hold the boot image.
Currently the recommended allocated space to have for hd5 is 32MB.
This is of concern in environments with smaller disk sizes, and should be checked before running an update.
# lsvg -l rootvg |grep hd5
hd5 boot 1 1 1 closed/syncd N/A
# lsvg rootvg |grep SIZE
VG STATE: active PP SIZE: 32 megabyte(s)
This information tells us that hd5 is 1 partition, and that the partition size is 32mb.
This should be enough to contain the boot image. Smaller partition sizes will require more partitions to be allocated.
Your hd5 partitions also do need to be contiguous partitions. Check this by running the following command :
# lspv -M hdisk0 |grep hd5
hdisk0:1 hd5:1
hdisk0:2 hd5:2
hdisk0:3 hd5:3
You can see in this example that the hd5 logical volume covers the first 3 partitions on the disk and they are all contiguous.
If your partitions are not contiguous, or are not covered on the first partitions of the disk
please call the software support center for assistance with correcting this.
Again, you may only have 1 partition that is large enough to handle the boot image,
or you may have multiple smaller partitions. Either is fine.
step 6 ### Check if Kerberos is being used.
This is particular to 5.2 and above,
because the libraries needed for Kerberos are now shared, and need to be installed separately from the Expansion pack.
The BOS install process will check if Kerberos is enabled, and will set the default for installing the Kerberos software
bundle to yes, and prompt you for the Expansion Pack (if doing a CD install).
step 7 #### Memory check Verify you have the minimum required memory for your target operating system level by running the following command :
# bootinfo -r
AIX 5.2 : 128MB
AIX 5.3 : 256MB
AIX 6.1 : 512MB
step 8 ###### A list of system configuration files that will not be merged to the latest level, but will rather,
be saved in /tmp/bos, will be created by the pre_migration script, and can be viewed in the Migration Confirmation Menu.
The pre_migration script will generate a list of system configuration files being merged, and will
save these files in /home/pre_migration.<date>/saved_configuration_files.
step 8 #### ‘lppchk’ commands should be run to check system consistency:
# lppchk -v
# lppchk -c
# lppchk -f
# lppchk -l
(If executed, the pre_migration script will run these commands for you).
step 8 ### TCB
If Trusted Computing Base (TCB) is enabled, the ‘tcbck -n tree’ command is run and the output saved for comparison purposes
after the migration.
step 9 ### bos.net.ipsec.keymgt
If bos.net.ipsec.keymgt is installed, a check is made for the /etc/ipsec/inet/DB directory, and if it does not exist, it is recommended
you do a force install of bos.net.ipsec.keymgt at the same level as currently installed on the system. This fileset will fail to migrate
successfully if this directory is missing.
step 10 #### No migration option
It has been reported that on some systems, migration is not offered as an installation option as expected.
To help ensure migration will be an option, the system will verify that you are currently at a previous version or release of AIX.
To use the same method the BOS installation code uses enter the following:
# lslv -m hd5
hd5:N/A
LP PP1 PV1
0001 0001 hdisk0
# /usr/lpp/bosinst/blvset -d /dev/hdisk0 -g level
(The output from the command above needs to match your current version and release.)
Another cause of not receiving a migration option could be due to the number of disks your system is presented during the bootup process.
The system will only scan the first 50 disks it encounters before presenting the BOS menu selection screens.
If it does not encounter your rootvg disk(s) during that scan your installation option may be set to "New and Complete Overwrite".
If this is the case select the option, "55 More Disk Options". Taking this option will allow you to scan through all disks on the system.
Once you've gone through all of the disks your system should recognize your rootvg drive(s). The option for "Migration" should be selected
for you at this time.
step 11 ###### Required users and groups
Verify that these user and groups are unchanged. The /etc/passwd file should have the following entries. It is also important that the User
IDs (UIDs), which is the third colon-separated field, are not duplicated for other users.
root:!:0:0::/:/bin/ksh
daemon:!:1:1::/etc:
bin:!:2:2::/bin:
sys:!:3:3::/usr/sys:
adm:!:4:4::/var/adm:
uucp:!:5:5::/usr/lib/uucp:
guest:!:100:100::/home/guest:
nobody:!:4294967294:4294967294::/:
lpd:!:9:4294967294::/:
The /etc/group file should have these entries. It is acceptable to have more users added to a group
(comma separated additions to the last field as seen with group "sys" in this example).
As with users, the Group IDs (GID's), which is the third colon-separated field, should not be duplicated for other groups.
system:!:0:root
staff:!:1:
bin:!:2:root,bin
sys:!:3:root,bin,sys
adm:!:4:bin,adm
uucp:!:5:uucp
mail:!:6:
security:!:7:root
cron:!:8:root
printq:!:9:
audit:!:10:root
ecs:!:28:
nobody:!:4294967294:nobody,lpd
usr:!:100:guest
perf:!:20:
shutdown:!:21:
(Additional users and groups are fine.)
step 12 ##### Scheduled Jobs
Jobs that are scheduled during the migration time should be removed or rescheduled until after migration time.
It is recommended that all at jobs be removed by saving off the /var/spool/cron/atjobs file,
and then removing /var/spool/cron/atjobs. You can verify that no jobs are scheduled by running the following command:
# at -l
Save the following files if you have edited them:
/usr/adm/cron/at.allow
/usr/adm/cron/at.deny
/usr/adm/cron/cron.allow
/usr/adm/cron/cron.deny
step 13 ### Logical volume mapping
Verify that your system-created file systems and logical volumes in the rootvg are as follows:
# lsvg -l rootvg
LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINT
hd5 boot 2 2 2 closed/syncd n/a
hd6 paging 96 96 2 open/syncd n/a
hd8 jfslog 1 1 2 open/syncd n/a
hd4 jfs 3 3 2 open/syncd /
hd2 jfs 156 156 2 open/syncd /usr
hd9var jfs 3 3 2 open/syncd /var
hd3 jfs 38 38 2 open/syncd /tmp
hd1 jfs 1 1 2 open/syncd /home
hd10opt jfs 11 11 2 open/syncd /opt
What we are verifying here is that your "LV NAME" entries and "MOUNT POINT" entries match the entries listed above.
A missing filesystem, or a filesystem not mounted over the proper logical volume could cause you to not receive a migration option.
*NOTE: The numbers for LPs, PPs and PVs will vary and are of no importance to this check.
step 13 ##### Location code verification
You may want to record the location codes of your rootvg disks before the migration, as sometimes in maintenance mode the hdisk numbers
can be different than what they are in normal mode. The location code will always remain the same.
# lsdev -Cc disk
STep 14 ########### Make an mksysb backup for rootvg on bootable media such as tape with verify Readable option turned on.
step 15 ########### • Make a copy of following files if exist.
/etc/inetd.conf
/etc/inittab
/etc/motd
/usr/dt/config/Xservers
step 16 ######### If /etc/nextboot exists, check and remove any of the restricted tunables
so that you pick up the correct defaults.
step 17 #### • Ensure root user has a primary authentication method of SYSTEM. Run following command to check this condition.
# lsuser -a auth1 root
Change the value if needed.
# chuser auth1=SYSTEM root
step 18 ##### check the error log or have a copy of this.
# errpt > errpt_pre_migration.txt
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How to upgrade AIX from version 5.3 to version 6.1
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This document describes updating a p505 server from AIX 5.3 to AIX 6.1
Preparation
IMPORTANT - Read the release notes for the version of AIX you are upgrading to
The release notes for AIX 6.1 can be found here --> AIX 6.1 release notes
Note - POWER3 processors are NOT supported by AIX 6.1
•Ensure you do a full system backup and ensure that you create a mksysb before upgrading AIX.
•Check if the hardware microcode is up to date - see the microcode update document on this web site.
•Ensure all hardware including external devices are connected and powered on.
•Check for any existing faults on the server using the command errpt -a and fix as required.
•Ensure that there is enough free disk space available.
•On the server you want to upgrade check what disk rootvg is installed on.
To do this type lsvg -p rootvg. In this case I found rootvg to be installed on hdisk0. •Check that the CDROM drive is listed in the bootlist before the hard disk by typing bootlist -m normal -o
If the CD drive is not listed before the hard disk i.e. hdisk0 cd0, then change the boot order by typing bootlist -m normal cd0 hdisk0.•It is advisable to reboot the server before updating it to ensure that if the server fails to reboot the cause can be more easily determined and not attributed to the update process.
To reboot the server shutdown any applications and then type shutdown -Fr. •Also run lppchk -v, this will check to see if all the currently installed software is correctly entered in the Software Vital Product Database (SWVPD) and that all filesets have all the required requisites and are completely installed.
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Upgrading
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Put the AIX 6.1 base operating system CD or DVD into the CD/DVD drive
The console for this upgrade was a dumb vt100 type terminal, the display may be slightly different for a graphical display
Reboot the server type shutdown -Fr
The server should boot off the media in the CD/DVD drive and a screen should display some selectable options as follows
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1 = SMS menu 5 = Default bootlist
8 = Open Firmware 6 = Stored bootlist
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Ignore these for now and the installation should continue
The next screen should display
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Starting Software
Please wait
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Next screen
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Please define the System Console
Type a 1 and press Enter to use this terminal as the system console
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Type 1 and press enter
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1. Type 1 and press Enter to have English during install
>>>choice[1]:
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Again type 1 and press enter
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Welcome to Base Operating System Installation and Maintenance
Type the number of your choice and press Enter. Choice is indicated by >>>
>>>1. Start Install now with Default Settings
2. Change/show Installation Settings and Install
3. Start Maintenance Mode for System Recovery
4. Configure Network Disks (iSCSI)
88 Help?
99 Previous Menu
Choice[1]: 2
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Type 2 and press enter to change the installation settings
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Installation and Settings
Either type 0 and press Enter to install with current settings
or type the number of the setting you want to change and press Enter
1. System Settings:
Method of Installation ......................Migration
Disk where you want to Install ..............hdisk0
2. Primary Language Environment settings (AFTER Install):
Cultural Conventions ........................English (United States)
Language ....................................English (United States)
Keyboard ....................................English (United States)
Keyboard Type ...............................Default
3. Security Model...............................Default
4. More Options (Software install options)
>>> 0 Install with the current settings listed above
88 Help?
99 Previous Menu
>>> Choice[0]:
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Change the "Method of Installation" to "Migration" if not already selected
Ensure that the "Disk where you want to Install" is set to the correct disk
Change the "Cultural Conventions", "Language" and "Keyboard" to your prefered location
Type 4 and press enter for "More Options (Software install options)"
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Install Options
1. Enable System Backup to install any system....Yes
2. Import User Volume Groups.....................Yes
3. Remove Java 1.1.8 Software....................No
>>> 0 Install with the current settings listed above
88 Help?
99 Previous Menu
>>> Choice[0]:
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Check the values for the fields are as listed above and then press enter to accept the default value of 0 "Install with the current settings listed above
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Migration Installation Summary
Disks: hdisk0
Cultural Convention: en_GB
Language: en_US
Keyboard: en_GB
Import User Volume Groups: Yes
Enable System Backup to install any system: Yes
Remove Java 1.1.8 Software: No
>>> 1 Continue with Install
88 Help?
99 Previous Menu
>>> Choice[1]:
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Check the fields if all the values as correct then press enter to accept the default value 1 "Continue with Install
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Migration menu preparation
Please wait
Approximate Elapsed time
% task complete (in minutes)
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Next screen
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Migration Confirmation
Either type 0 and press Enter to continue the installation
or type the number of your choice and press Enter
1. List the saved Base System Configuration files which will not be merged into the system
These files are saved in /tmp/bos
2. List the filesets which will be removed and not replaced
3. List directories which will have all current contents removed
4. Reboot without migrating
Acceptance of license agreements is required before using system.
You will be prompted to accept after the system reboots
>>> 0 Continue with the migration
WARNING: Selected files, directories and filesets (installable options)
from the Base System will be removed.
Choose 2 or 3 for more information
88 Help?
99 Previous Menu
>>> Choice[0]:
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Have a look at each menu option then type 0 and press enter to "Continue with the migration"
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Saving system configuration files in /tmp/bos
Removing obsolete filesets, directories and files
Installing Base Operating System
Please wait
Approximate Elapsed time
% task complete (in minutes)
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The installation should continue and eventually finish and present a login screen
Login and check the version of AIX by typing oslevel -s
And that's it. You may want to apply the latest Technology Level and Fix Pack now. See the relevant procedure on this website.
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content of aix cd's
I have 8 volumes in my CD set. What are they for, and will I need them all ?
You will likely not need all 8 volumes of media. The install process will prompt you for the volumes it requires as the installation proceeds. Below is a brief description of each volume :
Volume 1
Contains the minimal Base Operating System (BOS) software installed on every system,
as well as all devices and both kernels, and the English message catalogs. To install
a system with only "Volume 1" from the BOS menu, set Desktop to NONE, change the default
for Graphics bundle to No, and change the default for System Management Client bundle to No.
Volume 2
Contains software to install the Graphics bundle, and to set the Desktop to CDE.
System management software, X11 software and Java software are on this CD and on Volume 3.
Volume 3
Contains system management software, printer software, as well as additional CSM,
RSCT, Fortran, and Java software.
Volume 4
Contains pieces of Open_GL, PEX_PHIGS, LDAP, and DB2® software that comes with AIX.
Volume 5
Contains software for installing AIX in other languages. Messages,
help text, and locales for German, French, Italian and Japanese are included.
Volume 6
Contains software for installing AIX in other languages. Messages, help text,
and locales for Catalan, Czech, Spanish, Hungarian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Slovakian are included.
Volume 7
Contains software for installing AIX in other languages. Messages, help text,
and locales for Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese are included.
Volume 8
Contains software to support bidirectional and complex text languages,
including Arabic, Hebrew, Thai, Vietnamese, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Welch, Maltese, Azerbaijani-Latin, Urdu (India),
and Urdu (Pakistan). Chinese language support for Hong Kong and Singapore is also included
pre-migration check
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Making sure your system is ready to migrate
step 1#### : Make sure your system does not have existing installation issues before migrating.
# mount -v cdrfs -o ro /dev/cd0 /mnt
copy the pre_migration script to your system from the location /mnt/usr/lpp/bos/pre_migration.
# cp -r /mnt/usr/lpp/bos/pre_migration /tmp
# chmod 777 /tmp/pre_migration
# sh /tmp/pre_migration
the output of the script is saved under /home/pre_migration.<date> directory
# cd /home
# cd pre_migration.23102012
The pre_migration command performs the following actions:
List the device filesets being removed.
List all other filesets being removed.
List the saved base configuration files that will not be merged.
List configuration files that will be merged.
Verify fileset version consistency.
Create a list of all filesets installed, to be used by the post_migration command.
Check the size and location of the boot logical volume.
Check the major number for rootvg is 10.
Check for the missing DB directory for the bos.net.ipsec.keymgt fileset.
Determine if Kerberos is being used.
Check disk and memory sizes.
Check the firmware level for the IBM® Power Systems™ 7025/7026 systems.
Note: The required version of the firmware can be obtained from the following Web site:
http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload
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step 2 ### System platform check.
Only CHRP systems are supported in AIX 5.2 and above.
# lscfg | grep Architecture
step 3 ### (Required hardware if migrating to AIX 6.1 )
Only 64-bit (CHRP) are supported
# prtconf -c
The command returns CPU Type: 32-bit or 64-bit.
it should be 64-bits
step 4 #### Verify the major number for /dev/rootvg and /dev/hd5 is 10.
# ls -al /dev/rootvg
The output should be similar to:
crw-rw---- 1 root system 10, 0 Jan 29 09:44 /dev/rootvg
# ls -al /dev/hd5
The output should be similar to:
brw-rw---- 1 root system 10, 1 Feb 22 16:00 /dev/hd5
*If the major number is not 10 on your system, contact your support personnel for assistance.
step 5 ### Check boot logical volume size.
finding which disk is having the boot logical volume .
# lslv -m hd5
hd5:N/A
LP PP1 PV1
0001 0001 hdisk0
The listing under the “PV1” column indicates which disk hd5 is located.
Any other entries under “PV2”...etc, simply represent mirrored copies.
step 6 #### Recreate the boot image
# bosboot -ad /dev/hdisk0
bosboot: Boot image is 35795 512 byte blocks.
# bosboot -ad /dev/ipldevice
bosboot: Boot image is 35795 512 byte blocks.
note: If either of these two commands fail for any reason, please call the support center
for resolution before proceeding.
Finally, with the continual introduction of new devices and hardware the boot images are growing larger.
You will want to make sure your hd5 logical volume has enough free and contiguous space to hold the boot image.
Currently the recommended allocated space to have for hd5 is 32MB.
This is of concern in environments with smaller disk sizes, and should be checked before running an update.
# lsvg -l rootvg |grep hd5
hd5 boot 1 1 1 closed/syncd N/A
# lsvg rootvg |grep SIZE
VG STATE: active PP SIZE: 32 megabyte(s)
This information tells us that hd5 is 1 partition, and that the partition size is 32mb.
This should be enough to contain the boot image. Smaller partition sizes will require more partitions to be allocated.
Your hd5 partitions also do need to be contiguous partitions. Check this by running the following command :
# lspv -M hdisk0 |grep hd5
hdisk0:1 hd5:1
hdisk0:2 hd5:2
hdisk0:3 hd5:3
You can see in this example that the hd5 logical volume covers the first 3 partitions on the disk and they are all contiguous.
If your partitions are not contiguous, or are not covered on the first partitions of the disk
please call the software support center for assistance with correcting this.
Again, you may only have 1 partition that is large enough to handle the boot image,
or you may have multiple smaller partitions. Either is fine.
step 6 ### Check if Kerberos is being used.
This is particular to 5.2 and above,
because the libraries needed for Kerberos are now shared, and need to be installed separately from the Expansion pack.
The BOS install process will check if Kerberos is enabled, and will set the default for installing the Kerberos software
bundle to yes, and prompt you for the Expansion Pack (if doing a CD install).
step 7 #### Memory check Verify you have the minimum required memory for your target operating system level by running the following command :
# bootinfo -r
AIX 5.2 : 128MB
AIX 5.3 : 256MB
AIX 6.1 : 512MB
step 8 ###### A list of system configuration files that will not be merged to the latest level, but will rather,
be saved in /tmp/bos, will be created by the pre_migration script, and can be viewed in the Migration Confirmation Menu.
The pre_migration script will generate a list of system configuration files being merged, and will
save these files in /home/pre_migration.<date>/saved_configuration_files.
step 8 #### ‘lppchk’ commands should be run to check system consistency:
# lppchk -v
# lppchk -c
# lppchk -f
# lppchk -l
(If executed, the pre_migration script will run these commands for you).
step 8 ### TCB
If Trusted Computing Base (TCB) is enabled, the ‘tcbck -n tree’ command is run and the output saved for comparison purposes
after the migration.
step 9 ### bos.net.ipsec.keymgt
If bos.net.ipsec.keymgt is installed, a check is made for the /etc/ipsec/inet/DB directory, and if it does not exist, it is recommended
you do a force install of bos.net.ipsec.keymgt at the same level as currently installed on the system. This fileset will fail to migrate
successfully if this directory is missing.
step 10 #### No migration option
It has been reported that on some systems, migration is not offered as an installation option as expected.
To help ensure migration will be an option, the system will verify that you are currently at a previous version or release of AIX.
To use the same method the BOS installation code uses enter the following:
# lslv -m hd5
hd5:N/A
LP PP1 PV1
0001 0001 hdisk0
# /usr/lpp/bosinst/blvset -d /dev/hdisk0 -g level
(The output from the command above needs to match your current version and release.)
Another cause of not receiving a migration option could be due to the number of disks your system is presented during the bootup process.
The system will only scan the first 50 disks it encounters before presenting the BOS menu selection screens.
If it does not encounter your rootvg disk(s) during that scan your installation option may be set to "New and Complete Overwrite".
If this is the case select the option, "55 More Disk Options". Taking this option will allow you to scan through all disks on the system.
Once you've gone through all of the disks your system should recognize your rootvg drive(s). The option for "Migration" should be selected
for you at this time.
step 11 ###### Required users and groups
Verify that these user and groups are unchanged. The /etc/passwd file should have the following entries. It is also important that the User
IDs (UIDs), which is the third colon-separated field, are not duplicated for other users.
root:!:0:0::/:/bin/ksh
daemon:!:1:1::/etc:
bin:!:2:2::/bin:
sys:!:3:3::/usr/sys:
adm:!:4:4::/var/adm:
uucp:!:5:5::/usr/lib/uucp:
guest:!:100:100::/home/guest:
nobody:!:4294967294:4294967294::/:
lpd:!:9:4294967294::/:
The /etc/group file should have these entries. It is acceptable to have more users added to a group
(comma separated additions to the last field as seen with group "sys" in this example).
As with users, the Group IDs (GID's), which is the third colon-separated field, should not be duplicated for other groups.
system:!:0:root
staff:!:1:
bin:!:2:root,bin
sys:!:3:root,bin,sys
adm:!:4:bin,adm
uucp:!:5:uucp
mail:!:6:
security:!:7:root
cron:!:8:root
printq:!:9:
audit:!:10:root
ecs:!:28:
nobody:!:4294967294:nobody,lpd
usr:!:100:guest
perf:!:20:
shutdown:!:21:
(Additional users and groups are fine.)
step 12 ##### Scheduled Jobs
Jobs that are scheduled during the migration time should be removed or rescheduled until after migration time.
It is recommended that all at jobs be removed by saving off the /var/spool/cron/atjobs file,
and then removing /var/spool/cron/atjobs. You can verify that no jobs are scheduled by running the following command:
# at -l
Save the following files if you have edited them:
/usr/adm/cron/at.allow
/usr/adm/cron/at.deny
/usr/adm/cron/cron.allow
/usr/adm/cron/cron.deny
step 13 ### Logical volume mapping
Verify that your system-created file systems and logical volumes in the rootvg are as follows:
# lsvg -l rootvg
LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINT
hd5 boot 2 2 2 closed/syncd n/a
hd6 paging 96 96 2 open/syncd n/a
hd8 jfslog 1 1 2 open/syncd n/a
hd4 jfs 3 3 2 open/syncd /
hd2 jfs 156 156 2 open/syncd /usr
hd9var jfs 3 3 2 open/syncd /var
hd3 jfs 38 38 2 open/syncd /tmp
hd1 jfs 1 1 2 open/syncd /home
hd10opt jfs 11 11 2 open/syncd /opt
What we are verifying here is that your "LV NAME" entries and "MOUNT POINT" entries match the entries listed above.
A missing filesystem, or a filesystem not mounted over the proper logical volume could cause you to not receive a migration option.
*NOTE: The numbers for LPs, PPs and PVs will vary and are of no importance to this check.
step 13 ##### Location code verification
You may want to record the location codes of your rootvg disks before the migration, as sometimes in maintenance mode the hdisk numbers
can be different than what they are in normal mode. The location code will always remain the same.
# lsdev -Cc disk
STep 14 ########### Make an mksysb backup for rootvg on bootable media such as tape with verify Readable option turned on.
step 15 ########### • Make a copy of following files if exist.
/etc/inetd.conf
/etc/inittab
/etc/motd
/usr/dt/config/Xservers
step 16 ######### If /etc/nextboot exists, check and remove any of the restricted tunables
so that you pick up the correct defaults.
step 17 #### • Ensure root user has a primary authentication method of SYSTEM. Run following command to check this condition.
# lsuser -a auth1 root
Change the value if needed.
# chuser auth1=SYSTEM root
step 18 ##### check the error log or have a copy of this.
# errpt > errpt_pre_migration.txt
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How to upgrade AIX from version 5.3 to version 6.1
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This document describes updating a p505 server from AIX 5.3 to AIX 6.1
Preparation
IMPORTANT - Read the release notes for the version of AIX you are upgrading to
The release notes for AIX 6.1 can be found here --> AIX 6.1 release notes
Note - POWER3 processors are NOT supported by AIX 6.1
•Ensure you do a full system backup and ensure that you create a mksysb before upgrading AIX.
•Check if the hardware microcode is up to date - see the microcode update document on this web site.
•Ensure all hardware including external devices are connected and powered on.
•Check for any existing faults on the server using the command errpt -a and fix as required.
•Ensure that there is enough free disk space available.
•On the server you want to upgrade check what disk rootvg is installed on.
To do this type lsvg -p rootvg. In this case I found rootvg to be installed on hdisk0. •Check that the CDROM drive is listed in the bootlist before the hard disk by typing bootlist -m normal -o
If the CD drive is not listed before the hard disk i.e. hdisk0 cd0, then change the boot order by typing bootlist -m normal cd0 hdisk0.•It is advisable to reboot the server before updating it to ensure that if the server fails to reboot the cause can be more easily determined and not attributed to the update process.
To reboot the server shutdown any applications and then type shutdown -Fr. •Also run lppchk -v, this will check to see if all the currently installed software is correctly entered in the Software Vital Product Database (SWVPD) and that all filesets have all the required requisites and are completely installed.
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Upgrading
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Put the AIX 6.1 base operating system CD or DVD into the CD/DVD drive
The console for this upgrade was a dumb vt100 type terminal, the display may be slightly different for a graphical display
Reboot the server type shutdown -Fr
The server should boot off the media in the CD/DVD drive and a screen should display some selectable options as follows
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1 = SMS menu 5 = Default bootlist
8 = Open Firmware 6 = Stored bootlist
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Ignore these for now and the installation should continue
The next screen should display
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Starting Software
Please wait
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Next screen
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Please define the System Console
Type a 1 and press Enter to use this terminal as the system console
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Type 1 and press enter
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1. Type 1 and press Enter to have English during install
>>>choice[1]:
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Again type 1 and press enter
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Welcome to Base Operating System Installation and Maintenance
Type the number of your choice and press Enter. Choice is indicated by >>>
>>>1. Start Install now with Default Settings
2. Change/show Installation Settings and Install
3. Start Maintenance Mode for System Recovery
4. Configure Network Disks (iSCSI)
88 Help?
99 Previous Menu
Choice[1]: 2
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Type 2 and press enter to change the installation settings
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Installation and Settings
Either type 0 and press Enter to install with current settings
or type the number of the setting you want to change and press Enter
1. System Settings:
Method of Installation ......................Migration
Disk where you want to Install ..............hdisk0
2. Primary Language Environment settings (AFTER Install):
Cultural Conventions ........................English (United States)
Language ....................................English (United States)
Keyboard ....................................English (United States)
Keyboard Type ...............................Default
3. Security Model...............................Default
4. More Options (Software install options)
>>> 0 Install with the current settings listed above
88 Help?
99 Previous Menu
>>> Choice[0]:
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Change the "Method of Installation" to "Migration" if not already selected
Ensure that the "Disk where you want to Install" is set to the correct disk
Change the "Cultural Conventions", "Language" and "Keyboard" to your prefered location
Type 4 and press enter for "More Options (Software install options)"
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Install Options
1. Enable System Backup to install any system....Yes
2. Import User Volume Groups.....................Yes
3. Remove Java 1.1.8 Software....................No
>>> 0 Install with the current settings listed above
88 Help?
99 Previous Menu
>>> Choice[0]:
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Check the values for the fields are as listed above and then press enter to accept the default value of 0 "Install with the current settings listed above
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Migration Installation Summary
Disks: hdisk0
Cultural Convention: en_GB
Language: en_US
Keyboard: en_GB
Import User Volume Groups: Yes
Enable System Backup to install any system: Yes
Remove Java 1.1.8 Software: No
>>> 1 Continue with Install
88 Help?
99 Previous Menu
>>> Choice[1]:
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Check the fields if all the values as correct then press enter to accept the default value 1 "Continue with Install
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Migration menu preparation
Please wait
Approximate Elapsed time
% task complete (in minutes)
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Next screen
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Migration Confirmation
Either type 0 and press Enter to continue the installation
or type the number of your choice and press Enter
1. List the saved Base System Configuration files which will not be merged into the system
These files are saved in /tmp/bos
2. List the filesets which will be removed and not replaced
3. List directories which will have all current contents removed
4. Reboot without migrating
Acceptance of license agreements is required before using system.
You will be prompted to accept after the system reboots
>>> 0 Continue with the migration
WARNING: Selected files, directories and filesets (installable options)
from the Base System will be removed.
Choose 2 or 3 for more information
88 Help?
99 Previous Menu
>>> Choice[0]:
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Have a look at each menu option then type 0 and press enter to "Continue with the migration"
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Saving system configuration files in /tmp/bos
Removing obsolete filesets, directories and files
Installing Base Operating System
Please wait
Approximate Elapsed time
% task complete (in minutes)
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The installation should continue and eventually finish and present a login screen
Login and check the version of AIX by typing oslevel -s
And that's it. You may want to apply the latest Technology Level and Fix Pack now. See the relevant procedure on this website.
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content of aix cd's
I have 8 volumes in my CD set. What are they for, and will I need them all ?
You will likely not need all 8 volumes of media. The install process will prompt you for the volumes it requires as the installation proceeds. Below is a brief description of each volume :
Volume 1
Contains the minimal Base Operating System (BOS) software installed on every system,
as well as all devices and both kernels, and the English message catalogs. To install
a system with only "Volume 1" from the BOS menu, set Desktop to NONE, change the default
for Graphics bundle to No, and change the default for System Management Client bundle to No.
Volume 2
Contains software to install the Graphics bundle, and to set the Desktop to CDE.
System management software, X11 software and Java software are on this CD and on Volume 3.
Volume 3
Contains system management software, printer software, as well as additional CSM,
RSCT, Fortran, and Java software.
Volume 4
Contains pieces of Open_GL, PEX_PHIGS, LDAP, and DB2® software that comes with AIX.
Volume 5
Contains software for installing AIX in other languages. Messages,
help text, and locales for German, French, Italian and Japanese are included.
Volume 6
Contains software for installing AIX in other languages. Messages, help text,
and locales for Catalan, Czech, Spanish, Hungarian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Slovakian are included.
Volume 7
Contains software for installing AIX in other languages. Messages, help text,
and locales for Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese are included.
Volume 8
Contains software to support bidirectional and complex text languages,
including Arabic, Hebrew, Thai, Vietnamese, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Welch, Maltese, Azerbaijani-Latin, Urdu (India),
and Urdu (Pakistan). Chinese language support for Hong Kong and Singapore is also included
