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Operating Systems AIX mksysb, lpp_source and SPOT version matching Post 302689515 by SamuraiMark on Tuesday 21st of August 2012 02:39:41 PM
Old 08-21-2012
mksysb, lpp_source and SPOT version matching
Hi all,

I'm trying to understand the requirements for AIX version matching between a SPOT, LPP_SOURCE and my mksysb images. I have a NIM server installed, and I've used it to install new LPARs both from the LPP_SOURCE and from mksysb files. These were based off 7100-00-01.

Recently I created a new mksysb with updated AIX. I installed 7100-00-01, and patched up to 7100-01-04. Applied all my usual customizations, made a new mksysb and copied that over to the NIM server.

However, I cannot use the new mksysb to install new LPARs because of the version mismatch between the mksysb (7100-01-04) and the LPP_SOURCE (7100-00-01).

Do I need an LPP_SOURCE (and SPOT?) that exactly matches the mksysb? I imagine I'll need to create a new LPP_SOURCE every time I update the source LPARs from which I create my mksysb?

- Mark
 

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