Installation Methods are listed below
1) CD-ROM
2) Tape
3) Preinstallation (For new system order)
4) Network install Manager (NIM)
The contents of the CD-ROM is packaged in a file system format, thus the installation process from a CD is carried out in a different format than the tae. The preinstall option is valid only if accompanied by a hardware order that includes the preinstalled AIX Version 5.3. Network installations are carried out using the AIX Network install Manager (NIM).
Method of Installations
1) New and Complete overwrite:
On a new machine, New and complete Overwrite is the only possible method of installation. On an existing machine, if you want to completely overwrite the existing version of BOS, then you should use this method.
2) Preservation Install
Use this installation method when a previous version of BOS is installed on your system and you want to preserve the user data in the root volume group. This method will remove only the contents of /usr, / (root), /var and /tmp. The preservation install option will preserve page and dump devices as well as /home and other user created file systems. System configuration will have to be done after doing a preservation installation.
3) Migration Install
Use this installation method to upgrade an AIX version 5.1 or later system to AIX version 5.3, while preserving the existing root volume group. This method preserves all file systems except /tmp, as well as the logical volumes and system configuration files. Obsolete or selective fix files are removed. Migration is the default method for an AIX system running version 3.2 or 4.x.
The installation process determines which optional software products will be installed.
Install 64-bit and JFS2 Support
If you choose yes and are installing with the New and Complete Overwrite method, the file systems are created with JFS, instead of JFS. If you want the 64-bit kernel, but do not want JFS2 file systems, then select No. after the install completes, use the following commands to switch to he 64-bit kernel:
#ln –fs /usr/lib/boot/unix_64 /unix
#ln –fs /usr/lib/boot/unix_64 /usr/lib/boot/unix
#bosboot –ad /dev/ipldevice
Finally reboot your system
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This Posting is really Informative regarding the AIX Installation. I will follow these on my PC. Pratheesh, just tell me how the AIX machine boots? How about the booting process?
ReplyDelete@SPAR: Aix cannot be installed on normal Intel or AMD PC , but requires IBM specific hardwares like RS/6000 and p-series platforms.
ReplyDeleteIf you just wanna learn some Unix, Linux, Solaris on your desktop. For play with AIX box, there're 3 or maybe 4 choices,
1.search to find out some free online practice machines to get a user account, most of them are not reliable.
2.buy a 44p-170 workstation, it's can run up to 64bit AIX5.3. it'll only cost you under $300--less than a used PC. You can even buy two for learning HACMP.
3.buy a 9114-275 workstation, it's can run up to AIX 6.1, but due to be a workstation, you can not run PowerVM or any of IBM virtualization function. this might cost you 300-600,still cheaper than a laptop.
4.buy any used P5 or P6 server, you can play most advanced fancy stuff of AIX, even new AIX6.1 EE. but this can cost you at least US$1k-2k for now, also you have to get a HMC (yep, maybe we can run HMC on VMware just for learning purpose), to control the server.
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