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  • 1.  AIX 6.1 and AIX 5.3

    Posted Fri January 30, 2009 09:16 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Hi all,

    I have a p series 510 machine with AIX 6.1 installed. I have two hard disk attached out of which only hdisk0 is active (First hard disk). Now i want to install AIX 5.3 on other hard disk, is it possible?.
    If yes please let me know the exact steps.
    Thanks in Advance.
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  • 2.  Re: AIX 6.1 and AIX 5.3

    Posted Fri January 30, 2009 11:03 AM

    Originally posted by: apple08


    hi there,
    interesting. why would u want to do that? is the server is not critical and u can afford not to have mirrored disk.
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  • 3.  Re: AIX 6.1 and AIX 5.3

    Posted Fri January 30, 2009 12:59 PM

    Originally posted by: bassemir


    Yes it can be done.
    • Put your AIX 5.3 disk 1 into your cdrom,
    • reboot your system from the cdrom,
    • do not accept the default install settings (that might over right your existing AIX 6.1 install)
    • use the menus to select your second hdisk
    • run the install to that disk

    If you need more specific instructions, let me know.

    Rich
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  • 4.  Re: AIX 6.1 and AIX 5.3

    Posted Mon February 02, 2009 12:15 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Well,

    Thanks for those replies. I have my AIX6.1 on hdisk1 and hdisk0 is in inactive state currently. when I will install 5.3 on disk1 it will not effect my AIX 6.1?
    Also can you be more specific on
    "use the menus to select your second hdisk"

    And yes, this machine is used for testing purpose so no big deal.
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  • 5.  Re: AIX 6.1 and AIX 5.3

    Posted Mon February 02, 2009 12:18 PM

    Originally posted by: bassemir


    If you have AIX 6.1 installed on hdisk1, you do not want to install AIX 5.3 on hdisk1 unless you have no further use for your AIX 6.1 environment. I was under the impression you wanted to have a second installation of AIX. If you want the AIX 6.1 environment, you boot off of hdisk1. If you want the AIX 5.3 environment you boot off of hdisk0.

    In order for me to be more specific I would need to capture some of the installation screens because I do not recall specific options just from memory. I think it is pretty straight forward. Using the menus you want to select the options to change the hdisk that will be used for the installation.

    If I find the time today, I will capture some screens for your reference. If you don't want to wait, put your AIX 5.3 CD in the cdrom and boot the system from the CDrom.

    Have you done an AIX installation before from CD? Or NIM?
    Rich
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