Performing the Live Update operation by using the geninstall command
After the /var/adm/ras/liveupdate/lvupdate.data file is created, you can use the geninstall command to initiate a AIX® Live Update operation.
Use the following steps to start the Live Update operation by using the geninstall command:
- If the logical partition (LPAR) is managed by an HMC, authenticate
HMC.
# hmcauth -u hscroot -a hmc_name
- If the LPAR is managed by PowerVC, authenticate
PowerVC.
# pvcauth -u root -a powervc_host
- Run the Live Update operation in preview
mode.
# geninstall -k -p -d /tmp IZ12345.140806.epkg.Z
- Run the Live Update operation
for the specified type of update.
- To install an interim fix, run the following
command:
# geninstall -k -d /tmp IZ12345.140806.epkg.Z
- To install the updates to two filesets and to install an interim fix, run the following
command:
# geninstall -k -d /tmp bos.mp64 bos.rte.libc IZ12345.140806.epkg.Z
- To install all the updates and interim fixes that are available in the
/tmp/source directory, run the following
command:
# geninstall -k -d /tmp/source all
Note: If the installation of the updates fails, the Live Update operation stops without installing the interim fixes. - To install all the updates, but not interim fixes, that are located in the
/tmp/updates directory, run the following
command:
geninstall -k -d /tmp/updates update_all
Note: You can install any updates and interim fixes by using your preferred methods, and then perform a Live Update operation instead of restarting the system by running the following command:# geninstall -k
- To install an interim fix, run the following
command: