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1. At the command prompt, type the following:

   lscfg -vl cd*

2. Examine the data that is returned.

   If Part Number is 04N2964 and ROS Level and ID is less than or equal to 1_04 (for example, 1_02, 1_01, or 1_00), contact your local service representative. Tell your service representative that your system requires the CD-ROM firmware upgrade that is described in RETAIN® TIP H1332.

   If the data returned does not match the data described in the preceding paragraph, your system is not affected by this problem.

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1. Go to the open firmware prompt when the system is booting by typing 8 when a beep is heard or the banner displays. If applicable, the Hardware Management Console (HMC) can also be used to set to boot to the SMS menu. From the SMS menu, type 0 and go to the open firmware prompt.
2. At the open firmware prompt, type:

   printenv real-base

   The following is a sample display:

   -------------- Partition: common -------- Signature: 0x70 ---------------
   real-base                2000000             c00000 

   The value following real-base must be c00000. If any value other than c00000 displays, run the following command:

   setenv real-base c00000

3. After updating the real-base variable, reboot your system using the power switch.

1. Select Partition Properties>Hardware>I/O.
2. Click the Bus column to sort the I/O devices in ascending order.

   The first 144 I/O devices in the sorted list are in the bootable adapter slots.

• Complete overwrite installation
• Preservation installation
• Migration installation

/opt/ibm/director/agent/runtime/agent/bin/endpoint.sh stop

stopsrc -s cas_agent

startsrc -s cas_agent

/opt/ibm/director/agent/runtime/agent/bin/endpoint.sh start

1. Comment out the following lines in /etc/inittab file:

   platform_agent:2:once:/usr/bin/startsrc -s platform_agent >/dev/null 2>&1

   Note: Comment out the following line only if you do not need the cimserver command to run other applications.

   cimservices:2:once:/usr/bin/startsrc -s cimsys >/dev/null 2>&1

2. Run the following command:

   stopsrc -s cas_agent

3. Run the following command:

   /opt/ibm/director/agent/runtime/nonstop/bin/installnonstop.sh -uninstallservice

/opt/ibm/director/bin/diruninstall

• Run the following command:

  installp -u cas.agent

  Note: The artex.base.agent file set has an installation prerequisite on the cas.agent fileset. The cas.agent file set can only be removed if the artex.base.agent fileset is removed.
• To uninstall Tivoli Guid, run the following command:

  installp -u tivoli.tivguid

• To uninstall SMIS CIM providers, run the following command:

  installp -u sysmgt.cim.smisproviders*

• To uninstall the remaining CIM providers, run the following command:

  installp -u sysmgt.cim.providers*

• To uninstall the Pegasus CIM server, run the following command:

  installp -u sysmgt.cimserver.pegasus

1. Create a file /etc/exclude.rootvg using an editor. For example, vi editor. Add the following line in it.

      ^./

2. Run the following command.

      # mkcd -e -d /dev/cdx     # Where cdx is an attached cdwriter
        OR
      # mkcd -e -S              # Creates a CD image that can be
                                # transferred to a system with a cdwriter

SCSI disks

Disks may be grouped by adapter or SCSI bus

IBM TotalStorage DS4000®

Disks are grouped by disk array controller (DAC)

1. Activate the partition, as follows:
   1. Insert the AIX Volume 1 CD or DVD into the media device of the managed system.
   2. Select the checkbox that corresponds to the partition you want installed.
   3. In the Operations menu in the lower window pane, select Activate.
   4. In the Activate window, click Advanced.
   5. For the Boot mode, select SMS.
   6. Click OK. Ensure that the appropriate partition profile is highlighted.
   7. Select the Open a terminal window or console session checkbox, and then click OK.
2. In the SMS menu on the vterm, do the following:
   1. Press Enter to select 5. Select Boot Options.

      PowerPC Firmware
      Version SF220_001
      SMS 1.5 (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2003  All rights reserved.
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Main Menu
      
      1. Select Language
      2. Setup Remote IPL (Initial Program Load)
      3. Change SCSI Settings
      4. Select Console
      5. Select Boot Options
      
      
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Navigation Keys:
      
      																X = eXit System Management Services
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Type the number of the menu item and press Enter or select Navigation Key: 5

   2. Press Enter to select 2. Select Boot Devices.
   3. Press Enter to select 1. Select 1st Boot Device.
   4. Press Enter to select 3. CD/DVD.
   5. Select the media type that corresponds to the media device and press Enter.
   6. Select the device number that corresponds to the media device and press Enter. The media device is now the first device in the Current® Boot Sequence list.
   7. Press the ESC key until you return to the Configure Boot Device Order menu.
   8. Press the x key to exit the SMS menu. Confirm that you want to exit SMS.
3. Boot from the AIX Volume 1 CD or DVD, as follows:
   1. Select console and press Enter.
   2. Select language for BOS Installation menus, and press Enter to open the Welcome to Base Operating System Installation and Maintenance menu.
   3. Type 2 to select Change/Show Installation Settings and Install in the Choice field and press Enter.

                            Welcome to Base Operating System
                            Installation and Maintenance
      
      Type the number of your choice and press Enter.  Choice is indicated by >>>.
      
          1 Start Install Now with Default Settings
      
          2 Change/Show Installation Settings and Install
      
          3 Start Maintenance Mode for System Recovery
      
          88  Help ?
          99  Previous Menu
      >>> Choice [1]: 2

4. Verify or Change BOS Installation Settings, as follows:
   1. Type 1 in the Choice field to select the System Settings option.
   2. Type 1 for New and Complete Overwrite in the Choice field and press Enter.
      Note: The installation methods available depend on whether your disk has a previous version of AIX installed.
   3. When the Change Disk(s) screen displays, you can change the destination disk for the installation. If the default shown is correct, type 0 in the Choice field and press Enter. To change the destination disk, do the following:
      1. Type the number for each disk you choose in the Choice field and press Enter. Do not press Enter a final time until you have finished selecting all disks. If you must deselect a disk, type its number a second time and press Enter.
      2. When you have finished selecting the disks, type 0 in the Choice field and press Enter. The Installation and Settings screen displays with the selected disks listed under System Settings.
   4. If needed, change the primary language environment. Use the following steps to change the primary language used by this installation to select the language and cultural convention you want to use.
      Note: Changes to the primary language environment do not take effect until after the BOS installation has completed and your system is rebooted.
      1. Type 2 in the Choice field on the Installation and Settings screen to select the Primary Language Environment® Settings option.
      2. Select the appropriate set of cultural convention, language, and keyboard options. Most of the options are a predefined combination, however, you can define your own combination of options.
         • To choose a predefined Primary Language Environment, type that number in the Choice field and press Enter.
         • To configure your own primary language environment, do the following:
           1. Select MORE CHOICES.
           2. Select Create Your Own Combination.
           3. When the Set Primary Cultural Convention screen displays, type the number in the Choice field that corresponds to the cultural convention of your choice and press Enter.
           4. When the Set Primary Language screen displays, type the number in the Choice field that corresponds to your choice for the primary language and press Enter.
           5. When the Set Keyboard screen displays, type the number in the Choice field that corresponds to the keyboard attached to the system and press Enter.
   5. After you have made all of your selections, verify that the selections are correct. Press Enter to confirm your selections and to begin the BOS installation. The system automatically reboots after installation is complete.
5. Complete the BOS Installation, as follows:
   1. Type vt100 as the terminal type.

                                  Set Terminal Type
      The terminal is not properly initialized.  Please enter a terminal type
      and press Enter.  Some terminal types are not supported in
      non-English languages.
      
           ibm3101          tvi912          vt330
           ibm3151          tvi920          vt340
           ibm3161          tvi925          wyse30
           ibm3162          tvi950          wyse50
           ibm3163          vs100           wyse60
           ibm3164          vt100           wyse100
           ibmpc            vt320           wyse350
           lft              sun
      
                            +-----------------------Messages------------------------
                            | If the next screen is unreadable, press Break (Ctrl-c)
          88  Help ?        | to return to this screen.
          99  Exit          |
                            |
      >>> Choice []: vt100

   2. In the License Agreement menu, select Accept License Agreements.
   3. Select yes to ACCEPT Installed License Agreements.
   4. Press F10 (or Esc+0) to exit the License Agreement menu.
   5. In the Installation Assistant main menu, select Set Date and Time.

                                   Installation Assistant
      
      Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.
      
        Set Date and Time
        Set root Password
        Configure Network Communications
        Install Software Applications
        Using SMIT (information only)
      
      
      F1=Help             F2=Refresh          F3=Cancel           F8=Image
      F9=Shell            F10=Exit            Enter=Do

   6. Set the correct date, time, and time zone. Press the F3 (or Esc+3) key to return to the Installation Assistant main menu.
   7. Select Set root Password. Set a root password for the partition.
   8. Select Configure Network Communications.
   9. Select TCP/IP Startup.
   10. Select from the Available Network Interfaces and press Enter.
   11. Enter the appropriate network information in the Minimum Configuration and Startup menu and press Enter. Use the F3 (or Esc+3) key to return to the Installation Assistant main menu.
   12. Exit the Installation Assistant by pressing F10 (or Esc+0).
   13. The vterm window displays a login prompt.

• Web-based System Manager NIM May Have Problems Installing SW on Client Machines
• Restrictions on Customize Operation for RPM Packages
• Steps Necessary For Adding GNOME -or- KDE Desktop Support

1. Go to the developerWorks® website at http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/.
2. Click Downloads, User Guides, and Service information.
3. Click Fix Info from the respective Java version column.

dt:2:wait:/etc/rc.dt

kdm:2:once:/opt/freeware/kde/bin/kdm

lslpp -l pmtoolkit

• NFS Support for Workload Partitions

  When mounting NFS file systems from within a system, WPAR performs the same as a regular NFS mount (Versions 2, 3, and 4 supported). Statistics (nfsstat) and tunables (nfso) commands from within a WPAR are specific to that WPAR. NFS mounts from within a mobile WPAR are relocated with the WPAR.

• JFS2 Integrated Snapshots
  In AIX Version 7.1, snapshots are created in the same storage device as the file system. This new feature allows:

  • Ease of management by removing management of separate logical volumes for snapshots. The snapshot resides in the same host storage object as the primary file system. These snapshots are referred to as internal snapshots to contrast with the snapshots in separate logical volumes, which are now referred to as external snapshots.
  • The number of snapshot generations per file system has been increased to 64. This increase provides better support for real world environments where snapshots are taken at weekly, daily and hourly intervals compared to the external snapshot limit of 15.
  • The new integrated snapshot facility provides superior ease of use. Since the snapshot is in the primary file system, earlier versions of files can be accessed by non-privileged users without requiring a separate mount of the snapshot. This new facility also allows NFS client access to snapshot data for exported file systems.
• Thread support enhancements add support for thread local storage, thread I/O Prioritization, unique thread identifiers to enable the next generation of database technology.
• PowerHA® asynchronous Global disk mirroring is supported, a key requirement for Disaster Recovery data protection.

1. Use the mkwpar or chwpar command to allocate a device to a WPAR.
2. The device is automatically exported to the WPAR when the WPAR starts.
3. The device is automatically imported when the WPAR is booted with the cfgmgr command.

• Role Based Access Control

  Role Based Access Control (RBAC) is designed to improve security and manageability by allowing administrators to delegate system administrative duties to non-root users. RBAC in AIX has been enhanced to provide very fine granular authorizations that identify the privileged operation that they control. These authorizations can be used to create the required roles necessary and assign those roles to the users required to manage the system.

• Trusted AIX

  Trusted AIX extends the security capabilities of AIX by supplying integrated multi-level security. Trusted AIX is implemented as an installation option that provides the highest levels of label-based security to meet critical government and private industry security requirements.

• Encrypting Filesystem

  The IBM Journaled Filesystem Extended (JFS2) provides for greater data security with the addition of a new capability to encrypt the data in a file system. Clients can select from a number of different encryption algorithms. The encrypted data can be based up in encrypted format, reducing the risk of data being compromised if backup media is lost or stolen. The JFS2 encrypting file system can also prevent the compromise of data even to root-level users.

• Trusted Execution

  Trusted Execution provides an advanced mechanism for checking and maintaining system integrity. A signature (SHA256/RSA) database for important system files is created automatically as part of the regular AIX installation. The Trusted Execution tool can be used to check the integrity of the system against the database. An administrator can define policies such as monitoring the loads of files listed in the database and not allowing execution/loads if hashes do not match.

• Secure by Default

  The AIX Version 7.1 installation offers a new option, Secure by Default, that installs only the minimal number of services to provide the maximum amount of security. The Secure by Default option works particularly well when used in conjunction with the AIX Security Expert to only enable the system resources required for the system's intended purpose.

• Digital certificate authentication for RADIUS

  The AIX RADIUS server fully supports the EAP-TLS protocol for implementing digital certificate authentication in wireless networks. This strong mutual authentication protocol is used for securing access to wireless and wired networks.

• TCP traffic regulation

  TCP Traffic Regulation provides AIX and Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) systems with flexible denial-of-service attack mitigation of TCP sockets. Policies created by a system administrator can be configured to set maximum limitations and control source IP diversity of incoming TCP connections to a network port or a range of ports. The system automatically ensures that resources are shared across multiple remote IP addresses that are attempting to connect through TCP to a port.

• Version 2.20 of the PKCS #11 standard
  The PKCS #11 subsystem has been implemented using the following components:

  • An API shared object (/usr/lib/pkcs11/ibm_pks11.so) is provided as a generic interface to the device driver in which PKCS #11 support is implemented. This tiered design allows you to use new PKCS #11 devices when they come available without recompiling existing applications.
  • A PKCS #11 device driver that provides the same capabilities to applications as those provided to other kernel components such as EFS or IPSec.
• Systems Director platform supports IBM Systems Director Console for AIX tasks.
• Other manageability enhancements include the following:
  • Concurrent kernel updates manageability and coverage improvements.
  • Improved/new function for commands such as fcstat, topasout, and svmon.
  • Common Information Model (CIM) instrumentation for devices.
  • Performance tools enhancements for workload partitions.
  • The nmon functionality has been integrated into the topas infrastructure, including the ability to use nmon analyzer to process topas historical data.
  • Cryptographic framework.
  • Centralized key management for Encrypting file systems stored in LDAP.
  • Trusted Execution centralized policy control in LDAP.
• The Common Criteria protection profiles are changed. The Controlled Access Protection Profile (CAPP) is replaced by Base AIX Security (BAS) and the Labeled Security Protection Profile (LSPP) is replaced by Labeled AIX Security (LAS).

• NFSv4 support for the Network Installation Manager (NIM)
• Graphical Installation

  The AIX Graphical Installer provides a simplified, easy-to-use version of the AIX installer. Users are presented with a graphical user interface to start a system installation instead of the existing text-based installation menu. The Graphical installer is limited to users that boot DVD media on a system that does not have an existing operating system on its disks. If the installation code finds a root volume group on a disk, the traditional BOS menus are presented.

• New graphical systems console, the IBM Systems Director Console for AIX

  The Systems Director Console for AIX provides a responsive Web access to common systems management tools such as the Systems Management Interface Tool (SMIT) and offers integration into the IBM Systems Director.

• Systems Director platform supports IBM Systems Director Console for AIX tasks.
• Other manageability enhancements include the following:
  • Concurrent kernel updates manageability and coverage improvements.
  • Improved/new function for commands such as fcstat, topasout, and svmon.
  • Common Information Model (CIM) instrumentation for devices.
  • Performance tools enhancements for workload partitions.
  • The nmon functionality has been integrated into the topas infrastructure, including the ability to use nmon analyzer to process topas historical data.
• IBM Systems Director Agent is now included as part of AIX Version 7.1 installation media and is installed and enabled by default.
• AIX Runtime Expert profile-based performance management.
• Multi-system topas collect and report performance information from multiple separate systems.
• Performance Management for Power Systems agent support with topas.
• PerformanceAide integrated with topas.
• Enhanced concurrent maintenance for LVM and NFS.
• Thin server paging over TCP/IP.
• Multiple server monitoring with topas.
• JFS to JFS2 conversion on migration.
• Secure Shell (SSH) included on the base AIX installation media.

devices.usbif.08025002

cfgmgr -l usb0

rmdev -l cd<n>

• Captures problem determination data across multiple nodes.
• Supports sending the data gathering tool to remote nodes.
• Provides an extensible plug-in feature that supports new data collection types for a user.
• Integrates with RBAC to enable a nonroot user to collect Cluster Data Aggregation Tool data.
• Relies on Secure Shell (SSH) for secure connectivity between nodes.
• Is controlled by the CLI (command-line interface) and SMIT panel.

• Electronic Service Agent™ (eSA)
• IBM Systems Director Console for AIX
• Common Agent Services (CAS) Agent