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  • 1.  Error while installing WAS 7.0 on AIX OS

    Posted Mon February 04, 2013 06:04 AM
    Hi All,

    I am trying to install IBM WAS 7.0 on AIX 7.1 OS. I tried installing through GUI and silent mode. In both cases, i am getting "NIFRegistry file does not exist under
    location: file:///usr/.ibm/.nif/.nifregistry"
    . Installation is carried through root user only..We have sufficient disk space under / , /tmp and remaining mount points . Please suggest some possible solutions for the above issue asap..

        Please find the sample output of trace.xml under waslogs directory.




    2013.02.01 19:27:36.333 IST NIFRegistryPlugin.
    doesNIFRegistryFileExist()



    NIFRegistry file does not exist under location:
    file:///usr/.ibm/.nif/.nifregistry



    2013.02.01 19:33:28.149 IST NIFRegistryPlugin.
    doesNIFRegistryFileExist()



    NIFRegistry file does not exist under location:
    file:///usr/.ibm/.nif/.nifregistry



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.337 IST Running com.ibm.ws.install.ni.swing.CIMActionListener -
    validateInput()



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.340 IST Running com.ibm.ws.install.ni.swing.CIMActionListener - getResult()



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.340 IST result: false#false#



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.341 IST Running com.ibm.ws.install.ni.swing.CIMActionListener - getResult()



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.342 IST result: false#false#



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.342 IST Running com.ibm.ws.install.ni.swing.CIMActionListener - getResult()



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.343 IST result: false#false#



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.346 IST Running com.ibm.ws.install.ni.swing.CIMActionListener - getResult()



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.346 IST result: false#false#



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.347 IST Running com.ibm.ws.install.ni.swing.CIMActionListener - getResult()



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.348 IST result: false#false#



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.386 IST I



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.578 IST
    CalculateBufferSpaceRequiredAction.execute() installType: installNew



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.625 IST
    CalculateBufferSpaceRequiredAction.execute() cimSelected: false



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.626 IST
    CalculateBufferSpaceRequiredAction.execute() populateRepository:
    false



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.645 IST Running com.ibm.ws.install.ni.framework.os.AIXPrereqPlugin



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.646 IST Version: 7.1



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.732 IST Arch: ppc64



    2013.02.01 19:33:41.733 IST ArchList: [ppc64]



    2013.02.01 19:33:42.702 IST SPLevel: 7100-01-04-1216



    2013.02.01 19:33:42.705 IST Running com.ibm.ws.install.ni.framework.os.AIXPrereqPlugin



    2013.02.01 19:33:42.705 IST Version: 7.1



    2013.02.01 19:33:42.793 IST Arch: ppc64



    2013.02.01 19:33:42.795 IST ArchList: [ppc64]



    2013.02.01 19:33:43.882 IST SPLevel: 7100-01-04-1216



    2013.02.01 19:33:43.885 IST Running com.ibm.ws.install.ni.framework.os.AIXPrereqPlugin



    2013.02.01 19:33:43.885 IST Version: 7.1



    2013.02.01 19:33:43.972 IST Arch: ppc64



    2013.02.01 19:33:43.973 IST ArchList: [ppc64]



    2013.02.01 19:33:44.005 IST Running com.ibm.ws.install.ni.framework.os.AIXPrereqPlugin



    2013.02.01 19:33:44.006 IST Version: 7.1



    2013.02.01 19:33:44.083 IST Arch: ppc64



    2013.02.01 19:33:44.084 IST ArchList: [ppc64]



    2013.02.01 19:33:46.072 IST SPLevel: 7100-01-04-1216



    2013.02.01 19:33:46.076 IST Running com.ibm.ws.install.ni.framework.os.AIXPrereqPlugin



    2013.02.01 19:33:46.076 IST Version: 7.1



    2013.02.01 19:33:46.159 IST Arch: ppc64



    2013.02.01 19:33:46.160 IST ArchList: [ppc64]



    2013.02.01 19:33:48.417 IST SPLevel: 7100-01-04-1216



    2013.02.01 19:33:48.420 IST Running com.ibm.ws.install.ni.framework.os.AIXPrereqPlugin



    2013.02.01 19:33:48.421 IST Version: 7.1



    2013.02.01 19:33:48.497 IST Arch: ppc64



    2013.02.01 19:33:48.498 IST ArchList: [ppc64]



    2013.02.01 19:33:48.920 IST W -1 Space requirement format error for: $NIFP{satellitesdiskspaceprereq.installrootbuffer}



    2013.02.01 19:33:48.920 IST com.ibm.ws.install.ni.framework
    .NIFException



    at com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.SatelliteDisk
    SpaceCalculationAction.convertSpaceToBytes(SatelliteDiskSpace
    CalculationAction.java:405)



    at com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.
    SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction.getInstallRootSpaceRequired
    (SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction.java:356)



    at com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.
    SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction.execute
    (SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction.java:77)



    at com.installshield.wizard.StandardWizardListener.execute
    (StandardWizardListener.java:123)



    at com.installshield.wizard.StandardWizardListener.currentBeanChanged
    (StandardWizardListener.java:106)



    at com.installshield.wizard.Wizard$RunThread.run(Wizard.java:1569)



    2013.02.01 19:33:48.922 IST W Space requirement format error for: $NIFP{satellitesdiskspaceprereq.installrootbuffer}



    2013.02.01 19:33:48.923 IST com.ibm.ws.install.ni.framework
    .NIFException



    at com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction
    .convertSpaceToBytes(SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction.java:405)



    at com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction
    .getInstallRootSpaceRequired(SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction.java:356)



    at com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction.
    execute(SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction.java:77)



    at com.installshield.wizard.StandardWizardListener.execute
    (StandardWizardListener.java:123)



    at com.installshield.wizard.StandardWizardListener.currentBeanChanged
    (StandardWizardListener.java:106)



    at com.installshield.wizard.Wizard$RunThread.run(Wizard.java:1569)



    2013.02.01 19:33:48.924 IST I Space requirement format error for: $NIFP{satellitesdiskspaceprereq.installrootbuffer}



    2013.02.01 19:33:48.926 IST I null



    2013.02.01 19:33:48.928 IST I com.ibm.ws.install.ni.framework.
    NIFException



    at com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.
    SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction.convertSpaceToBytes
    (SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction.java:405)



    at com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction.
    getInstallRootSpaceRequired(SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction.java:356)



    at com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction.
    execute
    (SatelliteDiskSpaceCalculationAction.java:77)



    at com.installshield.wizard.StandardWizardListener.execute
    (StandardWizardListener.java:123)



    at com.installshield.wizard.StandardWizardListener.
    currentBeanChanged
    (StandardWizardListener.java:106)



    at com.installshield.wizard.Wizard$RunThread.run(Wizard.java:1569)





     Thanks in advance..


  • 2.  Error while installing WAS 7.0 on AIX OS

    Posted Fri February 08, 2013 10:40 AM
    Hi all,

    Finally this issue is resolved and now i am able to install WAS ND 7.0 on AIX without any errors.. Everytime install script was calculating for disk space and user permissions. After disabling calculate disk space parameter to false, install script went through successfully.