Re: Migrating from 4.2 to 5L

From: Subrata Mondal (smondal_at_ASSYST.NET)
Date: 11/26/03

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    Thanks BOB

    Subrata

    On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 10:12:11 -0600, "Forkner, Robert" <forknerr@ACU.EDU>
    wrote :

    > Here are a few that come quickly to mind. And I apologize if these are
    > basic tips, but sometimes the simple things get overlooked.
    >
    > * Be sure you research if there are any required APAR's that will be
    > needed on any application/compiler you now run to successfully run in
    > the 5.x environ. For example: (1) C for AIX 5 requires IY34533,
    > IY34534, IY34535, and IY34623; or (2)Oracle 8.i required a patch 2896876
    > is required to run it in 64-bit mode. Obviously, you will need to do
    > this leg work for your individual applications.
    >
    > * I've also heard about problems migrating with a mirrored rootvg, and
    > that you should unmirror it first.
    >
    > * Update all you firmware and microcodes prior to 5.x
    >
    > * they've changed the utmp and wtmp structure so that (for example in my
    > case) the who command doesn't work when I log into the box using ssh.
    > The work around is to recompile ssh. but at first I was a little
    > concerned when I wasn't getting anything back from my 'who' command.
    >
    >
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: Subrata Mondal <smondal@ASSYST.NET>
    > Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 8:51 am
    > Subject: Migrating from 4.2 to 5L
    >
    > > Hi Gurus:
    > >
    > > I have a sybase database server 11.9 on aix 4.2 and I am moving to
    > > aix 5 with 12.5 of sybase.
    > >
    > > Can someone give me imp tips so that I am successful anfd do not
    > > fail or miss
    > > a few steps.
    > >
    > > TIA
    > > Subrata
    > >
    >

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