APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
$ updateios -dev /up_4121 -install -accept -altdisk hdisk0 Calling mkszfile to create new /image.data file. Checking disk sizes. Creating cloned rootvg volume group and associated Creating logical volume alt_hd5. Creating logical volume alt_hd6. <=======snip=====> +-------------------------------------------------------- + BUILDDATE Verification ... +-------------------------------------------------------- + Verifying build dates...done FILESET STATISTICS 406 Selected to be installed, of which: 377 Passed pre-installation verification 16 FAILED pre-installation verification 13 Already installed (directly or via superseding filesets) 377 Total to be installed Filesystem size changed to 10485760 0503-409 installp: bosboot verification starting... 0503-497 installp: An error occurred during bosboot verification processing.
Local fix
Problem summary
On VIOS 4.1.2.00 when trying to do updateios with -altdisk, users will see failure during bosboot verification on alternate disk.
Problem conclusion
bosboot verification is skipped as it is not required for alternate disk updates.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IJ59448
Reported component name
VIRTUAL I/O SER
Reported component ID
5765G3400
Reported release
410
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2026-08-03
Closed date
2026-08-03
Last modified date
2026-08-05
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
VIRTUAL I/O SER
Fixed component ID
5765G3400
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU029","label":"Software"},"Product":{"code":"SSAVPM","label":"PowerVM VIOS Standard Edition"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"410"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
06 August 2026