Using the System Management Interface Tool to mount the update CD for AIX

Use this procedure if you want to use SMIT to mount the update CD for AIX®.

If you are applying a server firmware update through AIX and receive a message regarding mounting the CD, mount: 0506-324 Cannot mount /dev/cd0 on /mnt, use this procedure to correct the problem.

At an AIX command line, type one of the following commands depending on whether you use a graphics terminal or an ASCII terminal:
- If you use a graphics terminal, type the following command:
```
smit
```
- If you use an ASCII terminal, type the following command:
```
smitty
```
  Note: If you are unfamiliar with the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT), select Using Smit (information only) for information about how to use SMIT.
On the System Management screen, select System Storage Management (Physical and Logical Storage).
On the System Storage™ Management (Physical and Logical Storage) screen, select File Systems.
On the File Systems screen, select Mount a File System.

On the Mount a File System screen, specify the following values in the entry fields, and press Enter. Do not press Enter until you specify values in all of the required fields.

Table 1. Descriptions and entry field values in the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT)
Description	Entry Field
FILE SYSTEM name	`/dev/cd0`
DIRECTORY over which to mount	`/mnt`
TYPE of file system	`cdrfs`
FORCE the mount?	`yes`
REMOTE NODE containing the file system to mount	Note: Leave this field blank.
Mount as a REMOVABLE file system?	`yes`
Mount as a READ-ONLY system?	`yes`
Disallow DEVICE access via this mount?	`no`
Disallow execution of SUID and sgid programs in this file system?	`no`

To exit SMIT, press F3 several times or press F10.
To verify that the CD mounted successfully, type the following at an AIX command line:
```
mount
```
If the CD mounted successfully, a line of output similar to the following is displayed along with the date and time:
```
/dev/cd0 /mnt cdrfs
```
Choose from the following options:
- If the output is displayed, continue with the next step.
- If the output is not displayed, repeat steps 2 through 7.
Continue with step 6 in Step 3. View and unpack the RPM file that contains the server firmware in Obtaining server firmware updates through AIX or Linux without an HMC.