MIGRATING AND UPDATING VIO SERVER USING A CDROM

Step 1. Increase "/"  by 256 MB on vio server.

 

Step 2. Activate the VIOS logical partition using the HMC

Follow these steps:

1. Insert the VIOS migration DVD into the DVD drive assigned to the VIOS logical partition.
2. In the HMC navigation area, expand Systems Management Servers .
3. Select the VIOS logical partition server.
4. In the contents area, select the VIOS logical partition.
5. Shut down the VIOS as follows:
1. Select Tasks >Operations >Shutdown .
2. On the Shutdown menu, select delayed , and then select OK .
6. Select Tasks >Operations >Activate .
   The Activate Partition menu opens with a selection of logical partition profiles. Ensure that the correct profile is highlighted.
7. Select Open a terminal window or console session to open a virtual terminal (vterm) window.
8. Select (Advanced) to open the advanced options menu.
9. Select SMS for the boot mode.
10. Click OK to close the advanced options menu.
11. Click OK . A virtual terminal window opens for the logical partition.

Step 3. Select a boot device

Follow these steps:

1. Select Select Boot Options and press Enter.
2. Select Select Install/Boot Device and press Enter.
3. Select CD/DVD and press Enter à IDEà
4. Select the device number that corresponds to the DVD and press Enter.
5. Select Normal mode boot .
6. Select Yes to exit SMS.

Step 4. Install the VIOS

Follow these steps:

1. Select a console and press Enter.
2. Select a language for the BOS menus and press Enter.
3. Select Change/Show Installation Settings and Install .
   If the title displayed is not VIOS Migration Installation and Settings , then replace the DVD that is in the drive with the correct DVD before continuing to the next step.
4. Select Install with the setting listed above .
5. Select Continue with Install .
6. Select Continue with migration

Step 5. Post-migration tasks

Follow these steps:

1. Verify that the migration was successful by doing the following
1. Check the results of the lssw command.
2. Run the ioslevel command. The results should indicate that the ioslevel is $ ioslevel 2.1.0.0.
2. Restart the daemons and agents that were previously running by doing the following:
1. Log on to the VIOS as a padmin user.
2. Enter the following command:
   $ motd -overwrite "hostname"
3. Run the cfgsvc command to reconfigure the ITM TSM and ITUAM agents by using the configuration data that you saved, and then run the startsvc command to start the ITM agent.
4. Run the lssvc command to check the configuration for the TPC agent, and then verify that the agent is running. If the agent is not running, run the cfgsvc command to configure the agent, and the run the startsvc command to start the agent.

Install the patch.

After upgrade from cd, login  screen will come

1.      Commit previous updates, by running the updateios command
$ updateios -commit 

2.      Apply the update by running the updateios command
$ updateios -accept -install -dev  

3.      Verify that update was successful by checking results of the updateios command and running the ioslevel command. It should indicate the ioslevel is now 2.1.3.10-FP-23
$ ioslevel

4.      To load all changes, reboot the VIOS as User padmin
$ shutdown -restart

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