Finally you have right I downloaded TL10 which contain basic fileset and decide to upgrade to TL10. I have sucess test install of live update. Now i will try to implement live update
Original Message:
Sent: Wed July 30, 2025 04:25 AM
From: Chris Gibson
Subject: hmcauth not found on AIX 7.2 is there a specific rpm to be installed ?
Hi,
Check your AIX 7.2 level and the level of the install media.
I say this because your installp output shows it is trying to install bos.liveupdate.7.2.4.0, not bos.liveupdate.rte 7.2.5.204, which would match the 7.2 TL5 SP9 level.
Example below:
root@aixmig / # oslevel -s
7200-05-09-2446
root@aixmig / # installp -d /cdrom -aX -c -Y bos.liveupdate.rte
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Pre-installation Verification...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying selections...done
Verifying requisites...done
Results...
SUCCESSES
---------
Filesets listed in this section passed pre-installation verification
and will be installed.
Selected Filesets
-----------------
bos.liveupdate.rte 7.2.5.204 # Live Update Runtime
<< End of Success Section >>
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
BUILDDATE Verification ...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying build dates...done
FILESET STATISTICS
------------------
1 Selected to be installed, of which:
1 Passed pre-installation verification
----
1 Total to be installed
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Installing Software...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
installp: APPLYING software for:
bos.liveupdate.rte 7.2.5.204
. . . . . << Copyright notice for bos.liveupdate >> . . . . . . .
Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
5765CD200
Copyright International Business Machines Corp. 2014, 2024.
All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure
restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
. . . . . << End of copyright notice for bos.liveupdate >>. . . .
Finished processing all filesets. (Total time: 2 secs).
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Summaries:
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Installation Summary
--------------------
Name Level Part Event Result
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bos.liveupdate.rte 7.2.5.204 USR APPLY SUCCESS
bos.liveupdate.rte 7.2.5.204 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
root@aixmig / #
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Chris Gibson
Original Message:
Sent: Wed July 30, 2025 04:15 AM
From: Houas MENASRIA
Subject: hmcauth not found on AIX 7.2 is there a specific rpm to be installed ?
Hi Chris,
Thanks for your input.
I download iso image AIX 7.2 TL5 SP9 with basic fileset
Tried to installp as usual, I have many years of experience on AIX
# inutoc .
# ls -al .toc
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 185968 Jul 30 09:51 .toc
# installp -qld bos.liveupdate.7.2.4.0.I
Fileset Name Level I/U Q Content
====================================================================
bos.liveupdate.rte 7.2.4.0 I N usr,root
# Live Update Runtime
This shown as basic install
# installp -acgXd . bos.liveupdate.7.2.4.0.I
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Pre-installation Verification...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying selections...done
Verifying requisites...done
Results...
FAILURES
--------
Filesets listed in this section failed pre-installation verification
and will not be installed.
Missing Filesets
----------------
The following filesets could not be found on the installation media.
If you feel these filesets really are on the media, check for typographical
errors in the name specified or, if installing from directory, check for
discrepancies between the Table of Contents file (.toc) and the images that
reside in the directory.
bos.liveupdate.7.2.4.0.I
<< End of Failure Section >>
Verifying requisites...done
Results...
FAILURES
--------
Filesets listed in this section failed pre-installation verification
and will not be installed.
Missing Filesets
----------------
The following filesets could not be found on the installation media.
If you feel these filesets really are on the media, check for typographical
errors in the name specified or, if installing from directory, check for
discrepancies between the Table of Contents file (.toc) and the images that
reside in the directory.
bos.liveupdate.7.2.4.0.I
<< End of Failure Section >>
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
BUILDDATE Verification ...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying build dates...done
FILESET STATISTICS
------------------
1 Selected to be installed, of which:
1 FAILED pre-installation verification
----
0 Total to be installed
Pre-installation Failure/Warning Summary
----------------------------------------
Name Level Pre-installation Failure/Warning
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bos.liveupdate.7.2.4.0.I Not found on the installation media
Very strange, I think I have to download full dvd aix 7.2 from ESS; I think you are right.
By the way, I am following your procedure to implement liveupdate. The link I have date from 2016.
Thanks again & regards,
Houas
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Houas MENASRIA
Original Message:
Sent: Wed July 30, 2025 02:02 AM
From: Chris Gibson
Subject: hmcauth not found on AIX 7.2 is there a specific rpm to be installed ?
Hi, you need to install the base level of the bos.liveupdate.rte fileset. You can do this by using your AIX 7.2 installation media.
For example:
1. To install from cdrom (virtual or physical):
# installp -d /dev/cd0 -aX -c -Y bos.liveupdate.rte
2. To install from locally mounted repository:
# installp -d /mnt -aX -c -Y bos.liveupdate.rte
If you don't have the base AIX 7.2 install media, you can download the ISO image from the IBM ESS site.
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Chris Gibson
Original Message:
Sent: Tue July 29, 2025 12:34 PM
From: Houas MENASRIA
Subject: hmcauth not found on AIX 7.2 is there a specific rpm to be installed ?
Hello christian,
Thank you for your replay.
I tried many times to install fileset bos.sysmgt.hmc without success, failed all time did not reconize updated fileset.
Finaly before I saw your reply, I find basic fileset "bos.liveupdate", once I installed this fileset, automatically bos.sysmgt.hmc installed.
]$lslpp -l |grep liveupdate
bos.liveupdate.rte 7.2.0.0 COMMITTED Live Update Runtime
bos.liveupdate.rte 7.2.0.0 COMMITTED Live Update Runtime
]$lslpp -l |grep hmc
bos.sysmgt.hmc 7.2.0.0 COMMITTED HMC Client Runtime
bos.sysmgt.hmc 7.2.0.0 COMMITTED HMC Client Runtime
now I try to install updated bos.liveupdate.rte but did not recognize the fileset ???
pa023489@eulxpnfr: ]$ls -ltr bos.liveupdate.rte*
-r--r--r-- 1 root system 5318656 Jul 28 15:21 bos.liveupdate.rte.7.2.5.0.U
-r--r--r-- 1 root system 5157888 Jul 28 15:21 bos.liveupdate.rte.7.2.5.204.U
# installp -acgYXd . bos.liveupdate.rte.7.2.5.0.U
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Pre-installation Verification...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying selections...done
Verifying requisites...done
Results...
FAILURES
--------
Filesets listed in this section failed pre-installation verification
and will not be installed.
Missing Filesets
----------------
The following filesets could not be found on the installation media.
If you feel these filesets really are on the media, check for typographical
errors in the name specified or, if installing from directory, check for
discrepancies between the Table of Contents file (.toc) and the images that
reside in the directory.
bos.liveupdate.rte.7.2.5.0.U
<< End of Failure Section >>
Verifying requisites...done
Results...
FAILURES
--------
Filesets listed in this section failed pre-installation verification
and will not be installed.
Missing Filesets
----------------
The following filesets could not be found on the installation media.
If you feel these filesets really are on the media, check for typographical
errors in the name specified or, if installing from directory, check for
discrepancies between the Table of Contents file (.toc) and the images that
reside in the directory.
bos.liveupdate.rte.7.2.5.0.U
<< End of Failure Section >>
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
BUILDDATE Verification ...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying build dates...done
FILESET STATISTICS
------------------
1 Selected to be installed, of which:
1 FAILED pre-installation verification
----
0 Total to be installed
Pre-installation Failure/Warning Summary
----------------------------------------
Name Level Pre-installation Failure/Warning
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bos.liveupdate.rte.7.2.5. Not found on the installation media
-------------------
My oslevel AIX 7.2TL5SP5 after install fileset my oslevel back down to 7.2TL00SP00
# oslevel -s
7200-00-00-0000
# lslpp -l |grep live
bos.liveupdate.rte 7.2.0.0 COMMITTED Live Update Runtime
bos.liveupdate.rte 7.2.0.0 COMMITTED Live Update Runtime
I removed bos.liveupdate.rte with dependency, Now I back to my aix level
#oslevel -s
7200-05-07-2346
regards,
Houas
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Houas MENASRIA
Original Message:
Sent: Tue July 29, 2025 01:16 AM
From: Christian Sonnemans
Subject: hmcauth not found on AIX 7.2 is there a specific rpm to be installed ?
Hello Houas,
no it is not an RPM but part of the AIX fileset:
bos.sysmgt.hmc
see below:
which hmcauth
/usr/sbin/hmcauth
lslpp -w /usr/sbin/hmcauth
File Fileset Type
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
/usr/sbin/hmcauth bos.sysmgt.hmc File
Feel free if you have more questions about LKU.
Greetings Christian
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Christian Sonnemans
Tactical Unix system engineer
AsnBank
Den Bosch
Original Message:
Sent: Mon July 28, 2025 11:05 AM
From: Houas MENASRIA
Subject: hmcauth not found on AIX 7.2 is there a specific rpm to be installed ?
Hello
To implement AIX life update, need to check hmc authentification but the command "hmcauth" did not find, even my lpar is managed by hmc.
Thanks for your support.
Regards
Houas
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Houas MENASRIA
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