AIX 4.3 Installation Tips

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APARs and PTFs mentioned in this document, when available, can be obtained from FixDist. Information on obtaining and using FixDist is available at the following URL.

http://service.software.ibm.com/rs6k/fixes.html

Java 1.1.8.10 missing from 02/2001 update CDs

The instfix -ik 4330-07_AIX_ML command will indicate that not all filesets were applied from the 02/2001 Update CD media.

This was a result of a problem in the C++ runtime environment shipped with AIX 4.3. The update CD was modified to replace Java 1.1.8 PTF set 10 with PTF set 8 since the problem was not seen with Java 1.1.8 PTF set 8. However, the instfix data was not changed to reflect the change.

The solution is to update the C++ RTE Version 5 and then apply the Java 1.1.8 PTF set 10. The C++ RTE V5 may be obtained via FTP download from:
http://www-4.ibm.com/software/ad/vacpp/service/csd.html#redistribute

The Java 1.1.8 PTF set 10 was provided with APAR IY14739, which can be obtained from FixDist.

NFS and NIM errors with 10/2000 and 11/2000 Update CDs

Customers may experience NFS mount failures with the following message after installation of the bos.net.nfs.client update at the 4.3.3.25 or 4.3.3.26 level.

     1831-011 access denied

This problem can also cause NIM installation to fail with LED 611.

The 4.3.3.25 level update is included on the 10/2000 AIX Update CD, and in the 4330-05 Recommended Maintenance package. The 4.3.3.26 level update is included on the 11/2000 AIX Update CD, and in the 4330-06 Recommended Maintenance package.

This problem can be circumvented by removing the access= components from the lines in the /etc/exports file and then running exportfs -a.

The fix for this problem will be provided with APAR IY13656, which can be obtained from FixDist when available.

Communications server fails to start

Communications Server for AIX, Versions 5 and 6, will fail to start on AIX 4.3.3 if the bos.rte.libc fileset is at the 4.3.3.17 or later level, and the sna.rte fileset is below the 5.0.4.2 level for CS/AIX V5, or below the 6.0.0.1 level for CS/AIX V6.

For failing levels, the /var/sna/sna.err file may contain the following errors:

     CS/AIX V5: Unable to start the TN Server executable snatnsrvr_mt
     CS/AIX V6: error reading configuration: define_tn3270_ssl_ldap

The fix for this problem is available in one of the following Communications Server APARs.

      IY12351 Communications Server V5
      IY12677 Communications Server V6

ifor_ls Installation Failure

The License Use Management Java Client Support (ifor_ls.jcs 4.3.3.25) install image included on the 10/2000 AIX 4.3.3 product media (CD# LDC4-0286-06) may fail to install with a message similar to the following:

   Installing ifor_ls.jcs 4.3.3.25, got the following post_i script error:

The cause of the problem is currently being investigated. This document will be updated with additional details when available.

NFS errors with 4/2000 Update CD

Customers may experience NFS timeout errors if one of the following fileset updates are installed.

        bos.net.nfs.client 4.3.3.11
        bos.net.nfs.client 4.3.3.12

The 4.3.3.12 level was included on the 4/2000 AIX Update CD that accompanies the AIX 4.3 media.

To resolve the problem, obtain the fix for APAR IY09175, which is available from FixDist.

          0301-154 bosboot: missing protofile:  /usr/lib/drivers/ssapin

          lslpp -L devices.mca.8f97.com

To prevent this failure from occurring, before migrating obtain the following script and run it as root.
ftp://techsupport.services.ibm.com/aix/efixes/296702/ssa_pre_i.efix

Once the error has occurred, you can recover by reinstalling devices.common.IBM.ssa.rte with the force overwrite option.

When doing a migration to AIX 4.3 from a previous release of AIX, you must update filesets from all CD-ROM volumes. The initial migration installation only updates from volume 1. After the system is booted in normal mode, you should run smit update_all to update from the additional CD-ROM volumes. SMIT will prompt for the additional volumes as necessary.

The level of the ifor_ls.compat.cli fileset on the AIX product media is at the 4.3.2.0 level. This problem can be corrected by installing the ifor_ls.compat.cli 4.3.3.0 update (PTF U466561), which is available from FixDist. This problem does not occur when updating from the 4.3.3.0 Maintenance Level.

The bos.perf.pmr fileset is down level after updating from the AIX 4.3.3 product media. This occurs only when updating AIX 4.3.0 and 4.3.1 systems, which already have the bos.perf.pmr fileset installed. The bos.perf.pmr fileset is obsolete in AIX 4.3.3 and should be removed.

The bos.crypto* and sysmgt.security* filesets are not included in the AIX 4.3.3.0 Maintenance Level since they contain encryption code that is subject to export restrictions. Updates to these filesets are available only on the AIX 4.3.3 Bonus Pack that is shipped with AIX 4.3.3.

If you are using the IBM HTTP Web Server software to serve the AIX Documentation Library services, the configuration process may not have worked correctly. To test the configuration, type the following command after you have completed the library service configuration process:

     grep DOCUMENT_DIRECTORY /etc/environment

For a correctly configured system, grep should output the following line.

     DOCUMENT_DIRECTORY=/usr/HTTPServer/htdocs

If the directory name is not the same as listed in the preceding line, complete the instructions below.

1. As root, enter the following command:

             smit change_doc_search_server
   

2. Select Local - this computer in the Documentation search server LOCATION field and press Enter.
3. Select Other local server or above in non-default location in the Web server SOFTWARE field and press Enter.
4. Specify the following directories on the Change Local Documentation and Search Server panel. Change other values as required for your Web server setup and press Enter.

        Local web server cgi-bin DIRECTORY              /usr/HTTPServer/cgi-bin
        Local web server HTML document directory        /usr/HTTPServer/htdocs
   

APAR IY06658 for Soft5080 is required when running Soft5080 using the Xinerama extension to the X server.

        lslpp -L devices.chrp.base.rte

        1734-009 cannot write in FEPROM

        Could not load program /usr/local/netscape4/netscape_aix4
        Symbol __malloc_postfork_unlock in /usr/lib/libpthreads.a is undefined
        Symbol __malloc_prefork_lock in /usr/lib/libpthreads.a is undefined
        Could not load library libC.a[shr.o]
        Error was: Exec format error

ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/netscape/

To disable the AIX JDK 1.1.8 JIT, modify the WebSphere admin.config file and replace the line:

        com.ibm.ejs.sm.util.process.Nanny.adminServerJvmArgs=-mx128m

with the line:

        com.ibm.ejs.sm.util.process.Nanny.adminServerJvmArgs=-mx128m -Djava.compiler=NONE

Secondly, any Application Server that is created will also require the JIT to be disabled. To accomplish this through the use of the WebSphere Administrative Console, add the following to the command line arguments field for the Application Server:

        -Djava.compiler=NONE

The Admin Console does not require the JIT to be disabled. The procedure is only required for the Adminserver and any Application Servers.

When using a mksysb to clone a system which has had updates applied, you must update the target systems to at least the same update level as the system on which the mksysb was made. Failure to do so could result in an incompatible level of device support on the target system.

CHRP architecture systems cloned from non-CHRP architecture systems with updates applied may fail to boot due to incompatibilities between the updated kernel in the mksysb image and the base level devices.chrp.base.rte fileset installed during the cloning process. To circumvent this problem, install and update the devices.chrp.base.rte fileset on the non-CHRP system prior to creating the mksysb that will be used for cloning.

[ Doc Ref: 90605188914736     Publish Date: Mar. 23, 2001]