From: Ron Bramblett (bramblet@FULLER.COM)
Date: Tue Dec 03 2002 - 14:53:35 EST
Well 6 hours later and I am still on the same step. P21 TS finally dialed in
and looked but that is correct but we still can't get beyond the changing the
Installation method to Migration from Overwrite.
Any other ideas.
Thanks for your help.
Sukhjeet Singh wrote:
> >From the AIX install study guide:
>
> 2.1.3.2 Missing Migration Installation option
> If the Migration Installation option is not selectable as you would expect
> when
> migrating from one AIX version to another (for example 4.2 to 4.3), there is
> an
> incorrect pad string in the boot logical volume (BLV). This wrong system
> information can happen, for example, if a migration attempt was canceled or
> did not succeed.
> A way to overcome this is to use the blvset command, which resets the pad
> string. Use the -g flag to get the pad string and the -p flag to put the pad
> string.
> For 4.X systems, use blvset in the following way:
> # /usr/lpp/bosinst/blvset -d /dev/hdisk0 -p level
> The blvset program is expecting a version string from the standard input.
> Enter the version number, for example 4.2, and press Enter.
> This example illustrates a pad string reset from a broken 4.2 to 4.3
> migration,
> where the rootvg is located on hdisk0.
> After you have updated the pad strings, you can retry the Migration
> Installation.
>
> Sukhjeet Singh.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Bramblett [mailto:bramblet@FULLER.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 9:57 AM
> To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> Subject: Chaning Installation Method to Migration
>
> Hello,
> I have a rs6000 F40 server and I am in the midst of an upgrade.
> I am running 4.2.1 and going to 4.3.3 and this is the inital stage of
> the upgrade.
>
> I need to change the installation method to Migration but the screen
> won't come up. While I am waiting for P21 tech support to call back can
> anyone tell me how to correct this problem.
>
> --
> Ron Bramblett
> Sys Admin
> Fuller Brush Company
-- Ron Bramblett Sys Admin Fuller Brush Company
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