Originally posted by: CHPrjohnso

I want to create several AIX 5.2 and 5.3 wpars from mksysb's of each of these servers.   None of the servers are at the required minimum AIX levels (AIX 5.2.10.8 and AIX 5.3.12.4).

Is there a way that I can I perform the update during the wpar creation from the mksysb without actually updating the original systems?

Originally posted by: Wouter Liefting

I don't think so. I'm pretty sure the systems need to be at the required levels before you make the mksysb.

Any particular reason you can't bring them to the required level while running on the source system?

Originally posted by: CHPrjohnso

These are all very old, but important applications and I'm hoping to interfere with them as little as possible.  I would like to build the wpar with no application downtime until we are ready to migrate to them.   Eventually, they will be replaced by applications on new hardware and AIX versions.

Originally posted by: Wouter Liefting

Make an mksysb of the current version, restore it in an isolated LPAR somewhere, upgrade, make mksysb, restore in a WPAR? That should give you the least amount of downtime.

Originally posted by: CHPrjohnso

Thanks for the advice!