I have added our DR to NIM server and tried to create bosinstall image with smitty nim_bosinst command. But ended up with below error.
Code:
warning: 0042-229 m_bos_inst: When installing a system using a mksysb as the
source for the installation, the level of the SPOT used for the
installation must match the level of the mksysb image that is
being installed. The release levels of the SPOT, spot_aix53, and the
mksysb, mksysb_DR2, do not match.
warning: 0042-360 m_bos_inst: The SPOT level is older than the mksysb level. Therefore,
the BOS installation may encounter problems.
Update the SPOT to match the mksysb level or create a
new SPOT that has the same level.
I think the SPOT image I used is for aix 5.3 TL7 . And DR OS version 5.3 TL 10.
So I have created a new spot using already available mksysb image of different server of same model which also a NIM client and is 5.3 TL 10 . And tried to create bosinstall image to DR using smitty nim_bosinst. But ended up with below error.
Code:
0042-001 nim: processing error encountered on "master":
0042-366 m_bos_inst: This SPOT may only be used to install the mksysb "mksysb_CAT".
-> Here mksysb_CAT is the same nim client which I used to create the new SPOT.
Now I want to create new SPOT for AIX 5.3 TL 10. I have OS cd here., but not sure that is for TL 7 or 10.
Please let me know I can use the SPOT created using mksysb of "mksysb_CAT" to create bosinstall image in DR.
Regards
newaix
Last edited by Scrutinizer; 04-02-2012 at 08:40 AM..
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What I have done in the past when the levels don't match but I think they should is delete the NIM resource, recreate it, then check the "oslevel" of the resource again.
# lsnim -l mksysb_CAT
mksysb_CAT:
class = resources
type = mksysb
Rstate = ready for use
prev_state = unavailable for use
location = /nim/mksysb/mksysb_CAT
version = 5
release = 3
mod = 7
oslevel_r = 5300-07
alloc_count = 0
server = master
3.But NIM client server version is 5.3.10
Code:
CAT(root)/home/root # oslevel -s
5300-10-02-0943
I think i have to redefine the resource again after upgrading the SPOT.But as per your instruction on my another thread i have to upgrdate lpp_resource first. But there are other servers actually running with 5.3.7 . So i have to create 2 lpp_resources and 2 spots for nim clients running with 5.3.7 and 5.3.10 .
How can i proceed.
Regards
newaix
Last edited by zaxxon; 04-04-2012 at 05:21 AM..
Reason: code tags
I keep separate spots and lpp_sources for AIX 6.1 and 7.1. I only keep one for AIX 6.1 because I try to update all my boxes to the latest TL. When a new TL comes out, I add it to the lpp_source and then try to get it installed on to all my boxes so I don't have to keep multiple AIX 6.1 lpp_sources.
I think, but I'm not 100% sure, that you can have two different leveled SPOTs referencing the same LPP_SOURCE as long as the LPP_SOURCE has all the filesets in it for both SPOTS. That would allow you to create a new spot for the new TLs so you can keep your old SPOTs without having to keep two matching LPP_SOURCES. However, like I said, I'm not 100% sure on that though.
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