Originally posted by: grukrz1

Hello,
I have a NIM server with spot and lpp_source built from AIX 5.3 TL5 media CDs (I have no other installation medias with lower TL version).
530lpp_res resources lpp_source
530spot_res resources spot

1. nim -o fix_query 530spot_res|grep ML

All filesets for 5.3.0.0_AIX_ML were found.
All filesets for 5300-01_AIX_ML were found.
All filesets for 5300-02_AIX_ML were found.
All filesets for 5300-03_AIX_ML were found.
All filesets for 5300-04_AIX_ML were found.
All filesets for 5300-05_AIX_ML were found.
On some of our servers we have to keep TL4 (no upgrade allowed at the moment due to application requirements).

Is there a possibility to install system using a mksysb image which is on TL4 level and using my NIM server with 530lpp_res (which is on TL5 level) and avoid upgrading installed system to TL5???

I don't know how to create lpp_source and spot on lower than T5 level (eg. TL4) having no AIX installation medias with lower than TL5 level.

thank in advance,
K.
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Nope you can't you need to have the spame level spot and lpp source to restore a mksysb, but what you can do is build a spot and lpp sources from the mksysb. check out the new NIM A to Z book I think it talks about it in there.
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Originally posted by: grukrz1

I know how to do spot from mksysb (did it several times) but don't know how to do lpp_source from mksysb. Is it really possible to do lpp_source from mksysb??
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Originally posted by: grukrz1

alas, lpp_source can't be done from a mksysb image...

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/dw_thread.jsp?forum=1123&message=13971236&thread=168767&cat=72
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