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  • 1.  AIX TL & SP upgrade proces

    Posted Mon July 10, 2023 10:29 AM

    hi all,

    I haven't worked on AIX in a very long time, but this new job has me working on it again. The question I have is doing TL/SP upgrades. If I am correct, TL or SP upgrades are cumulative so to get to the latest level, you only need to download the newest level and it will get all the previous/prerequisite versions. So, for example, if I am at 7300-00-00 and I want to upgrade to 7300-00-03-2246, then I only need to download SP for that version right? Also same for the TL. If I want to go from 7300-00-03 to 7300-01-02-2320 I only need to download the latest package.

    thanks in advance.



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    john chang
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  • 2.  RE: AIX TL & SP upgrade proces

    Posted Mon July 10, 2023 05:14 PM
    While generally true, read the installation instructions..
    There may be a stepping stone you need to level-set at, before jumping to a higher level.

    Generally going to the latest SP within a TL hasn’t been a challenge, but…. read the docs..

    Tom


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  • 3.  RE: AIX TL & SP upgrade proces

    Posted Tue July 11, 2023 07:57 AM

    In addition to your other reply(ies) I would also suggest that you use IBM's Fix Level Recommendation Tool (FLRT) to ensure that your HMC, Firmware, AIX are all compatible.  For example we have an lpar running 7200-05-04-2220.  We are going to upgrade it to 7200-05-05-2246 as per the FLRT.  The FLRT suggested we wait until late in July before we attempt to upgrade it to 7300-01-02-2320 to allow it to 'age' a little.  

    In addition, check out what software you are running on AIX to ensure that it's compatible with the upgrade.  That same lpar above needs IBM's Storage Protect (formerly Spectrum Protect, formerly TSM) upgraded to support 7300.

    See Power Systems at https://esupport.ibm.com/customercare/flrt/#reports



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    Robert Berendt IBMChampion
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  • 4.  RE: AIX TL & SP upgrade proces

    Posted Tue July 11, 2023 11:08 AM

    Hi John

    You are right!!!  

    TL or SP upgrades are cumulative.



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    Arturo C.
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  • 5.  RE: AIX TL & SP upgrade proces

    Posted Tue July 11, 2023 11:13 AM

    Thanks for the confirmation Arturo,

    so to confirm my question:  I am at 7300-00-00 and I want to upgrade to 7300-00-03-2246, then I only need to download SP for that version right? Also same for the TL. If I want to go from 7300-00-03 to 7300-01-02-2320 I only need to download the latest package. (for the TL, it's probably more safer to install 7300-01 THEN upgrade to 7300-01-02-2320).  so a 3 step process 1) upgrade to 7300-00-03-2246, then 2) upgrade to 7300-01, then 3) upgrade to 7300-01-02-2320

    This I assume would be the safest route?



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    john chang
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