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Status Future consideration
Workspace AIX
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 11, 2024

Disable update of AIX 7.2 with AIX 7.3 packages

If someone by mistake chooses AIX 7.3 LPP source or image to update packages on AIX 7.2, AIX (installp) starts installing the packages from AIX 7.3 on AIX 7.2. The result is non-functioning system which has half AIX 7.2 and half AIX 7.3 packages.

AIX must check if the packages are developed for specific AIX version (or AIX-version independent) and disable using packages which are not developed for the specific AIX version.

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
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    Jan 3, 2025

    I installed a fresh AIX 7.2 TL5 SP7, started "smitty nim" -> Install and Update Software -> Update Installed Software to the Latest Level (Update All) -> AIX 7.3 LPP source (7300-03-00-2446-lpp_source) and got the following filesets installed:


    printers.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    printers.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    openssl.man.en_US 3.0.13.1000 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    openssl.license 3.0.13.1000 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    openssl.base 3.0.13.1000 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    openssl.base 3.0.13.1000 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    openssh.base.server 9.7.3013.1000 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    openssh.base.client 9.7.3013.1000 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    openssh.base.server 9.7.3013.1000 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    openssh.base.client 9.7.3013.1000 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    libunwind.rte 17.1.1.4 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    libc++abi.rte 17.1.1.4 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    libc++.rte 17.1.1.4 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.vdevice.hvterm1.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.vdevice.hvterm1.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.vdevice.IBM.v-scsi. 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.vdevice.IBM.v-scsi. 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.tty.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.tty.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.scsi.tape.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.scsi.tape.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.scsi.disk.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.scsi.disk.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.loopback.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.loopback.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.fcp.tape.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.fcp.tape.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.fcp.disk.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.fcp.disk.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.common.rspcbase.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.common.rspcbase.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.common.IBM.storfwor 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.common.IBM.storfwor 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.common.IBM.scsi.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.common.IBM.scsi.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.common.IBM.mpio.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.common.IBM.mpio.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.common.IBM.modemcfg 7.3.0.0 SHARE APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.common.IBM.ethernet 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.common.IBM.ethernet 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.common.IBM.disk.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.common.IBM.disk.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.chrp_lpar.base.ras 7.3.2.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.chrp_lpar.base.ras 7.3.2.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.chrp.vdevice.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.chrp.vdevice.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.chrp.base.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    devices.chrp.base.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    clic.rte.lib 4.10.1.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    clic.rte.kernext 4.10.1.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    clic.rte.lib 4.10.1.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    clic.rte.kernext 4.10.1.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    cdrtools.man.en_US 3.1.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    cdrtools.base 3.1.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    cdrtools.base 3.1.0.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.xerces.lib 3.2.2.1 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.xerces.lib 3.2.2.1 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.txt.tfs.data 7.3.1.0 SHARE APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.txt.spell.data 7.3.0.0 SHARE APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.terminfo.rte 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.terminfo.rte 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.terminfo.wyse.data 7.3.0.0 SHARE APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.terminfo.televideo.data 7.3.0.0 SHARE APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.terminfo.print.data 7.3.0.0 SHARE APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.terminfo.pc.data 7.3.0.0 SHARE APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.terminfo.ibm.data 7.3.0.0 SHARE APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.terminfo.com.data 7.3.0.0 SHARE APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.terminfo.dec.data 7.3.0.0 SHARE APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.terminfo.ansi.data 7.3.0.0 SHARE APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.sysmgt.sysbr 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.sysmgt.smit 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.sysmgt.serv_aid 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.sysmgt.quota 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.sysmgt.loginlic 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.sysmgt.sysbr 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.sysmgt.smit 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.sysmgt.serv_aid 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.sysmgt.quota 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.sysmgt.loginlic 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.swma 7.3.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.pmapi.events 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.net.tcp.cdp 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.net.tcp.cdp 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.mls.lib 7.3.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.mh 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.mh 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.loc.iso.en_US 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.loc.iso.en_US 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.iocp.rte 7.3.1.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.iocp.rte 7.3.1.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.iconv.ucs.com 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.iconv.com 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.iconv.com 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.help.msg.en_US.com 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.help.msg.en_US.smit 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.dsc 7.3.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.cdmount 7.3.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.cdmount 7.3.0.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.aixpert.cmds 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.aixpert.cmds 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.ae 7.3.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.ae 7.3.0.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.adt.lib 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.adt.include 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.adt.base 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.adt.lib 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.adt.base 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.adt.libm 7.3.2.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.adt.libm 7.3.2.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.64bit 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.64bit 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    ICU4C.rte 7.3.2.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    ICU4C.rte 7.3.2.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    openssh.man.en_US 9.7.3013.1000 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.txt.tfs 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.txt.spell 7.3.1.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.txt.tfs 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.txt.spell 7.3.1.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.net.uucode 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.net.uucode 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.dsc 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.dsc 7.3.3.0 USR COMMIT SUCCESS
    bos.txt.tfs 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.txt.spell 7.3.1.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.net.uucode 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.net.uucode 7.3.3.0 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.dsc 7.3.3.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
    bos.dsc 7.3.3.0 USR COMMIT SUCCESS


    After the reboot the system doesn't start anymore.

  • Guest
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    Jan 3, 2025

    This is not about doing updates, but about mistakes. A colleague took an LPP source from NIM with AIX 7.3 TL2 SP1 and installed it on AIX 7.2 TL5. Yes, it failed after some time. However, the kernel (bos.mp64) and many drivers had already been "successfully" installed. In a similar case, another administrator mistakenly did the same.

  • Guest
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    Jan 3, 2025
    Could you please elaborate on how you're doing update? we already have VRMF checks in place, which prevent the installation or upgrade of 7.3 packages on a 7.2 system.