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  • 1.  How can we install same kind of efix if one already installed without removing the previous one

    Posted 22 days ago

    Hi Team,

    How can we install same kind of efix if one already installed without removing the previous one which is already installed. 

    Like we already have openssh efix 993015sa and there is new release of this efix 3272899ma. So to install the 3272899ma we have to remove the previously installed efix which is 993015sa. Is there any way we can install the new one without removing the other. This situation happen frequently specially for openssh/openssl efixes. 

    Any thought suggestion please.



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    Manoj Kumar
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  • 2.  RE: How can we install same kind of efix if one already installed without removing the previous one

    Posted 22 days ago

    Hello Manoj,

    first you should check, if the APAR from 993015sa is integrated in 3272899ma. If yes, you can remove 993015sa and install the new fix. If it's not integrated, you have to open a support ticket at IBM software support, upload a 'snap -ac' and request a multifix.

    @ community: Please correct me if I'm wrong.

    kind regards,
    Joerg



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    Joerg Kauke
    Unix Administrator
    COOP Switzerland
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  • 3.  RE: How can we install same kind of efix if one already installed without removing the previous one

    Posted 22 days ago

    The previous efix locks certain binaries/files, so it must be removed before installing the latest one. To simplify this process, the latest efix can be generated by referencing the previous efix in its table. This ensures the old efix is automatically removed during installation of the new one.



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    Srikanth Thanneeru
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  • 4.  RE: How can we install same kind of efix if one already installed without removing the previous one

    Posted 21 days ago

    And will that be IBM who will generate the efix in that way so that it can remove automatically and installed the new one? I think for other such fixes we have that functionality but in case of openssl/openssh we have to do it manually removed.



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    Manoj Kumar
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  • 5.  RE: How can we install same kind of efix if one already installed without removing the previous one

    Posted 15 days ago

    Hi, if you install an efix using emgr you can see if this efix is enabled to be automatically removed. If you want to see that before doing the install you can also use:

    emgr -e >ifix> -p ( aka preview) 

    Among the (long) output you will see "efix enabled for automatic removal or not enabled". You have to look up all ines and you will find it. 

    This will als hold true if you are (trying to) installing a Service Pack level or an TL that contains locked files. if enabled install will run through otherwise you will have to remove efix first. 
    rgds 

    Martin



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    Martin Balaz
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  • 6.  RE: How can we install same kind of efix if one already installed without removing the previous one

    Posted 15 days ago
    Edited by Christian Sonnemans 15 days ago

    Hello,

    @Martin Balaz, completely correct.

    For this fix you have to remove indeed first the old fix with emgr -r -L 993015sa

    The new fix wil NOT remove the this fix automatically.

    addition: if you like to verify that your efix is not tampered or corrupted after downloading it. Then you can download the efix + the .sig file.

    Instead of using emgr you can use emgr_sec /path/efixname.Z

    In the same directory you have to store the .sig file together with the efix.

    If you like check or "see" what is installed / replaced by emgr or emgr_sec

    You can use emgr -lv3

    Greetings Christian Sonnemans



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    Christian Sonnemans
    Tactical Unix system engineer
    ASN Bank
    Den Bosch
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