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  • 1.  Cryptic error creating AIX 6.1 TL4 SPOT

    Posted Mon February 01, 2010 03:37 PM

    Originally posted by: broberts


    I'm working on creating an AIX 6.1 TL4 SPOT off of the OS lpp_source (everything is in it so it is bootable as a RTE). At the end of its creation, I am getting the most cryptic error ever!

    Checking filesets and network boot images for SPOT "aix_6100-04_spot".
    This may take several minutes ...

    warning: 0042-001 m_instspot: processing error encountered on "master":
    0042-175 c_instspot: An unexpected result was returned by the "/usr/sbin/installp" command:
    See the log file:
    /export/spot/aix_6100-04_spot/usr/lpp/bos/inst_root/var/adm/ras/nim.installp
    for details or use the "showlog" operation.
    rc=0
    warning: 0042-001 m_instspot: processing error encountered on "master":
    0042-062 m_ckspot: "aix_6100-04_spot" is missing something which is
    required

    All of the sources say that the successfully applied. The only thing that I am not seeing is a file getting placed in /tftpboot. Checking the nim.installp log shows that everything looks OK. Is there any place I can find the "something" that is missing?

    Thanks!
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  • 2.  Re: Cryptic error creating AIX 6.1 TL4 SPOT

    Posted Mon February 01, 2010 04:55 PM

    Originally posted by: broberts


    Adding a bit more information. Here is the options on the master:

    1. lsnim -l master
    master:
    class = machines
    type = master
    max_nimesis_threads = 50
    comments = machine which controls the NIM environment
    if_prebuild = no
    ssl_support = yes
    global_export = yes
    platform = chrp
    netboot_kernel = mp
    if1 = redacted redacted 420DD000B05B
    cable_type1 = N/A
    Cstate = ready for a NIM operation
    prev_state = ready for a NIM operation
    Mstate = currently running
    serves = aix_6100-03
    serves = aix_6100-03_spot
    serves = aix_6100-04
    serves = aix_6100-04_spot
    serves = aix_61_expansion_pack
    serves = boot
    serves = nim_script
    master_port = 1058
    registration_port = 1059
    Cstate_result = success
    reserved = yes

    We are running on a p5 550, so the netboot kernel needs to be on mp instead of 64.
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  • 3.  Re: Cryptic error creating AIX 6.1 TL4 SPOT

    Posted Mon February 22, 2010 05:28 PM

    Originally posted by: broberts


    It looks like the only way to get the bootable SPOT is to create the LPP Source from IBM media. I was not able to find a solution to this, other than ordering media, putting the DVD in the server, and creating the LPP source that way. All other ways failed.
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