Installing a Interim Fix (APAR IV16587)

This post will describe a interim Fix installation from the APAR IV16587 on a system level 6100-07-02-1150, more information can be found here, more about Interim fixes in general is here.

This procedure will require a system reboot.

1. Download the right ifix for your oslevel according to the APAR description (see APAR link above)

2. Check if an ifix is not already installed on the system

# emgr -l
There is no efix data on this system.

3. Get some information from the downloaded ifix about itself:

# emgr -d -e IV16587s02.epkg.Z
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Efix Manager Initialization
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Initializing log /var/adm/ras/emgr.log ...
Efix package file is: /fixes/IV16587s02.epkg.Z
MD5 generating command is /usr/bin/csum
MD5 checksum is 65f36f7ae062de211d4a8d6bc4633282
Accessing efix metadata ...
Verifying efix control file ...

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Efix Attributes
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
LABEL:            IV16587s02
EFIX FILES:       3

FILE NUMBER:      1
   LOCATION:      /usr/sbin/trustchk

FILE NUMBER:      2
   LOCATION:      /usr/ccs/lib/libc.a

FILE NUMBER:      3
   LOCATION:      /usr/bin/date

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Operation Summary
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Log file is /var/adm/ras/emgr.log

EPKG NUMBER       LABEL               OPERATION              RESULT
===========       ==============      =================      ==============
1                 IV16587s02          DISPLAY                SUCCESS           

Return Status = SUCCESS

-d Display content
-e ifix package name/location

Run a preview installation (output omitted):

 emgr -p -e IV16587s02.epkg.Z
*******************************************************************************
EFIX MANAGER PREVIEW START
*******************************************************************************

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Efix Manager Initialization
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Initializing log /var/adm/ras/emgr.log ...
Efix package file is: /fixes/IV16587s02.epkg.Z
MD5 generating command is /usr/bin/csum
MD5 checksum is 65f36f7ae062de211d4a8d6bc4633282
Accessing efix metadata ...
Processing efix label "IV16587s02" ...
Verifying efix control file ...
...
...
...
...

EPKG NUMBER       LABEL               OPERATION              RESULT
===========       ==============      =================      ==============
1                 IV16587s02          INSTALL PREVIEW        SUCCESS           

ATTENTION: system reboot will be required by the actual (not preview) operation.
Please see the "Reboot Processing" sections in the output above or in the
/var/adm/ras/emgr.log file.

Return Status = SUCCESS

Now run the actuall installtion

# emgr -e IV16587s02.epkg.Z
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Efix Manager Initialization
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Initializing log /var/adm/ras/emgr.log ...
Efix package file is: /fixes/IV16587s02.epkg.Z
MD5 generating command is /usr/bin/csum
MD5 checksum is 65f36f7ae062de211d4a8d6bc4633282
Accessing efix metadata ...
Processing efix label "IV16587s02" ...
Verifying efix control file ...

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Installp Prerequisite Verification
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying prerequisite file ...
Checking prerequisites ...

Prerequisite Number: 1
   Fileset: bos.rte.libc
   Minimal Level: 6.1.7.1
   Maximum Level: 6.1.7.1
   Actual Level: 6.1.7.1
   Type: PREREQ
   Requisite Met: yes

All prerequisites have been met.

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Processing APAR reference file
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
ATTENTION: Interim fix is enabled for automatic removal by installp.

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Efix Attributes
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
LABEL:            IV16587s02
PACKAGING DATE:   Fri Mar  2 10:50:15 CST 2012
ABSTRACT:         Ifix for IV16587@6.1TL7SP2
PACKAGER VERSION: 7
VUID:             00CCCC5B4C00030210031412
REBOOT REQUIRED:  yes
BUILD BOOT IMAGE: yes
PRE-REQUISITES:   yes
SUPERSEDE:        no
PACKAGE LOCKS:    no
E2E PREREQS:      no
FIX TESTED:       no
ALTERNATE PATH:   None
EFIX FILES:       3

Install Scripts:
   PRE_INSTALL:   no
   POST_INSTALL:  no
   PRE_REMOVE:    no
   POST_REMOVE:   no

File Number:      1
   LOCATION:      /usr/sbin/trustchk
   FILE TYPE:     Standard (file or executable)
   INSTALLER:     installp
   SIZE:          1064
   ACL:           DEFAULT
   CKSUM:         35802
   PACKAGE:       bos.rte.security
   MOUNT INST:    no

File Number:      2
   LOCATION:      /usr/ccs/lib/libc.a
   FILE TYPE:     Standard (file or executable)
   INSTALLER:     installp
   SIZE:          23176
   ACL:           DEFAULT
   CKSUM:         50144
   PACKAGE:       bos.rte.libc
   MOUNT INST:    no

File Number:      3
   LOCATION:      /usr/bin/date
   FILE TYPE:     Standard (file or executable)
   INSTALLER:     installp
   SIZE:          32
   ACL:           DEFAULT
   CKSUM:         26421
   PACKAGE:       bos.rte.date
   MOUNT INST:    no

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Efix Description
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Ifix for IV16587@6.1TL7SP2
Notes:
IV16587 - Date command is failing while switching over day light saving

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Efix Lock Management
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Checking locks for file /usr/sbin/trustchk ...
Checking locks for file /usr/ccs/lib/libc.a ...
Checking locks for file /usr/bin/date ...

All files have passed lock checks.

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Space Requirements
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Checking space requirements ...

Space statistics (in 512 byte-blocks):
File system: /usr, Free: 839248, Required: 57689, Deficit: 0.
File system: /tmp, Free: 877464, Required: 97715, Deficit: 0.

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Efix Installation Setup
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Unpacking efix package file ...
Initializing efix installation ...

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Efix State
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Setting efix state to: INSTALLING

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
File Archiving
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Saving all files that will be replaced ...
Save directory is: /usr/emgrdata/efixdata/IV16587s02/save
File 1: Saving /usr/sbin/trustchk as EFSAVE1 ...
File 2: Saving /usr/ccs/lib/libc.a as EFSAVE2 ...
File 3: Saving /usr/bin/date as EFSAVE3 ...

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Efix File Installation
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Installing all efix files:
Installing efix file #1 (File: /usr/sbin/trustchk) ...
Installing efix file #2 (File: /usr/ccs/lib/libc.a) ...
Installing efix file #3 (File: /usr/bin/date) ...

Total number of efix files installed is 3.
All efix files installed successfully.

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Package Locking
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Processing package locking for all files.
File 1: locking installp fileset bos.rte.security.
File 2: locking installp fileset bos.rte.libc.
File 3: locking installp fileset bos.rte.date.

All package locks processed successfully.

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Reboot Processing
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

*** NOTICE ***
This efix package requires the target system to be rebooted after the current
operation is complete. It is recommended that you reboot the target system as
soon as possible after installation to avoid disruption of current functionality.

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Efix State
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Setting efix state to: REBOOT REQUIRED

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Boot Image Processing
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Rebuilding boot image ...
bosboot: Boot image is 49180 512 byte blocks.
Successfully rebuilt boot image.

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Operation Summary
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Log file is /var/adm/ras/emgr.log

EPKG NUMBER       LABEL               OPERATION              RESULT
===========       ==============      =================      ==============
1                 IV16587s02          INSTALL                SUCCESS           

ATTENTION: system reboot is required. Please see the "Reboot Processing"
sections in the output above or in the /var/adm/ras/emgr.log file.

Return Status = SUCCESS

Now view the ifix status:

# emgr -l

ID  STATE LABEL      INSTALL TIME      UPDATED BY ABSTRACT
=== ===== ========== ================= ========== ======================================
1   *Q*   IV16587s02 03/06/12 04:08:29            Ifix for IV16587@6.1TL7SP2          

STATE codes:
 S = STABLE
 M = MOUNTED
 U = UNMOUNTED
 Q = REBOOT REQUIRED
 B = BROKEN
 I = INSTALLING
 R = REMOVING
 T = TESTED
 P = PATCHED
 N = NOT PATCHED
 SP = STABLE + PATCHED
 SN = STABLE + NOT PATCHED
 QP = BOOT IMAGE MODIFIED + PATCHED
 QN = BOOT IMAGE MODIFIED + NOT PATCHED
 RQ = REMOVING + REBOOT REQUIRED

Reboot the system when possible, and check again the ifix status

# emgr -l

ID  STATE LABEL      INSTALL TIME      UPDATED BY ABSTRACT
=== ===== ========== ================= ========== ======================================
1    S    IV16587s02 03/06/12 04:08:29            Ifix for IV16587@6.1TL7SP2

STATE codes:
S = STABLE

That’s it.