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  • 1.  bos.rte.install fileset has broken in my AIX lpar

    Posted Thu November 20, 2025 07:40 AM

    Dear all,

    In my AIX lpar bos.rte.install fileset has broken. I am getting errors like this . Kindly help me out

    #lslpp -l bos.rte.install
      Fileset                      Level  State      Description
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Path: /usr/lib/objrepos
      bos.rte.install          7.2.5.209  APPLIED    LPP Install Commands

    Path: /etc/objrepos
      bos.rte.install          7.2.5.209  BROKEN     LPP Install Commands

    #lppchk -v
    lppchk:  The following filesets need to be installed or corrected to bring
             the system to a consistent state:

      bos.rte.install 7.2.5.209               (usr: APPLIED, root: BROKEN)

    #installp -acgN -d /mnt bos.rte.install
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
                        Pre-installation Verification...
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    Verifying selections...done
    Verifying requisites...Verifying requisites...done
    Results...

    WARNINGS
    --------
      Problems described in this section are not likely to be the source of any
      immediate or serious failures, but further actions may be necessary or
      desired.

      Already Installed
      -----------------
      The number of selected filesets that are either already installed
      or effectively installed through superseding filesets is 2.  See
      the summaries at the end of this installation for details.

      NOTE:  Base level filesets may be reinstalled using the "Force"
      option (-F flag), or they may be removed, using the deinstall or
      "Remove Software Products" facility (-u flag), and then reinstalled.

      << End of Warning Section >>

    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
                       BUILDDATE Verification ...
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    Verifying build dates...done
    FILESET STATISTICS
    ------------------
        2  Selected to be installed, of which:
            2  Already installed (directly or via superseding filesets)
      ----
        0  Total to be installed


    Pre-installation Failure/Warning Summary
    ----------------------------------------
    Name                      Level           Pre-installation Failure/Warning
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    bos.rte.install           7.2.5.207       Already superseded by 7.2.5.209
    bos.rte.install           7.2.5.1         Already superseded by 7.2.5.205



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    Vivek M
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  • 2.  RE: bos.rte.install fileset has broken in my AIX lpar

    Posted Thu November 20, 2025 04:32 PM

    Try the -F flag to force install over it.



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    Shawn Bodily
    PowerHAguy on Youtube and Twitter
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  • 3.  RE: bos.rte.install fileset has broken in my AIX lpar

    Posted Fri November 21, 2025 01:22 AM

    Hi,

    From your installation media, pick installable (not update package, which ends to "U", like

    bos.rte.install.7.3.3.1.U)  7.2.x version of bos.rte package. 

    From that media, like Shawn said, force re-install

    installp -acFXYd ./ bos.rte.install

    Then update the package normally (via TL / SP update etc) to correct level with other operating system packages.

    Br,

    tommi



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    Tommi Sihvo, Lead Service Architect
    Vivicta
    email tommi.sihvo@vivicta.com mobile +358 (0)40 5180 Finland
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  • 4.  RE: bos.rte.install fileset has broken in my AIX lpar

    Posted Fri November 21, 2025 07:35 AM
    HI tried with F flag but still I am getting below erros

                        Pre-installation Verification...
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    Verifying selections...

    Pre-installation Failure/Warning Summary
    ----------------------------------------
    0503-500 installp:  After completion of pre-installation processing,
            there were no installable base level filesets found on the
            installation media.  Note that use of the force install option
            (-F flag) will cause installp to consider only base level filesets
            (fileset updates will be ignored).  No installation has occurred.

    WARNINGS
    --------
      Problems described in this section are not likely to be the source of any
      immediate or serious failures, but further actions may be necessary or
      desired.

      Already Installed
      -----------------
      The number of selected filesets that are either already installed
      or effectively installed through superseding filesets is 1.  See
      the summaries at the end of this installation for details.

      NOTE:  Base level filesets may be reinstalled using the "Force"
      option (-F flag), or they may be removed, using the deinstall or
      "Remove Software Products" facility (-u flag), and then reinstalled.

      << End of Warning Section >>

    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
                       BUILDDATE Verification ...
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    Verifying build dates...done
    FILESET STATISTICS
    ------------------
        1  Selected to be installed, of which:
            1  Already installed (directly or via superseding filesets)
      ----
        0  Total to be installed


    Pre-installation Failure/Warning Summary
    ----------------------------------------
    Name                      Level           Pre-installation Failure/Warning
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    bos.rte.install           7.2.5.101       Already superseded by 7.2.5.205

    Best Regards,

    Vivek M

    IBM INDIA PVT LTD

    Email :- vivek.m1@ibm.com

    Ph No :- +91 7095361012

     




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  • 5.  RE: bos.rte.install fileset has broken in my AIX lpar

    Posted Fri November 21, 2025 08:01 AM

    Hi,

    "

    Note that use of the force install option
            (-F flag) will cause installp to consider only base level filesets
            (fileset updates will be ignored).  No installation has occurred.
    "
    >> Make sure U R tying to install base level fileset, not an update package..and use all these flags I mentioned on the previous message: installp -acFXYd ./ bos.rte.install
    Br,
    tommi


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    Tommi Sihvo, Lead Service Architect
    Vivicta
    email tommi.sihvo@vivicta.com mobile +358 (0)40 5180 Finland
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  • 6.  RE: bos.rte.install fileset has broken in my AIX lpar

    Posted Fri November 21, 2025 07:55 AM

    Hi Vivek, 

    Looks like your update of the "bos.rte.install" broke for the root part.

    Also, it looks like you installed it using update media, since the usr part is in "APPLIED" state.

    So, now you can use the "installp -C" to cleanup the broken installation.

    Then, you can reject the updates using "installp -r <fileset>" command.

    After the fileset gets into a clean state, then you can proceed to update the fileset again.



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    Saikrishna Akkela
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  • 7.  RE: bos.rte.install fileset has broken in my AIX lpar

    Posted Sun November 23, 2025 01:14 AM

    try from AIX media it self , please check the below IBM link

    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.3.0?topic=installing-base-operating-system



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    Anas AlSaleh
    IBM Power Systems Software Specialist
    Saudi Business Machines ( SBM )
    Riyadh
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  • 8.  RE: bos.rte.install fileset has broken in my AIX lpar

    Posted Wed November 26, 2025 09:14 AM

    Just as an FYI, filesets beginning with "bos.rte" do not have installable filesets. They only come in update filesets, even on AIX Installation media.

    They are initally installed from the "bos" package during initial install of the OS.

    The correct method to fix broken bos.rte.xxxxx filesets is using the 'installp -C' command, then reject as mentioned by Saikrishna.

    You can also run 'installp -Or bos.rte.install' after running 'installp -C' command to install only the "root" part of the fileset.

    There should be a reason for the "root" part of the fileset to be broken in the first place, so we need to know why bos.rte.install failed to update in the first place, so this can be corrected prior to attempting to update the fileset again.

    Chris Peters

    IBM AIX NIM and Install Support SME



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    CHRIS PETERS
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  • 9.  RE: bos.rte.install fileset has broken in my AIX lpar

    Posted Thu November 27, 2025 02:14 AM
    Dear Team,
    My issue is resolved. First, I took an ODM backup and performed the odmdelete for the broken filesets, and then I applied installp -Or bos.rte.install. Now there are no issues. Thank you very much to each and every one of you for your time and support.


    Best Regards,

    Vivek M

    IBM INDIA PVT LTD

     




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