How to migrate from AIX 6.1 to AIX 7.1 using DVD in aix?
chsysstate
-m <Frame_name> -r lpar -o shutdown --immed -n <target_lpar>
chsysstate
-r lpar -m <frame_name> -o on -f normal -b sms -n <target_lpar>
vtmenu
select
the target lpar and connect the console, it will lead you to the SMS menu -
5. select
Boot options
1. select
Install/Boot Device
3. CD/DVD
5. SATA
1.
pci@7OOOOOO2OO0O300/pci2048,06DC@1/sata
1. SATA
CD-ROM
2. Normal
Mode Boot
1. Yes
Type a 1
and press Enter to use this terminal as the system console
>>
1 Type 1 and press Enter to have English during install.
2
change/show Installation settings and Install
>>>
choice [0]: 1
>>>
3 Migration Install
>>>
choice []: 2 (or choose the correct disk)
if
everything is fine, then >>> Choice [0):
See the
Migration Installation Summary and then >>> 1 Continue with Install
once you
get the Migration Confirmation, then >>> 0 Continue with the
migration.
Then
migration starts from the DVD
once the
migration is done, please check with “oslevel -s” command.
Note: Do
not forget to change the boot mode into normal
