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Old 05-25-2016
Pre-installation verification before technology level update
Hello,

I was trying to upgrade TL on a lab server (test box). I did worked on (few) these type of SP and TL updates in the recent past. I saw the below message for the first time on server.

current OS level : 7100-03-01-1341
downloaded the newest/recent fix pack from fix central as explained below.

selected "SP 7100-04-02-1614" along with the requisite "7100-04-00-1543"
did not select "7100-04-011543"


When I was trying to preview the installation, i got below message.

Code:
*******************************************************************************
installp PREVIEW:  installation will not actually occur.
*******************************************************************************

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
                    Pre-installation Verification...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying selections...done
Verifying requisites...done
Results...

WARNINGS
--------
  Problems described in this section are not likely to be the source of any
  immediate or serious failures, but further actions may be necessary or
  desired.

  Conflicting Versions of Filesets
  --------------------------------
  The following filesets are conflicting versions of filesets for which there
  are multiple versions on the installation media.  Since a specific version
  was not selected, the newest installable version has been selected.

    xlC.rte 13.1.2.0                          # IBM XL C++ Runtime for AIX
    xlC.msg.en_US.rte 13.1.2.0                # IBM XL C++ Runtime Messages-...
    xlC.aix61.rte 13.1.2.0                    # IBM XL C++ Runtime for AIX 6...
    rsct.opt.storagerm 3.2.1.0                # RSCT Storage Resource Manager
    rsct.opt.stackdump 3.2.1.0                # RSCT Stackdump module
    rsct.core.auditrm 3.2.1.0                 # RSCT Audit Log Resource Manager
    rsct.core.errm 3.2.1.0                    # RSCT Event Response Resource...
    rsct.core.fsrm 3.2.1.0                    # RSCT File System Resource Ma...
    rsct.core.gui 3.2.1.0                     # RSCT Graphical User Interface
    rsct.core.hostrm 3.2.1.0                  # RSCT Host Resource Manager
    rsct.core.lprm 3.2.1.0                    # RSCT Least Privilege Resourc...
    rsct.core.microsensor 3.2.1.0             # RSCT MicroSensor Resource Ma...
    rsct.core.rmc 3.2.1.0                     # RSCT Resource Monitoring and...
    rsct.core.sec 3.2.1.0                     # RSCT Security
    rsct.core.sensorrm 3.2.1.0                # RSCT Sensor Resource Manager
    rsct.core.sr 3.2.1.0                      # RSCT Registry
    rsct.core.utils 3.2.1.0                   # RSCT Utilities
        rsct.compat.clients.hacmp 3.2.1.0         # RSCT Event Management Client...
    rsct.compat.clients.rte 3.2.1.0           # RSCT Event Management Client...
    rsct.compat.clients.sp 3.2.1.0            # RSCT Event Management Client...
    rsct.compat.basic.hacmp 3.2.1.0           # RSCT Event Management Basic ...
    rsct.compat.basic.rte 3.2.1.0             # RSCT Event Management Basic ...
    rsct.compat.basic.sp 3.2.1.0              # RSCT Event Management Basic ...
    rsct.basic.hacmp 3.2.1.0                  # RSCT Basic Function (HACMP/E...
    rsct.basic.rte 3.2.1.0                    # RSCT Basic Function
    rsct.basic.sp 3.2.1.0                     # RSCT Basic Function (PSSP Su...
    infocenter.man.EN_US.libs 7.1.4.0         # AIX manual libs - U.S. English
    infocenter.man.EN_US.files 7.1.4.0        # AIX manual files - U.S. English
    infocenter.man.EN_US.commands 7.1.4.0     # AIX manual commands - U.S. E...
    devices.chrp.base.ServiceRM 2.5.0.1       # RSCT Service Resource Manager


  Superseded Fileset Updates
  --------------------------
  Fileset updates listed in this section will not be installed.  Newer
  updates which supersede (replace) these were selected instead (either by
  you or automatically by the installation program).  Make sure that the
  superseding updates listed passed pre-installation verification.

  bos.rte.install 7.1.4.1                           (Superseded by 7.1.4.2)

  << End of Warning Section >>



SUCCESSES
---------
  Filesets listed in this section passed pre-installation verification
  and will be installed.

  Mandatory Fileset Updates
  -------------------------
  (being installed automatically due to their importance)
  bos.rte.install 7.1.4.2                     # LPP Install Commands

  << End of Success Section >>

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
                   BUILDDATE Verification ...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying build dates...done
FILESET STATISTICS
------------------
  556  Selected to be installed, of which:
        1  Passed pre-installation verification
        1  Replaced by superseding updates
      554  Deferred (see *NOTE below)
  ----
    1  Total to be installed
*NOTE  The deferred filesets mentioned above will be processed after the
       installp update and its requisites are successfully installed.

RESOURCES
---------
  Estimated system resource requirements for filesets being installed:
                (All sizes are in 512-byte blocks)
      Filesystem                     Needed Space             Free Space
      /usr                                22944                6333040
      /tmp                                  520               12213568
      -----                            --------                 ------
      TOTAL:                              23464               18546608

  NOTE:  "Needed Space" values are calculated from data available prior
  to installation.  These are the estimated resources required for the
  entire operation.  Further resource checks will be made during
  installation to verify that these initial estimates are sufficient.
******************************************************************************
End of installp PREVIEW.  No apply operation has actually occurred.
******************************************************************************

I do not see a serious issue/failed message. I believe it will work.

But I would like to check with experts regarding this message. I usually see preview (pre-install verification) as success etc.

I believe we can directly update the system from " AIX 71 TL 03 SP 01" to latest " AIX 71 TL 04 SP 02"

Please provide your comments , is this normal ?

thanks

---------- Post updated at 12:08 PM ---------- Previous update was at 12:06 PM ----------

update: I do not know why there are "conflicting versions of filesets for which there
are multiple versions on the installation media."

just downloaded TL 04 SP 02 (by selecting requisite TL 04, not SP 01)

---------- Post updated at 02:16 PM ---------- Previous update was at 12:08 PM ----------

update

After running update_all for the first time, here are the details from LPAR

Code:
[root@testlpar]/>oslevel -s
7100-03-05-1524
[root@testlpar]/>oslevel -r
7100-03
[root@testlpar]/>lppchk -v
[root@testlpar]/>lppchk -vm3
 
[root@testlpar]/>instfix -i | grep SP
    All filesets for 71-00-011037_SP were found.
.
.
.
.
    All filesets for 71-02-071524_SP were found.
    Not all filesets for 71-03-061543_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-04-011543_SP were found.
    Not all filesets for 71-03-071614_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-04-021614_SP were found.
[root@testlpar]/>instfix -i | grep ML
    All filesets for 7.1.0.0_AIX_ML were found.
    All filesets for 7100-00_AIX_ML were found.
    All filesets for 7100-01_AIX_ML were found.
    All filesets for 7100-02_AIX_ML were found.
    All filesets for 7100-03_AIX_ML were found.
    Not all filesets for 7100-04_AIX_ML were found.

[root@testlpar]/>oslevel -sq
Known Service Packs
-------------------
7100-04-02-1614
7100-04-01-1543
7100-03-07-1614
7100-03-06-1543
7100-03-05-1524
7100-03-04-1441
7100-03-03-1415
7100-03-02-1412
7100-03-01-1341
7100-03-00-0000
7100-02-07-1524
7100-02-06-1441
7100-02-05-1415
7100-02-04-1341
7100-02-03-1334
7100-02-02-1316
7100-02-01-1245
7100-01-10-1415
7100-01-09-1341
7100-01-08-1334
7100-01-07-1316
7100-01-06-1241
7100-01-05-1228
7100-01-04-1216
7100-01-03-1207
7100-01-02-1150
7100-01-01-1141
7100-00-10-1334
7100-00-09-1316
7100-00-08-1241
7100-00-07-1228
7100-00-06-1216
7100-00-05-1207
7100-00-04-1140
7100-00-03-1115
7100-00-02-1041
7100-00-01-1037
[root@testlpar]/>oslevel -sl 7100-04-02-1614
[root@testlpar]/>oslevel -r
7100-03
[root@testlpar]/>oslevel -rq
Known Recommended Maintenance Levels
------------------------------------
7100-04
7100-03
7100-02
7100-01
7100-00
[root@testlpar]/>oslevel -rl 7100-04
Fileset                                 Actual Level           Recommended ML
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
adde.v2.common.rte                      7.1.3.0                7.1.3.45

looks like TL got updated on this server. But, I had to run update_all for the 2nd time because of the missing fileset.
and here are the details after the update

Code:
[root@testlpar]/>oslevel -s
7100-04-02-1614

[root@testlpar]/>oslevel -sq
Known Service Packs
-------------------
7100-04-02-1614
7100-04-01-1543
7100-04-00-0000
7100-03-07-1614
7100-03-06-1543
7100-03-05-1524
7100-03-04-1441
7100-03-03-1415
7100-03-02-1412
7100-03-01-1341
7100-02-07-1524
7100-02-06-1441
7100-02-05-1415
7100-02-04-1341
7100-02-03-1334
7100-02-02-1316
7100-02-01-1245
7100-01-10-1415
7100-01-09-1341
7100-01-08-1334
7100-01-07-1316
7100-01-06-1241
7100-01-05-1228
7100-01-04-1216
7100-01-03-1207
7100-01-02-1150
7100-01-01-1141
7100-00-10-1334
7100-00-09-1316
7100-00-08-1241
7100-00-07-1228
7100-00-06-1216
7100-00-05-1207
7100-00-04-1140
7100-00-03-1115
7100-00-02-1041
7100-00-01-1037
[root@testlpar]/>oslevel -sl 7100-04-02-1614

[root@testlpar]/>oslevel -rq
Known Recommended Maintenance Levels
------------------------------------
7100-04
7100-03
7100-02
7100-01
7100-00
[root@testlpar]/>oslevel -rl 7100-04

[root@testlpar]/>lppchk -v

[root@testlpar]/>lppchk -vm3
[root@testlpar]/>

[root@testlpar]/>instfix -i | grep ML
    All filesets for 7.1.0.0_AIX_ML were found.
    All filesets for 7100-00_AIX_ML were found.
    All filesets for 7100-01_AIX_ML were found.
    All filesets for 7100-02_AIX_ML were found.
    All filesets for 7100-03_AIX_ML were found.
    All filesets for 7100-04_AIX_ML were found.

[root@testlpar]/>instfix -i | grep SP
    All filesets for 71-00-011037_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-00-021041_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-00-031115_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-01-011141_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-00-041140_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-01-021150_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-01-031207_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-00-051207_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-01-041216_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-00-061216_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-01-051228_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-00-071228_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-00-081241_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-01-061241_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-02-011245_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-02-021316_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-00-091316_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-01-071316_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-00-101334_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-01-081334_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-02-031334_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-01-091341_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-02-041341_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-03-011341_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-03-021412_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-01-101415_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-02-051415_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-03-031415_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-02-061441_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-03-041441_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-03-051524_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-02-071524_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-03-061543_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-04-011543_SP were found.
    Not all filesets for 71-03-071614_SP were found.
    All filesets for 71-04-021614_SP were found.


now,
The only issue I can see is " Not all filesets for 71-03-071614_SP were found."

apart from that, I do not see any other issues.

Code:
 
[root@testlpar]/>instfix -ciqk "71-03-071614_SP"  |grep ":-:"
71-03-071614_SP:devices.pciex.df1028e214105d04.rte:7.1.3.46:7.1.3.0:-:AIX 7100-03-07 Service Pack

[root@testlpar]/>oslevel -sl 71-03-071614
Fileset                                 Actual Level       Service Pack Level
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
devices.pciex.df1028e214105d04.rte      7.1.3.0            7.1.3.46

I am not able to find any info related to this particular fileset online.

Can we ignore "instfix -i | grep SP" command output since this is a TL update ?
Normally i never see this kind of issue after the upgrades. please suggest.
# 2  
Old 05-31-2016
Quote:
Originally Posted by system.engineer
looks like TL got updated on this server. But, I had to run update_all for the 2nd time because of the missing fileset.
Yes, that happens sometimes when installp doesn't get all the pre- co- and if-requisites right. I routinely rerun updates multiple times until nothing gets installed any more. It is the same with updating NIM-resources, btw., and the same remedy: run the update multiple times.

One of the quirks of AIX which grow on you after some twenty-plus years with this "MVS-light" :-))

Quote:
Originally Posted by system.engineer
and here are the details after the update[...]

Code:
[root@testlpar]/>instfix -ciqk "71-03-071614_SP"  |grep ":-:"
71-03-071614_SP:devices.pciex.df1028e214105d04.rte:7.1.3.46:7.1.3.0:-:AIX 7100-03-07 Service Pack

[root@testlpar]/>oslevel -sl 71-03-071614
Fileset                                 Actual Level       Service Pack Level
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
devices.pciex.df1028e214105d04.rte      7.1.3.0            7.1.3.46

I am not able to find any info related to this particular fileset online.

Can we ignore "instfix -i | grep SP" command output since this is a TL update ?
Normally i never see this kind of issue after the upgrades. please suggest.
You can maybe even deinstall it. It is a driver for a 2port 10GbE card. According to a lslpp-output it contains:

Code:
PCIe2 10GbE 2-port GX++ Gen2 Converged Network VF Adapter Software

I hope this helps.

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# 3  
Old 06-02-2016
Thanks much for the response and work around related to that particular file set.
as per IBM, we can safely ignore this message. (since 7.1 tl 03 sp 7 not yet out)

Please mark this as SOLVED. Thank you.
# 4  
Old 06-02-2016
Quote:
Originally Posted by system.engineer
Please mark this as SOLVED. Thank you.
Done so, you're welcome. You can do so yourself by adding the tag "solved" to the threads tags.

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