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Workspace PowerVM VIOS
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 27, 2025

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viosupgrade command -- Add flag to auto-restore files saved by -g flag

** Update **
IBM have already catered for my "Idea" as they've provided the "-F forcecopy" flag on the "viosupgrade" command which achieves exactly what I'm after.

Please "IGNORE" this idea

As IBM already has a flag (viosupgrade -g) to automatically capture a list of files to save prior to a VIOS upgrade it would really neat if there was an automatic/built-in way to restore the same set of files "post upgrade" rather than Customers having to develop their "roll their own" method(s).

A possible solution might be to use "-g /path/to/file/containing-files-to-save" if a save is all that's required whilst "-G /path/to/file/containing-files-to-save" would allow viosupgrade to save and restore the files automatically.

The -P (post install script) flag, whilst available, implies a "roll your own" approach whereas the "idea" to use -G streamlines and simplifies things.

Many thanks, Steve

#IBMChampion

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Oct 8, 2025
    .VIOS 3.1.4.60 onwards, viosupgrade command has "-g <file>" to save files in backup directory and "-F forcecopy:<file>" to restore files in the respective paths (both together). Please let us know if you are looking for a different option.
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  • Guest
    Oct 1, 2025

    Update:  It would seem that the "-F forcecopy" flag already provides what I'm after.

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