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how to upgrade an mksysb image using nimadm?
Hi again,
I have a baseline mksysb image with AIX 7.1 TL0 and nwo I want to upgrae it to AIX 7.1 TL1 SP 1.
Any idea on how to upgrade it with nimadm? I know I can restore the image on a new lpar but I tried to upgrade it with nimadm with no success..
Thanks.
I have a baseline mksysb image with AIX 7.1 TL0 and nwo I want to upgrae it to AIX 7.1 TL1 SP 1.
Any idea on how to upgrade it with nimadm? I know I can restore the image on a new lpar but I tried to upgrade it with nimadm with no success..
Thanks.
OK, I forgot -
you don't even need a client, you can perform the migration entirely on the master - which needs a volume group to hold the restored image nonetheless!
you don't even need a client, you can perform the migration entirely on the master - which needs a volume group to hold the restored image nonetheless!
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hi wmp,
I tried to use nimadm on the nim master but I read I have to pass options to the nimadm command like a SPOT and LPP in order to make the upgrade, but I have clear the LPP (is the new AIX 7.1 TL1) but not sure about the SPOT I have to use.
Months ago I made an upgrade from aix 6.1 to 7.1 with nimadm, but I had the aix 7.1 spot, taken from the DVD.
But in this case I have teh mksysb on AIX 7.1TL0 only and want to update it to the new TL1 and if it's possible to SP1 also.
I think I have the right tool (nimadm) but I dont know how to use it in this case.
I'll be back at work on wednesday..
Thanks..
I tried to use nimadm on the nim master but I read I have to pass options to the nimadm command like a SPOT and LPP in order to make the upgrade, but I have clear the LPP (is the new AIX 7.1 TL1) but not sure about the SPOT I have to use.
Months ago I made an upgrade from aix 6.1 to 7.1 with nimadm, but I had the aix 7.1 spot, taken from the DVD.
But in this case I have teh mksysb on AIX 7.1TL0 only and want to update it to the new TL1 and if it's possible to SP1 also.
I think I have the right tool (nimadm) but I dont know how to use it in this case.
I'll be back at work on wednesday..
Thanks..
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hi wmp.. really busy.. tomorow I'll be back!!! ( like terminator) :-)
ASKER
ok. as I don't have the SPOT TL1, I have to restore the image, update and then make the mksysb again..
Thanks..
Thanks..
You're aware that you can upgrade the SPOT to TL1?
Thx for the points!
wmp
Thx for the points!
wmp
ASKER
No, don't know how to upgrade the SPOT to TL1..
I downloaded aix 7.1 TL1 and create an LPP resource. LPP_AIX71_TL1
I downloaded the aix 7.1 TL1 SP1 and create another LPP_AIX71_TL1_SP1
So, how can I update the SPOT?
I downloaded aix 7.1 TL1 and create an LPP resource. LPP_AIX71_TL1
I downloaded the aix 7.1 TL1 SP1 and create another LPP_AIX71_TL1_SP1
So, how can I update the SPOT?
Easiest is
"smitty nim_update_all"
Select your SPOT as the target (yes, that's possible!), select the new LPP source to be used for the update,
set the desired installp options (particularly "Accept Licenses") and Go!
As always: Have fun with NIM (IBM's Johnnie Walker: Still going strong)!
wmp
"smitty nim_update_all"
Select your SPOT as the target (yes, that's possible!), select the new LPP source to be used for the update,
set the desired installp options (particularly "Accept Licenses") and Go!
As always: Have fun with NIM (IBM's Johnnie Walker: Still going strong)!
wmp
an mksysb must be restored somewhere to perform an upgrade, there is nothing you can do on the image itself.
nimadm just gets you rid of having to use a "new lpar".
You can use any existing client which has sufficient free disk resources to hold a clone of rootvg -
but let me repeat: You must restore the mksysb in order to work on it! Thee is no way to update just the image itself!
wmp