Updating IBM VIO Server

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In order to update the VIOS to the newer release you basically have 3 Options: 1) Completely reinstall it from DVD 2) Run updateios command and use CDs 3) Update remotely from NFS or local directory (recommended and described below)

Download and installation instructions for Fixpack 9.2 (aka V1.4.1.2) are at http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/vios/download/fixpack.html#downloads

1. You can either choose to download ISO-Images or files. For a remote installation we recommend to download files using ftp.

     mkdir -p <directory>/RPMS/ppc
     ftp ftp.software.ibm.com
     Name: anonymous
     Password: ftp
     ftp> cd software/server/vios/fixes/fixpack92
     ftp> lcd <directory>
     ftp> binary
     ftp> prompt
     ftp> mget *
     ftp> quit
     mv <directory>/openssl-0.9.7g-1.aix5.1.ppc.rpm <directory>/RPMS/ppc/

2. Please think about removing all applied efixes before applying the update.

     # oem_setup_env                   /*from the VIOS command line
     # emgr -P                         /*list installed efix's (by label)
     # emgr -r -L <label name>   /* for each additional efix listed, run to remove
     # exit

3. Put the downloaded files in a nfs-exported directory (for example on your nim server) or copy them to your VIOS. Cd to this directory and run inutoc:

     # inutoc .

4. Mount this directory on your VIOS or copy it to your VIOS.

5. Run updateios command:

     $ updateios -dev /YourMountPoint -accept -install

See documentation for updateios command at: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r3s/index.jsp?topic=/iphcg/updateios.htm