How to upgrade vio server in aix?
Pre-requisite:
Make sure to check the
existing vio version $ioslevel
Collect all the
connected lpars to the VIO server
Take the mksysb backup
of lpars and backupios, viosbr backup of vio servers.
Take note of the
important output configuration files and lsmap -all output before the upgrade
start.
To get the vio upgrade
package from the below site or from your nim server if you got already.
Implementation steps:
Copy the vio upgrade
package to the /home/padmin of the VIO servers.
The upgrade package has
to be placed in /home/padmin
Login as padmin mode.
$updateios
-commit --> To Commit previous updates by running the
updateios command.
$updateios –accept
–install –dev /home/padmin/<vio package> --> To
upgrade the vio version.
$shutdown
-restart -->Reboot the vio server to complete the update.
$ioslevel -->
Check the latest vio level has been achieved.
Important notes:
When upgrading to VIOS 2.2.0.10-FP-24
Fix Pack 24 enables Role Based Access
Control (RBAC) roles and authorizations for thepadmin user on the
VIOS. Roles and authorizations are enabled immediately. If you upgrade to VIOS
2.2.0.10-FP-24 via the updateios command, the only two commands that
you can run before the VIOS is rebooted are
the shutdown and swrole commands.
$ swrole -
PAdmin
$ shutdown -restart
$ license -accept
