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# 1  
Old 12-18-2012
VIOS LPAR Error 0518

I am trying to install AIX 5.3 on one of the LPARs through VIOS but I get this error 0518

Code:
 
Reference Code Selection	   
	 
  
 0518 (Time stamp: 12/18/12 12:10:20 AM UTC)	   
 Starting kernel (Time stamp: 12/18/12 12:10:15 AM UTC)	   
 AIX is starting. (Time stamp: 12/18/12 12:10:15 AM UTC)	   
 CA00E891 (Time stamp: 12/18/12 12:10:15 AM UTC)	   
 CA00E890 (Time stamp: 12/18/12 12:10:14 AM UTC)	   
 CA00E877 (Time stamp: 12/18/12 12:10:14 AM UTC)	   
 CA00E887 (Time stamp: 12/18/12 12:10:14 AM UTC)	   
 C8/12 12:09:54 AM UTC)	 
  
Details	   
	 
  
Reference code:	0518	   
Description:	No description available. Consult your service documentation.	   
Time stamp (UTC):	12/18/12 12:10:20 AM	   
Word 2:	03D00000	   
Word 3:	00000000	   
Word 4:	00000000	   
Word 5:	00000000	   
Word 6:	00000000	   
Word 7:	00000000	   
Word 8:	00000000	   
Word 9:	00000000	   
FRU callout:	UNKNOWN BOOTDEV

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Doing a little research on google, i got these results

518 Remote mount of the root and /usr filesystems failed during network
boot.

Possibilities:
1. Is this related to version of AIX 5.3 which is not recognised by VIOS ?

2. Is it related to virtual ethernet adapter ?




see:
developerWorks : AIX and UNIX : PowerVM Forum : PowerVM, VIOServer and error code 0518 ...
Reinstall virtual I/O Server & LCD code 0518
IBM Repairing File Systems with fsck in AIX V5 (LED 517 or 518) - United States

Last edited by filosophizer; 12-18-2012 at 03:25 AM..
# 2  
Old 12-18-2012
What are you trying to boot from? The DVD installation media or a virtual CD from the VIO server?
# 3  
Old 12-18-2012
I am trying to boot from the physical optical media -- that is -- i have assigned the optical media CD/DVD to the LPAR Partition and it boots from the CD-ROM expect that it gets stuck at the led 0518 which is something very strange !
# 4  
Old 12-19-2012
In the Installation and Maintenance menu, obviously you can see the DVD drive, but do you see the disks? Maybe you should check your disk assignments on the VIO servers; make sure your slot numbers line up and make sure you assigned the disks to the right vhost number.
# 5  
Old 12-20-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by kah00na
In the Installation and Maintenance menu, obviously you can see the DVD drive, but do you see the disks? Maybe you should check your disk assignments on the VIO servers; make sure your slot numbers line up and make sure you assigned the disks to the right vhost number.
well, i can see the virtual disk, and if i attach a bootable disk it will boot from it.

However, the problem is with installation of AIX 5.3 on virtual disk.

I have not tried assigning a physical disk and then trying it but it should work with virtual disk ?
# 6  
Old 12-20-2012
My guess is that AIX 5.3 DVD image does not support the system you are trying to install AIX 5.3 on. AIX 5.3 can be installed on most Power7, and certainly Power6, Power5, and Power4, etc..

If you have a nim server I would suggest creating nim installation resources from the DVD - first the LPP and then update to latest service pack, and then create the SPOT.

If you do not have a nim server I recommend making one. There is an example on unix.com and one I wrote and published elsewhere (I have been asked not to put up links to my old articles so you will have to search for it IF you want to compare.) Anyway, once you have the nim server: use recommendation above.
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# 7  
Old 12-20-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by MichaelFelt
My guess is that AIX 5.3 DVD image does not support the system you are trying to install AIX 5.3 on. AIX 5.3 can be installed on most Power7, and certainly Power6, Power5, and Power4, etc..

If you have a nim server I would suggest creating nim installation resources from the DVD - first the LPP and then update to latest service pack, and then create the SPOT.

If you do not have a nim server I recommend making one. There is an example on unix.com and one I wrote and published elsewhere (I have been asked not to put up links to my old articles so you will have to search for it IF you want to compare.) Anyway, once you have the nim server: use recommendation above.
I will try and update here so everyone can benefit. Thanks.

By the way, I am using AIX 5.3 CDROM. I will create NIM on VIOS itself and from there let us try and see what happens.
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