Failed attempts at installing Online JFS product.

[Patrick Wallek]

Need more information. What happened? Where did it fail? What error messages did you get?

[Rick Copley]

Hello there, I am generally used to posting at linuxnewbie.org, so if my question is framed in a non-technical manner, please let me know what I missed and I'll gladly fill in the holes!

Here's the problem. I have been trying for month or two to install the JFS online product. In the past I have tried to install it from a centralized network depot via swinstall. I have also rolled it out to virgin HP-UX dervers via a "ghosted" Ignite-UX image. In every case, when I attempted to run an online defrag at the file and directory levels the os replies " the -e -d options can only be used with the online product. It is also apparent that the kernel does not have the adv drivers installed. Even after re-installing PHKL_18543 patch the Online JFS product does not function.

I have installed and reinstalled whole OS's to try and make this product work. I have installed the baseproduct, Online Product and Patch in every conceivable permutation. I have made sure that I have no corrupt patches or patch/software dependancies (sw ananlyis before each attempt, swverify at command line after the fact.) I have installed it both locally and remotely, however I seemed to make alot more progress with the local install.

After all this, here are my final thoughts on the matter:
Perhaps I am somehow corrupting the product by trying to install it from depot. I felt this may be valid because I am trying to install a licensed product via a centralized depot. At the end of each attempted install of this product, the kernel tries to rebuild (which it should absolutley NOT do!) As it rebuilds the swinstall session (GUI) flashes a message that errors occured during the rebuild of the kernel. I must then abort the swinstall session cd /stand and clean up the remains of an unneccesary and abortive mk_kernel command. Something is definitely wrong here!

Again I don't have that same problem when installing from cd locally, I just get the message that the Online product isn't installed and the lack of the appropriate dribers in the kernel.

Any thoughts on this matter would be most appreciated. Incidently, I am not Rick Copley but one of his subordinates, any email response should be directed to psmith@imrm.com. Of course I will also be checking the thread regularly. Any flaw or glaringly stupid ideas contained in the above question should not reflect on him.

Thanx,
Pat Smith

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

Ah, the "patch-from-hell" PHKL_18543.

Try doing the following:

First, look for any unconfigured patches:

# swlist -l fileset -a state|grep -v -i -e configured -e \#

If you find any patches that are not configured, do:

# swconfig PHXX_nnnnn

Next, make sure that /stand/system contains the 'vxadv' driver. If not, edit /stand/system and add it. Without this you will not truly have the online JFS ability even though 'swlist' will lead you to believe otherwise.

Then, try a manual kernel regeneration.

Technical Knowledge Base document #KBRC00001369 ("Rebuilding the kernel at 10.x /11.0") describes this procedure should you need it.

Hopefully this will resolve your problem.

Regards!

...JRF...