AIX Open Source

Hi,

A client of mine is upgrading from a P720 with AIX 6.1 to a 9105-41B with AIX 7.3.

In the beginning, the server was brought up in my office, loaded, updated, dnf installed, and a handful of packages installed via dnf with no issue.

Relocated the server to the client's site, and it was discovered that we need rsync. Unfortunately, dnf does not work - it seemingly can't connect - takes about 6 minutes for the three functions to time out (two minutes on each "phase" on an install of rsync. Added one of the 4 IP addresses found on the web that dnf may use to the host file, and it logs in as an anonymous user but still fails to do anything else constructive.

Having looked for requisites that define the ports that need to be opened, IBM documentation for its implementation of dnf, or any other aids to determine the best path forward to resolve this software need. or addresses, and it at least seems to connect, but still fails to function. I suspect there is a firewall or other issue in play. Kind of wierd that given the importance of dnf to a lot of systems, there would be some IBM-sanctioned dnf documentation - I hope nothing was found because of looking in all of the wrong places.

The system does not have a GUI console; neither does the old 6.1 server. Acquiring the rpm package won't help, as yum is not supported nor installed on the AIX 7.3 server.

Any ideas on getting rsync installed on AIX 7.3 without access to dnf or the repository?

Thank you in advance for any help!

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Bob Wyatt
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Hi,

A client of mine is upgrading from a P720 with AIX 6.1 to a 9105-41B with AIX 7.3.

In the beginning, the server was brought up in my office, loaded, updated, dnf installed, and a handful of packages installed via dnf with no issue.

Relocated the server to the client's site, and it was discovered that we need rsync. Unfortunately, dnf does not work - it seemingly can't connect - takes about 6 minutes for the three functions to time out (two minutes on each "phase" on an install of rsync. Added one of the 4 IP addresses found on the web that dnf may use to the host file, and it logs in as an anonymous user but still fails to do anything else constructive.

Having looked for requisites that define the ports that need to be opened, IBM documentation for its implementation of dnf, or any other aids to determine the best path forward to resolve this software need. or addresses, and it at least seems to connect, but still fails to function. I suspect there is a firewall or other issue in play. Kind of wierd that given the importance of dnf to a lot of systems, there would be some IBM-sanctioned dnf documentation - I hope nothing was found because of looking in all of the wrong places.

The system does not have a GUI console; neither does the old 6.1 server. Acquiring the rpm package won't help, as yum is not supported nor installed on the AIX 7.3 server.

Any ideas on getting rsync installed on AIX 7.3 without access to dnf or the repository?

Thank you in advance for any help!

Hi,

A client of mine is upgrading from a P720 with AIX 6.1 to a 9105-41B with AIX 7.3.

In the beginning, the server was brought up in my office, loaded, updated, dnf installed, and a handful of packages installed via dnf with no issue.

Relocated the server to the client's site, and it was discovered that we need rsync. Unfortunately, dnf does not work - it seemingly can't connect - takes about 6 minutes for the three functions to time out (two minutes on each "phase" on an install of rsync. Added one of the 4 IP addresses found on the web that dnf may use to the host file, and it logs in as an anonymous user but still fails to do anything else constructive.

Having looked for requisites that define the ports that need to be opened, IBM documentation for its implementation of dnf, or any other aids to determine the best path forward to resolve this software need. or addresses, and it at least seems to connect, but still fails to function. I suspect there is a firewall or other issue in play. Kind of wierd that given the importance of dnf to a lot of systems, there would be some IBM-sanctioned dnf documentation - I hope nothing was found because of looking in all of the wrong places.

The system does not have a GUI console; neither does the old 6.1 server. Acquiring the rpm package won't help, as yum is not supported nor installed on the AIX 7.3 server.

Any ideas on getting rsync installed on AIX 7.3 without access to dnf or the repository?

Thank you in advance for any help!

Hi Bob,
Would you like to focus on fixing the DNF issue, or do you just need rsync installed on the machine? Let us know how you'd like to proceed!
Thanks!

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Lakshmi Surekha Kovvuri
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Hi,

A client of mine is upgrading from a P720 with AIX 6.1 to a 9105-41B with AIX 7.3.

In the beginning, the server was brought up in my office, loaded, updated, dnf installed, and a handful of packages installed via dnf with no issue.

Relocated the server to the client's site, and it was discovered that we need rsync. Unfortunately, dnf does not work - it seemingly can't connect - takes about 6 minutes for the three functions to time out (two minutes on each "phase" on an install of rsync. Added one of the 4 IP addresses found on the web that dnf may use to the host file, and it logs in as an anonymous user but still fails to do anything else constructive.

Having looked for requisites that define the ports that need to be opened, IBM documentation for its implementation of dnf, or any other aids to determine the best path forward to resolve this software need. or addresses, and it at least seems to connect, but still fails to function. I suspect there is a firewall or other issue in play. Kind of wierd that given the importance of dnf to a lot of systems, there would be some IBM-sanctioned dnf documentation - I hope nothing was found because of looking in all of the wrong places.

The system does not have a GUI console; neither does the old 6.1 server. Acquiring the rpm package won't help, as yum is not supported nor installed on the AIX 7.3 server.

Any ideas on getting rsync installed on AIX 7.3 without access to dnf or the repository?

Thank you in advance for any help!

Hi Bob,
Would you like to focus on fixing the DNF issue, or do you just need rsync installed on the machine? Let us know how you'd like to proceed!
Thanks!

------------------------------
Lakshmi Surekha Kovvuri
-----------------------------

Hi,

A client of mine is upgrading from a P720 with AIX 6.1 to a 9105-41B with AIX 7.3.

In the beginning, the server was brought up in my office, loaded, updated, dnf installed, and a handful of packages installed via dnf with no issue.

Relocated the server to the client's site, and it was discovered that we need rsync. Unfortunately, dnf does not work - it seemingly can't connect - takes about 6 minutes for the three functions to time out (two minutes on each "phase" on an install of rsync. Added one of the 4 IP addresses found on the web that dnf may use to the host file, and it logs in as an anonymous user but still fails to do anything else constructive.

Having looked for requisites that define the ports that need to be opened, IBM documentation for its implementation of dnf, or any other aids to determine the best path forward to resolve this software need. or addresses, and it at least seems to connect, but still fails to function. I suspect there is a firewall or other issue in play. Kind of wierd that given the importance of dnf to a lot of systems, there would be some IBM-sanctioned dnf documentation - I hope nothing was found because of looking in all of the wrong places.

The system does not have a GUI console; neither does the old 6.1 server. Acquiring the rpm package won't help, as yum is not supported nor installed on the AIX 7.3 server.

Any ideas on getting rsync installed on AIX 7.3 without access to dnf or the repository?

Thank you in advance for any help!

Could you grab the DNS server details from the windows PC and use them to update /etc/resolv.conf?   AIX, or any other Unix, doesn't need to be in a domain to have DNS configured, it just needs the IP of at least one DNS server that it can connect too.

Hi Bob,
Would you like to focus on fixing the DNF issue, or do you just need rsync installed on the machine? Let us know how you'd like to proceed!
Thanks!

------------------------------
Lakshmi Surekha Kovvuri
-----------------------------

Hi,

A client of mine is upgrading from a P720 with AIX 6.1 to a 9105-41B with AIX 7.3.

In the beginning, the server was brought up in my office, loaded, updated, dnf installed, and a handful of packages installed via dnf with no issue.

Relocated the server to the client's site, and it was discovered that we need rsync. Unfortunately, dnf does not work - it seemingly can't connect - takes about 6 minutes for the three functions to time out (two minutes on each "phase" on an install of rsync. Added one of the 4 IP addresses found on the web that dnf may use to the host file, and it logs in as an anonymous user but still fails to do anything else constructive.

Having looked for requisites that define the ports that need to be opened, IBM documentation for its implementation of dnf, or any other aids to determine the best path forward to resolve this software need. or addresses, and it at least seems to connect, but still fails to function. I suspect there is a firewall or other issue in play. Kind of wierd that given the importance of dnf to a lot of systems, there would be some IBM-sanctioned dnf documentation - I hope nothing was found because of looking in all of the wrong places.

The system does not have a GUI console; neither does the old 6.1 server. Acquiring the rpm package won't help, as yum is not supported nor installed on the AIX 7.3 server.

Any ideas on getting rsync installed on AIX 7.3 without access to dnf or the repository?

Thank you in advance for any help!

Could you grab the DNS server details from the windows PC and use them to update /etc/resolv.conf?   AIX, or any other Unix, doesn't need to be in a domain to have DNS configured, it just needs the IP of at least one DNS server that it can connect too.

Hi Bob,
Would you like to focus on fixing the DNF issue, or do you just need rsync installed on the machine? Let us know how you'd like to proceed!
Thanks!

------------------------------
Lakshmi Surekha Kovvuri
-----------------------------

Hi,

A client of mine is upgrading from a P720 with AIX 6.1 to a 9105-41B with AIX 7.3.

In the beginning, the server was brought up in my office, loaded, updated, dnf installed, and a handful of packages installed via dnf with no issue.

Relocated the server to the client's site, and it was discovered that we need rsync. Unfortunately, dnf does not work - it seemingly can't connect - takes about 6 minutes for the three functions to time out (two minutes on each "phase" on an install of rsync. Added one of the 4 IP addresses found on the web that dnf may use to the host file, and it logs in as an anonymous user but still fails to do anything else constructive.

Having looked for requisites that define the ports that need to be opened, IBM documentation for its implementation of dnf, or any other aids to determine the best path forward to resolve this software need. or addresses, and it at least seems to connect, but still fails to function. I suspect there is a firewall or other issue in play. Kind of wierd that given the importance of dnf to a lot of systems, there would be some IBM-sanctioned dnf documentation - I hope nothing was found because of looking in all of the wrong places.

The system does not have a GUI console; neither does the old 6.1 server. Acquiring the rpm package won't help, as yum is not supported nor installed on the AIX 7.3 server.

Any ideas on getting rsync installed on AIX 7.3 without access to dnf or the repository?

Thank you in advance for any help!

Bob,

What questions remain to be answered here? I'm not sure I understand what you're after.

Could you grab the DNS server details from the windows PC and use them to update /etc/resolv.conf?   AIX, or any other Unix, doesn't need to be in a domain to have DNS configured, it just needs the IP of at least one DNS server that it can connect too.

Hi Bob,
Would you like to focus on fixing the DNF issue, or do you just need rsync installed on the machine? Let us know how you'd like to proceed!
Thanks!

------------------------------
Lakshmi Surekha Kovvuri
-----------------------------

Hi,

A client of mine is upgrading from a P720 with AIX 6.1 to a 9105-41B with AIX 7.3.

In the beginning, the server was brought up in my office, loaded, updated, dnf installed, and a handful of packages installed via dnf with no issue.

Relocated the server to the client's site, and it was discovered that we need rsync. Unfortunately, dnf does not work - it seemingly can't connect - takes about 6 minutes for the three functions to time out (two minutes on each "phase" on an install of rsync. Added one of the 4 IP addresses found on the web that dnf may use to the host file, and it logs in as an anonymous user but still fails to do anything else constructive.

Having looked for requisites that define the ports that need to be opened, IBM documentation for its implementation of dnf, or any other aids to determine the best path forward to resolve this software need. or addresses, and it at least seems to connect, but still fails to function. I suspect there is a firewall or other issue in play. Kind of wierd that given the importance of dnf to a lot of systems, there would be some IBM-sanctioned dnf documentation - I hope nothing was found because of looking in all of the wrong places.

The system does not have a GUI console; neither does the old 6.1 server. Acquiring the rpm package won't help, as yum is not supported nor installed on the AIX 7.3 server.

Any ideas on getting rsync installed on AIX 7.3 without access to dnf or the repository?

Thank you in advance for any help!