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Workspace PowerVM VIOS
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 2, 2025

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VIOSUPGRADE / UPDATEIOS -- Add "Date" and "Time" prefixes to screen output

Whilst running the update / upgrade (VIOS) commands one cannot easily see "when" a specific piece of screen output was written, was it a second ago or two hours?

Having the extra detail displayed on the screen helps with understanding, improves clarity, and provides a "sanity check" when glancing at the screen to ensure the process is "progressing" (yes, we could tail "/home/ios/logs/viosupg_status.log" for "high level" information).

< Current output >
Welcome to viosupgrade tool.
Operation triggered for given node(s).

Broadcast message from root@amrvsomm3 (vty0) at 08:02:05 ...

WARNING!!! VIOS Upgrade operation is in progress. Kindly Refrain from making any configuration changes...

Please wait for completion..
Upgrading from ioslevel '3.1.4.50' to '4.1.1.10'.

Verifying whether the MPIO software(s) is installed on the VIOS.
Verification of the MPIO software(s) is successful.
Initiating VIOS configuration backup..
VIOS configuration backup successful.
Migration upgrade request initiated.
Initiating installation on alternate disk(s)..
...

<< Proposed output (example) >>
2025-10-02 08:02:03 Welcome to viosupgrade tool.
2025-10-02 08:02:04 Operation triggered for given node(s).

2025-10-02 08:02:05 Broadcast message from root@amrvsomm3 (vty0) at 08:02:05 ...

2025-10-02 08:02:06 WARNING!!! VIOS Upgrade operation is in progress. Kindly Refrain from making any configuration changes...

2025-10-02 08:02:07 Please wait for completion..
2025-10-02 08:02:08 Upgrading from ioslevel '3.1.4.50' to '4.1.1.10'.

2025-10-02 08:02:09 Verifying whether the MPIO software(s) is installed on the VIOS.
2025-10-02 08:03:09 Verification of the MPIO software(s) is successful.
2025-10-02 08:03:10 Initiating VIOS configuration backup..
2025-10-02 08:03:30 VIOS configuration backup successful.
2025-10-02 08:03:31 Migration upgrade request initiated.
2025-10-02 08:03:59 Initiating installation on alternate disk(s)..
...

Many thanks, Steve

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