Re: Migrating from 4.2 to 5L

From: Subrata Mondal (smondal@ASSYST.NET)
Date: Wed Nov 26 2003 - 12:23:25 EST


Thanks BOB

Subrata

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 10:12:11 -0600, "Forkner, Robert" <forknerr@ACU.EDU>
wrote :

> Here are a few that come quickly to mind. And I apologize if these are
> basic tips, but sometimes the simple things get overlooked.
>
> * Be sure you research if there are any required APAR's that will be
> needed on any application/compiler you now run to successfully run in
> the 5.x environ. For example: (1) C for AIX 5 requires IY34533,
> IY34534, IY34535, and IY34623; or (2)Oracle 8.i required a patch 2896876
> is required to run it in 64-bit mode. Obviously, you will need to do
> this leg work for your individual applications.
>
> * I've also heard about problems migrating with a mirrored rootvg, and
> that you should unmirror it first.
>
> * Update all you firmware and microcodes prior to 5.x
>
> * they've changed the utmp and wtmp structure so that (for example in my
> case) the who command doesn't work when I log into the box using ssh.
> The work around is to recompile ssh. but at first I was a little
> concerned when I wasn't getting anything back from my 'who' command.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Subrata Mondal <smondal@ASSYST.NET>
> Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 8:51 am
> Subject: Migrating from 4.2 to 5L
>
> > Hi Gurus:
> >
> > I have a sybase database server 11.9 on aix 4.2 and I am moving to
> > aix 5 with 12.5 of sybase.
> >
> > Can someone give me imp tips so that I am successful anfd do not
> > fail or miss
> > a few steps.
> >
> > TIA
> > Subrata
> >
>



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