IV98314: 0503-006 ERRORS IN CERTAIN INSTALLP OR UPDATE_ALL SCENARIOS APPLIES TO AIX 7100-05

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following error may occur during installp or
  update_all
  operations under unique fileset combination scenarios.
  
  0503-006 installp:
  Cannot change to directory /tmp/.workdir.nnnnn/xxx
  
  Where nnnn is a random number, and xxx is the product
  name
  
  For example:
  /tmp/.workdir.9895952.9568342_1/usr/lpp/bos.
  
  This may be seen if doing an update_all from a directory
  which contains a fileset that uses an ifixlist package
  file and that fileset is locked by emgr, or if an iFix
  was already installed which did not include a valid APAR
  number.
  
  The error occurs during the attempt to unpack files
  from the archive for iFix verification in these special
  circumstances.
  

Local fix

• Remove the related iFix prior to doing the update.
  
  For example, if the error includes:
  -----------------------------------------------------
     0503-006 installp:
  
     Cannot change to directory /tmp/.workdir.nnnnn/xxx ...
  
    The following selected filesets are locked by EFIX
  manager:
    bos.rte.tty
  -----------------------------------------------------
  
  1) Verify that the updated bos.rte.tty fileset includes
  the
  APAR for the installed iFix (check the .toc)
  
  2) Remove the bos.rte.tty related iFix and run the
  update again.
  

Problem summary

• The following error may occur during installp or
  update_all
  operations under certain fileset combination scenarios.
  
  0503-006 installp:
  Cannot change to directory /tmp/.workdir.nnnnn/xxx
  
  Where nnnn is a random number, and xxx is the product
  name
  
  For example:
  /tmp/.workdir.9895952.9568342_1/usr/lpp/bos.
  

Problem conclusion

• Adjusted installp code to account for certain fileset
  combinations that can cause this.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  IV94358

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.1

• Fixed component ID

  5765H4000

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY U868563

     UP17/10/13 I 1000