Originally posted by: DavidHMC

AIX migration upgrade from 5.2 TL09 to 5.3 TL09, System : 7029-6C3
cd0 U0.1-P1-X1/Q6-A0 IDE DVD-ROM Drive
Manufacturer................IBM
Machine Type and Model......DROM00205
ROS Level and ID............NR38
Device Specific.(Z0)........058002028F000010

Installing from DVD, after about 485 filesets the following errors appeared:-
installp: APPLYING software for:
bos.mp64 5.3.9.1
CoreRead Failedrestore: 0511-126 Cannot open /tmp/SPOT/installp/ppc/bos.mp64: There is an input or output error.
Mount volume 1 on /tmp/SPOT/installp/ppc/bos.mp64.
Press the Enter key to continue.
0503-405 installp: An error occurred while running the restore command.
Use local problem reporting procedures.
installp: CANCELLED software for:
bos.mp64 5.3.9.1

After processing the 1055 filesets, it then processed another 442 filesets but with the
following occasional errors:-
installp: APPLYING software for:
sysmgt.help.it_IT.websm 5.3.0.0
restore: 0511-126 Cannot open /SPOT/installp/mvCD/vol/ppc/sysmgt.help.it_IT: 0503-405 installp:
An error occurred while running the restore command.
Use local problem reporting procedures.
installp: CANCELLED software for:
sysmgt.help.it_IT.websm 5.3.0.0

The install completed successfully but took over 9 hours when it should only have taken
2/3 hours. The DVD had previously been used on other migration upgrades.
After the install, there were no device errors on the system.
What might have caused these errors?

Originally posted by: nagger

I recommend you do as the script says - call AIX Support for them to investigate your machine.

First things I would check:

• enough disk space and more
• nothing in the error log and no hardware issues
• is all your firmware up to date
• are all your devices supported
• can you mount and completely copy every file form the media - "There is an input or output error." usually does mean a device problem.
• as it complains about bos.mp64 - do you have 64 bit hardware?

Best of luck with this large jump in AIX releases, N