AIX FIX REPOSITORY

FIX REPOSITORY:-

When working with modification or fixes, it is common to download the fixes to a directory on your hard disk before installation. This location is commonly referred to as the fix repository.

While /usr/sys/inst.images is a standard location for storing software images and will appear in the smit input device/directory(F4) list, you may use any directory for this purpose.

AIX Fix Central Web site:

www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/pseries/aixfixes.html.

Maintenance packages

Maintenance packages are released every four to six months.

Use the  oslevel –r  to determine your current level.

Specific fixes

These are generally available fixes that resolve specific problems.

Emergency Fixes

When resolution to a problem cannot wait for a generally available fix. IBM may provide a way around the problem in the form of an emergency fix.

Critical Fixes

IBM periodically publishes information about generally available fixes that may apply to your system.



Commands used to manage fixes:-

The command instfix allows you to install a fix or a set of fixes

The same command can also be used to determine if a fix is installed on your system or not.

•Installs a fix:
 # instfix -k IY58143 -d /dev/cd0 

•Searches for a fix:
 # instfix -ik IY58143
All filesets for IY58143 were found. 

•Searches for a fix by keyword:
 # instfix -s SCSI -d /dev/cd0 

•List which AIX BOS maintenance levels are partly or full installed:
 # instfix -i | grep ML
 All filesets for 5.3.0.0_AIX_ML were found.
All filesets for 5300-01_AIX_ML were found. 

•List which filesets are missing in a partly installed AIX BOS maintenance level:
 # instfix -ciqk 5300-01_AIX_ML | grep :-:

Some useful options with this command are:-

-s – search for and show entries containing this particular string

-k – install filesets for a keyword

-T – just display table of contents

-I – Give information only

-d – to specify the input device.

Fix central Web-site:-