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Use GNU tar to extract server installation images on AIX

Troubleshooting


Problem

The native AIX tar program may truncate long file names within the IBM Spectrum Control or Tivoli Storage Productivity Center installation images as it extracts them, resulting in installation errors.

[{"Product":{"code":"SS5R93","label":"IBM Spectrum Control"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"--","Platform":[{"code":"PF002","label":"AIX"}],"Version":"5.1;5.1.1;5.2;5.2.1;5.2.2;5.2.3;5.2.4;5.2.5;5.2.6;5.2.7;5.2.8","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB69","label":"Storage TPS"}}]

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Modified date:
22 February 2022

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