Re: AIX 5.1 -> AIX 5.2 Migration Upgrade

From: jeff barratt-mccartney (jbarratt_at_COMPSAT.COM)
Date: 07/15/04

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    Some versions of the install CDs have a problem with CD-ROM microcode. Make
    sure it is current.

    -----Original Message-----
    From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU]On Behalf Of
    Lamar Saxon
    Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:22 PM
    To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    Subject: Re: AIX 5.1 -> AIX 5.2 Migration Upgrade

    Again sorry for the cut and paste; need to see if the spam server is
    blocking my mail from AIX-L.

    I did increase it manually and that is how it got to be 2 PPs.

    I am beginning to suspect that the version of 5.2 media I have might be
    the issue as you stated. I have the 10/2002 CDs. Also, looking @ the
    machine I see that is downlevel in microcode. Once I get the MC updated
    I will see about ordering new CDs.

    Thanks for the suggestion. Let you know how it turns out for the
    archives.

    Lamar

    -----Original Message-----

    List: aix-l
    Subject: Re: AIX 5.1 -> AIX 5.2 Migration Upgrade
    From: "Chafik,Basim" <Basim.Chafik () PLX ! COM>
    Date: 2004-07-14 19:25:45
    Message-ID: <AB9E35C0C8E7B24AB87842AF8290321002F845 () sun1nt4001 ! plx
    ! com>
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    Why don't you try to increase it manually before starting the upgrade
    and
    try again. Also I remember I had problem with certain release of CDs
    when
    installing/upgrading ob certain hardware, That I had to order a newer
    release of the same 5.2 CDs.

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Lamar Saxon [mailto:Lamar.Saxon@AMERICREDIT.COM]
    Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 2:54 PM
    To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    Subject: AIX 5.1 -> AIX 5.2 Migration Upgrade

    Pardon the cut and paste job; but I never received this message in my
    personal email so I got off the archive for reply.

    There is free contiguous space for hd5 to be extended and I am aware of
    the requirements. From the original message:

    # lslv -m hd5 15 Preserving old data.
    hd5:N/A
    LP PP1 PV1 PP2 PV2 PP3 PV3
    0001 0001 hdisk0
    0002 0002 hdisk0

    # lspv -M hdisk0
    hdisk0:1 hd5:1
    hdisk0:2 hd5:2
    hdisk0:3-166
    hdisk0:167 hd4:2

    PPs 3-166 are free and allocatable to hd5 if required.

    Also the message states it needs to be 8MB. From the information, my PP
    size is 16MB and I have 2 PPs allocated for hd5 for a total of 32MB.

    Still @ a loss and about to call support...

    Thanks !
    Lamar

    -----Original Message-----
    List: aix-l
    Subject: Re: AIX 5.1 -> AIX 5.2 Migration Upgrade
    From: "Lieberg, Patrick" <plieberg () EV3 ! NET>
    Date: 2004-07-13 20:23:41
    Message-ID: <2F29C1E275BF4F4E9DCAE48033A00B9D972471 () mail ! ev3 ! net>
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    The problem isn't with how much freespace there is available, but that
    the next available PP to extend to is in use by some other filesystem.
    The Boot Logical Volume (hd5) has to be 100% contiguous. You will need
    to find whatever is using that space and relocate it then the BLV can be
    extended.

    -Patrick Lieberg
    Systems Administrator
    ev3 Inc.

    -----Original Message-----
    From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU]On Behalf Of
    Lamar Saxon
    Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:07 PM
    To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    Subject: AIX 5.1 -> AIX 5.2 Migration Upgrade

    Anyone had this issue ? I am doing a migration upgrade of a 7025-F50
    from AIX 5.1 ML06 to AIX 5.2 via CDs. I boot from the CD and everything
    looks fine and I am not changing any of the options such as TCB or
    removing Java...

    The migration starts and a few seconds after the "Importing volume
    groups" or something close to that, I get the following message:

    The boot logical volume (hd5) must be at least 8 megabytes.
    The system you are installing has a boot logical volume
    smaller than this, and the system does not have enough
    free contiguous physical partitions on hdisk0 to increase
    the size of the boot logical volume.
    Please reboot in normal mode and correct this problem,
    or restart the installation and choose an overwrite install.
    Use the 'lspv -M hdisk0' command to see the current
    allocation map of the disk.
      ID# OPTION
        1 Continue
        2 Perform System Maintenance and Then Continue
      Enter ID number:

    Well, my hd5 is 2 LPs of 16MB. Same message with it being only 1PP
    also. I have followed others advice and broke the rootvg mirror and
    still receive this message. As you can see below hd5 is larger than 8MB
    ( not sure where it is getting this since the installation notes says it
    must be 12MB ). Also, there is PLENTY of free space on hdisk for
    extending the LV. I can go to system maintenance and verify all of this
    so I do not think it is an issue with the disks. Error log does not
    show any issues.

    # lslv -m hd5 15 Preserving old data.
    hd5:N/A
    LP PP1 PV1 PP2 PV2 PP3 PV3
    0001 0001 hdisk0
    0002 0002 hdisk0

    # lspv -M hdisk0
    hdisk0:1 hd5:1
    hdisk0:2 hd5:2
    hdisk0:3-166
    hdisk0:167 hd4:2

    # lslv hd5
    LOGICAL VOLUME: hd5 VOLUME GROUP: rootvg
    LV IDENTIFIER: 0044f15a00004c00000000fdb541f434.1 PERMISSION:
    read/write
    VG STATE: active/complete LV STATE: closed/syncd
    TYPE: boot WRITE VERIFY: off
    MAX LPs: 512 PP SIZE: 16
    megabyte(s)
    COPIES: 1 SCHED POLICY: parallel
    LPs: 2 PPs: 2
    STALE PPs: 0 BB POLICY: relocatable
    INTER-POLICY: minimum RELOCATABLE: no
    INTRA-POLICY: inner middle UPPER BOUND: 32
    MOUNT POINT: N/A LABEL: None
    MIRROR WRITE CONSISTENCY: on/ACTIVE
    EACH LP COPY ON A SEPARATE PV ?: yes
    Serialize IO ?: NO

    Any ideas ? I am at a stopping point until this is resolved. I guess a
    year off with my weekend job has left me brain fried !

    Thanks for any and all suggestions...

    Lamar Saxon Lamar.Saxon@americredit.com
    Lead Server Engineer 817-525-7122

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