ALT_MIGR 5.2 to 5.3 Failed: SPOT ERROR 1

[oliverbeat]

Initializing the NIM master.
Initializing NIM client xxxx-mgt.
0042-001 nim: processing error encountered on "master":
/usr/bin/lslpp: Fileset bos.alt_disk_install.rte not installed.

0505-204 nimadm: SPOT spot530-latest does not have bos.alt_disk_install.rte installed.
0505-205 nimadm: The level of bos.alt_disk_install.rte installed in SPOT
spot530-latest (0.0.0.0) does not match the NIM master's level (5.3.0.30).
Cleaning up alt_disk_migration on the NIM master.


Does any one have any idea ?
I have check my spot directory and effectively the directory bos.alt_disk_install.rte doesn't exist but the fileset is installed on my NIM.
Do I have to install it manually (how to do it) or did I have to recreate my spot.
I can confirm that my lppsource 53 is correct and have all the filesets and the .toc is good also.

Thanks in advance for your help

 

[kHz]

Your SPOT doesn't have the correct level of bos.alt_disk_install.rte. Update your SPOT with the correct level.

 

[oliverbeat]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply but the SPOT doesn't have the bos.alt_disk_install.rte, this is my problem. The lppsource53 contains the spot with the latest level of bos.disk_install.rte. I have rerun the inutoc and create a new spot but I still don't have the bos.disk_install.rte created on the spot and I don't know why. Should I have to do it manually (Add a software to the spot existing ?

Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers.
Al,

 

[kHz]

Deallocate the your SPOT.
Copy all the images to the SPOT (e.g.,/spdata/sys1/install/aix53/lppsource)
Create a new .toc (nim -o check lpp_source)
Create the SPOT (nim_res_op)
After the update is complete run setup_server.

I have over 5 years on the IBM SP2 and the installs are wrapped up using NIM. Unfortunately, for the past 2+ years I have been doing Solaris. I really enjoy AIX and the SP and my 1 year using the Regatta. Everything is just so slick and great with AIX. It's like a BMW while Solaris is like a Packard.

Anyway, hope that helps.

 

[bi]

I'm not sure you have to re-create your spot. I've run into this many times lately, as I have been setting up a new NIM server at the 5.3 level (and have struggled with things I don't remember encountering at 5.2 -- but that is another thread).

Here's how I would do it:

smitty nim
Perform NIM Administration Tasks
Manager Resources
Perform Operations on Resources
Select the SPOT you are using in your alt_disk_install
Select cust = perform software customization
In the Source of Install Images field, press F4 and select the LPP source that contains the bos.alt_disk_install images.
In the fileset names, type bos.alt_disk_install
Scroll down to the ACCEPT new license agreements? and change no to yes.
Take the default for everything else.
Press Enter.

When the software customization is completed, do a Perform Operations on Resouces again. Run a check on the SPOT. I also run a Verify Resouces on the SPOT. That will find problems in the SPOT before you use it.

 

[kHz]

I haven't used NIM since 5.1. So maybe things are more troublesome with 5.3.

 

[oliverbeat]

Hi,

I have finally find the solution.
The fileset bos.alt_disk_install is not done by default, so I tried to install the fileset via smitty nim on the spot53 and now I can do an ALT-Migr!

Cheers.
Saida

 

[KenCunningham]

Saida, a star for posting back with the solution!