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how to remove filesets that cannot be removed using SMIT

  • 1.  how to remove filesets that cannot be removed using SMIT

    Posted Wed August 29, 2007 12:53 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    hi,

    I need to remove fileset bos.dlc, currently I have these files on my AIXv5.3(5300-05-CSP):

    [i]
    #lslpp -l|grep bos.dlc
    bos.dlc.8023 5.3.0.50 COMMITTED IEEE Ethernet (802.3) Data
    bos.dlc.com 5.3.0.0 COMMITTED Common Data Link Control files
    bos.dlc.com_enet 5.3.0.0 COMMITTED Common Ethernet Data Link
    bos.dlc.ether 5.3.0.50 COMMITTED Standard Ethernet Data Link
    bos.dlc.fddi 5.3.0.50 COMMITTED FDDI Data Link Control
    bos.dlc.qllc 5.3.0.50 COMMITTED X.25 QLLC Data Link Control
    bos.dlc.sdlc 5.3.0.0 COMMITTED SDLC Data Link Control
    bos.dlc.token 5.3.0.50 COMMITTED Token-Ring Data Link Control
    bos.dlc.8023 5.3.0.50 COMMITTED IEEE Ethernet (802.3) Data
    bos.dlc.com 5.3.0.0 COMMITTED Common Data Link Control files
    bos.dlc.ether 5.3.0.50 COMMITTED Standard Ethernet Data Link
    bos.dlc.fddi 5.3.0.50 COMMITTED FDDI Data Link Control
    bos.dlc.qllc 5.3.0.50 COMMITTED X.25 QLLC Data Link Control
    bos.dlc.sdlc 5.3.0.0 COMMITTED SDLC Data Link Control
    bos.dlc.token 5.3.0.50 COMMITTED Token-Ring Data Link Control
    [/i]
    I tried to remove them using "smit remove" and command "installp -u" but all failed, saying:

    =====================SMIT=================================================
    [i]
    FAILURES
    Filesets listed in this section failed pre-deinstall verification
    and will not be removed.

    Non-Deinstallable Filesets
    The following filesets were selected for deinstallation. Deinstallability
    checks indicate that they should not be removed from the system.
    bos.dlc.8023
    bos.dlc.ether
    bos.dlc.fddi
    bos.dlc.qllc
    bos.dlc.sdlc
    bos.dlc.token

    Dependency Failures
    (Deinstall Operation)
    SELECTED FILESETS: The following is a list of filesets that you asked to
    remove. They cannot be removed until all of their dependent filesets
    are also removed. See subsequent lists for details of dependents.
    bos.dlc.com 5.3.0.0 # Common Data Link Control files
    bos.dlc.com_enet 5.3.0.0 # Common Ethernet Data Link fi...

    NON-DEINSTALLABLE DEPENDENTS: The following filesets depend upon one or
    more of the selected filesets listed above. These dependents should
    be removed before the selected filesets. Deinstallability checks indicate
    that these dependents should not be removed from the system; therefore, the
    selected filesets cannot be removed.

    bos.dlc.8023 5.3.0.50 # IEEE Ethernet (802.3) Data L...
    bos.dlc.ether 5.3.0.50 # Standard Ethernet Data Link ...
    bos.dlc.fddi 5.3.0.50 # FDDI Data Link Control
    bos.dlc.qllc 5.3.0.50 # X.25 QLLC Data Link Control
    bos.dlc.sdlc 5.3.0.0 # SDLC Data Link Control
    bos.dlc.token 5.3.0.50 # Token-Ring Data Link Control
    << End of Failure Section >>

    FILESET STATISTICS
    8 Selected to be deinstalled, of which:
    8 FAILED pre-deinstall verification
    ----
    0 Total to be deinstalled
    [/i]
    ==============================================================================

    any idea? Thanks


  • 2.  Re: how to remove filesets that cannot be removed using SMIT

    Posted Thu August 30, 2007 09:46 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    did you tried removing the fileset along with dependent fileset also?
    You can also try force removal option.


  • 3.  Re: how to remove filesets that cannot be removed using SMIT

    Posted Mon May 14, 2012 02:13 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    I know this post was long long time ago.
    But for in case someone needs to know how to resolve the similar issue, here is the link you can find the solution:
    Link:Unable to uninstall bos.dlc.qllc