AIX

Ok, from this i can only suppose it is a POWER3 machine. Have a look at the housing to find out the model. If it is a desktop system it could be a 42T, a 43P or something such (42T was a Microchannel system, 43P a PCI system). If it is a deskside system it might be a F30 (Microchannel) or F40 (PCI). The system must be at least 11 years old.

On the older systems there was usually a grey "sticker" with a big IBM logo on it and (in small writing, below) the model type.

Here is a picture of a 42T, on the right upper edge you see the said sticker:

http://www.logicprobe.org/systems/42t.jpg

I hope this helps.

bakunin

For servers before/include F50 and Workstation before/include 43p-150, are ivory in color. later are black. for some machine with 4.2, I suspect it's a F30/F40 or 140 or before.

Its F40 Workgroup Server. I'm attaching the images of this machine.

Ok, the F40 can run at least AIX5.1. I suggest you get this (latest ML, IIRC and without checking i believe this is 11) and install it.

I'm not sure if 5.2 or even 5.3 can be installed, the support for certain RS/6000 platforms were canceled with 5.2. It may work or might not work, you will have to find that out.

Check the firmware revision in any case BEFORE you start updating the machine. Chances are they are as old as the OS and probably won't work with a newer OS any more.

I hope this helps.

bakunin

only 4.3.3 or 5.1, no way for 5.2 or above.

Thanks a lot for all your help, can you please direct me for some guide where I can study all the documentation on how to update for AIX5.1, latest ML and IIRC? And any rollback strategy in case of any failure?
Can you please elaborate this? i.e. how to check firmware revision and the later part of your sentence.

This is the available disk space

Code:

@rs6000:/:> df -k
Filesystem    1024-blocks      Free %Used    Iused %Iused Mounted on
/dev/hd4            49152     33280   33%     1401     6% /
/dev/hd2           401408     73692   82%     9215    10% /usr
/dev/hd9var         49152     34028   31%      239     2% /var
/dev/hd3            49152     31348   37%     1301    11% /tmp
/dev/hd1           163840    157608    4%      302     1% /home
/dev/lv00         3194880    666700   80%    21624     3% /rs36
/dev/lv01         2678784    659020   76%     1067     1% /QS36F1

Do I have enough disk space which is required to upgrade for AIX 5.1?