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IJ59448: UPDATEIOS WITH "-ALTDISK" FAILS WITH BOSBOOT ERROR

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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:

    IJ59458

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