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# 1  
Old 03-05-2007
installation CDs
I am trying to find the images of AIX 5.2 (or 5.3) installation CDs. Does any one know web links to download? I was not able to find any. I am wonderying if it is not possible at all.
# 2  
Old 03-05-2007
Not possible.
If you need the install filesets (or CDs) you will have to call your sales person or business partner.
Even IBM AIX support cannot provide install media or filesets because they are licenced.
# 3  
Old 03-06-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by dukessd
Not possible.
If you need the install filesets (or CDs) you will have to call your sales person or business partner.
Even IBM AIX support cannot provide install media or filesets because they are licenced.
I have achieved the intersting point with your answer. I have a remote AIX server without floppy, tape and RAM CD. There is no other AIX arround. The small volume root partition of the AIX is pretty full
Code:
/dev/hd4            65536     49492   25%     1742     6% /
/dev/hd2          1638400     28068   99%    42697    11% /usr
/dev/hd9         65536       640  100%      833     6% /var
/dev/hd3            65536     61608    6%      330     3% /tmp
/dev/hd10        65536     54052   18%      458     3% /opt
/dev/lv00        32964608   6242152   82%   138620     2% /home

but systems requires fixes of 1.2 GBytes.
I supposed that installation CDs that are lost could help in change of disk partitions. It could allow me to manage the inactive disk if I reboot with CD. Well.
Can I install the patch without installation CD?
Last edited by Don Cragun; 02-22-2016 at 04:38 PM.. Reason: Add CODE tags.
# 4  
Old 03-06-2007
please post the output of the following commands:

df -m
mount

lsvg
lsvg <vgname> for every vg
lsvg -l rootvg

lspv
lspv <hdiskname> for every disk

lspv -l for every disk



you should immediately clean up the /var directory
start with /var/adm/wtmp and /var/adm/sulog


cheers
funksen
edit:

don't delete wtmp and sulog, just clean the content, with # >/var/adm/wtmp for example
# 5  
Old 03-06-2007
Installation CDS
Quote:
Originally Posted by funksen
please post the output of the following commands:...
There is an output.
Code:
#df -m
Filesystem    MB blocks      Free %Used    Iused %Iused Mounted on
/dev/hd4          64.00     48.33   25%     1742     6% /
/dev/hd2        1600.00     27.41   99%    42697    11% /usr
/dev/hd9var       64.00      0.62  100%      833     6% /var
/dev/hd3          64.00     60.16    6%      328     3% /tmp
/proc                 -         -    -         -     -  /proc
/dev/hd10opt      64.00     52.79   18%      458     3% /opt
/dev/lv00      32192.00   6095.85   82%   138620     2% /home
/dev/lv01      34688.00     34.29  100%   129061     2% /home2

# mount
  node       mounted        mounted over    vfs       date        options      
-------- ---------------  ---------------  ------ ------------ --------------- 
         /dev/hd4         /                jfs    Mar 01 15:11 rw,log=/dev/hd8 
         /dev/hd2         /usr             jfs    Mar 01 15:11 rw,log=/dev/hd8 
         /dev/hd9var      /var             jfs    Mar 01 15:11 rw,log=/dev/hd8 
         /dev/hd3         /tmp             jfs    Mar 01 15:11 rw,log=/dev/hd8 
         /proc            /proc            procfs Mar 01 15:12 rw              
         /dev/hd10opt     /opt             jfs    Mar 01 15:12 rw,log=/dev/hd8 
         /dev/lv00        /home            jfs    Mar 01 15:12 rw,log=/dev/hd8 
         /dev/lv01        /home2           jfs    Mar 01 15:12 rw,log=/dev/hd8 

#lsvg
rootvg

#lsvg rootvg
VOLUME GROUP:   rootvg                   VG IDENTIFIER:  00009ded00004c00000000f
d19498272
VG STATE:       active                   PP SIZE:        64 megabyte(s)
VG PERMISSION:  read/write               TOTAL PPs:      1084 (69376 megabytes)
MAX LVs:        256                      FREE PPs:       0 (0 megabytes)
LVs:            10                       USED PPs:       1084 (69376 megabytes)
OPEN LVs:       9                        QUORUM:         2
TOTAL PVs:      2                        VG DESCRIPTORS: 3
STALE PVs:      0                        STALE PPs:      0
ACTIVE PVs:     2                        AUTO ON:        yes
MAX PPs per PV: 1016                     MAX PVs:        32
LTG size:       128 kilobyte(s)          AUTO SYNC:      no
HOT SPARE:      no                       BB POLICY:      relocatable 

# lsvg -l rootvg
rootvg:
LV NAME             TYPE       LPs   PPs   PVs  LV STATE      MOUNT POINT
hd5                 boot       1     1     1    closed/syncd  N/A
hd6                 paging     8     8     1    open/syncd    N/A
hd8                 jfslog     1     1     1    open/syncd    N/A
hd4                 jfs        1     1     1    open/syncd    /
hd2                 jfs        25    25    1    open/syncd    /usr
hd9var              jfs        1     1     1    open/syncd    /var
hd3                 jfs        1     1     1    open/syncd    /tmp
lv00                jfs        503   503   1    open/syncd    /home
hd10opt             jfs        1     1     1    open/syncd    /opt
lv01                jfs        542   542   1    open/syncd    /home2

#lspv
hdisk0          00009ded19497eb7                    rootvg          active
hdisk1          00009ded060e7e2e                    rootvg          active

# lspv hdisk0
PHYSICAL VOLUME:    hdisk0                   VOLUME GROUP:     rootvg
PV IDENTIFIER:      00009ded19497eb7 VG IDENTIFIER     00009ded00004c00000000fd1
9498272
PV STATE:           active                                     
STALE PARTITIONS:   0                        ALLOCATABLE:      yes
PP SIZE:            64 megabyte(s)           LOGICAL VOLUMES:  9
TOTAL PPs:          542 (34688 megabytes)    VG DESCRIPTORS:   2
FREE PPs:           0 (0 megabytes)          HOT SPARE:        no
USED PPs:           542 (34688 megabytes)                      
FREE DISTRIBUTION:  00..00..00..00..00                         
USED DISTRIBUTION:  109..108..108..108..109                    

#lspv hdisk1
PHYSICAL VOLUME:    hdisk1                   VOLUME GROUP:     rootvg
PV IDENTIFIER:      00009ded060e7e2e VG IDENTIFIER     00009ded00004c00000000fd1
9498272
PV STATE:           active                                     
STALE PARTITIONS:   0                        ALLOCATABLE:      yes
PP SIZE:            64 megabyte(s)           LOGICAL VOLUMES:  1
TOTAL PPs:          542 (34688 megabytes)    VG DESCRIPTORS:   1
FREE PPs:           0 (0 megabytes)          HOT SPARE:        no
USED PPs:           542 (34688 megabytes)                      
FREE DISTRIBUTION:  00..00..00..00..00                         
USED DISTRIBUTION:  109..108..108..108..109                    

#lspv -l hdisk0
hdisk0:
LV NAME               LPs   PPs   DISTRIBUTION          MOUNT POINT
hd5                   1     1     01..00..00..00..00    N/A
lv00                  503   503   108..100..78..108..109 /home
hd6                   8     8     00..08..00..00..00    N/A
hd8                   1     1     00..00..01..00..00    N/A
hd4                   1     1     00..00..01..00..00    /
hd2                   25    25    00..00..25..00..00    /usr
hd9var                1     1     00..00..01..00..00    /var
hd3                   1     1     00..00..01..00..00    /tmp
hd10opt               1     1     00..00..01..00..00    /opt

# lspv -l hdisk1
hdisk1:
LV NAME               LPs   PPs   DISTRIBUTION          MOUNT POINT
lv01                  542   542   109..108..108..108..109 /home2

/home2 and /home are data volumes. It is good to not use the data of these volumes unlike their space. It is possible to use space of /home 6G for example.
Last edited by Don Cragun; 02-22-2016 at 04:43 PM.. Reason: Convert FONT, SIZE and B tags to CODE tags; add ICODE tags.
# 6  
Old 03-07-2007
forgot one: which AIX-Version?

I would do the following:

make a fs backup or simply copy the /home directory away to an nfs-mount or tape or whatever

delete the filesystem

create a new lv (call it hd1 - makes it easier later on) with type: jfs2, create the /home filesystem just about 5gb smaller than the old one

add 1,6 gb to /user

add 128mb to /var

keep the left space free in the volume group, so you have some reserve the next time you get into trouble

restore the home dir

then clean up filesystems, clean not needed log-files, installation packages and so on

once you have the applications down, you could do the same with /home2, backup - delete - create jfs2 fs and restore

jfs2 provides the possibility to reduce size while applications are using the filesystem

if your os is aix4.3 forget the jfs2 thing, just delete /home and remake it 5gb smaller

don't forget to edit /etc/filesystems
# 7  
Old 03-07-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by funksen
forgot one: which AIX-Version? I would do the following:...
It is AIX 5.2. I have worried about change of size of /usr and /var. Do you state that it will ok for the running system? I have supposed that I need to find any copy of Installation CD to boot the system from it for safely change of current filesystem. I was not able to create any bootable image since there weren't floppy, local tape, CD RAM and another AIX.
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