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  • 1.  AIX 6100 - Yum/dnf to install rsync

    Posted Tue September 13, 2022 04:49 PM
    Hello all.
    I am looking at migrating some AIX6100 servers to AIX7100 via NIMADM.
    Question: Is the dnf/yum bundles can be installed on AIX6100 I know these bundles are specifically made AIX71 and later.

    I would like to install some open source packages like rsync in the servers. Just wondering if it can setup to use dnf/yum. I am trying to avoid manual installation. 

    Any tips would be highly appreciated.
    Regards
    Sasi

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    Sasi Chand
    Engineer
    SAS IT
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  • 2.  RE: AIX 6100 - Yum/dnf to install rsync

    Posted Wed September 14, 2022 11:50 AM
    first you need NIM server at 71 or higher to migrate AIX 61 server. AIX 7.1 will have end of support April 30 2023 last fix pack for AIX 7.1 will be made this year.

    on NIM Server you can add yum dnf pkg in NIM and it will be installed.

    Find the "lpp name":
    # installp -qld [location of the 3rd party software].
    Update the lpp_source:
    # nim -o update -a source=[location of the 3rd party software] -a packages=[lpp name] [lpp_source name]
    Add the lpp name to spot:
    # nim -o cust -a filesets=<3rd party lpp name> -a lpp_source=[lpp_source name] [spot name]

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    minesh patel
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  • 3.  RE: AIX 6100 - Yum/dnf to install rsync

    Posted Fri September 16, 2022 06:59 AM
    We have stopped supporting AIX 6.1 from AIX toolbox. So if you install yum on AIX 6.1 it will not find packages/repo.
    It is better to use it on AIX 7.1 or greater.

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    SANKET RATHI
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  • 4.  RE: AIX 6100 - Yum/dnf to install rsync

    Posted Sun September 18, 2022 04:55 PM
    HI Sanket.
    Thanks for the response. I totally understand that and fully supportive of what you are saying. I am in a situation where I can't migrate in place AIX61 to AIX7 also I need to replicate data using RSYNC over a period of time.

    One of the challenges I have is to install RSYNC packages on source systems (AIX6100). As you know it will be difficult to install it manually due to the dependencies. The target systems will be created (Migrate AIX61 to AIX71) using nimadm and these will be like you said setup to use the repos.

    Please let me know if there is  away where I can install rsync manually with all its dependencies.

    Kind Regards
    Sasi

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    Sasi Chand
    Engineer
    SAS IT
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  • 5.  RE: AIX 6100 - Yum/dnf to install rsync

    Posted Mon September 19, 2022 03:46 AM
    We have saved all AIX 6.1 RPMs in https://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc-6.1/
    You can still install yum on AIX 6.1 from https://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/ezinstall/ppc/yum_bundle.tar or using https://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/ezinstall/ppc/yum.sh available on AIX toolbox. 
    After installing yum from yum_bundle you need to change /opt/freeware/etc/yum/yum.conf file to remove generic [AIX Toolbox] repo and just keep AIX 6.1 and noarch repo. 
    I have not tested but this is something you can try. Again it is not supported and we might not be able to fix if you see issues.

    Other option is to install packages individually from https://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc-6.1/ and resolve dependencies by getting packages from https://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc-6.1/

    Hope things will work for you.

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    SANKET RATHI
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