Important Information for Installing M20 with 3.2.3 Extended ------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: This document is provided as an aid by the Austin AIX Support Center. If you need further assistance, contact your local branch office or point of sale. Ser- vices may be billable. IBM representatives can send com- ments about this document to ROUSHC at AUSVM8. This document contains information regarding the AIX Version 3, Release 2 for the RISC System/6000. This will help with the installation of a M20 using AIX 3.2.3 Extended. This document needs to be consulted when installing AIX 3.2.3 in order to avoid unnecessary work such as putting on more ptfs than needed. This information was derived from Notice to Licensees. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 02/25/93 The following steps should be taken to install a M20 using AIX 3.2.3 Extended. (Information derived from Notice to Licensees; document needs to be consulted when installing AIX 3.2.3 in order to avoid unneeded work - i.e. putting on more ptfs than needed). 1) Install the base operation system. This will bring in numerous required AIX 3.2.3 ptfs, including U407419, M20 monitor support. ** Please Note: If you are doing a update you will need to install this PTF yourself. 2) Install U407464 - required diagnostics support 3) Install U403381 - POWERstation/POWERserver 220 support 4) Install U403380 - diskless client support 5) Install U410165 - NFS fix for chdclient problem 6) Install U407433 - LVM support for double mirroring (apply on server only if using mirroring with LVM) 7) Install any other AIX 3.2.3 ptf's in order to cover service to LPP's and/or hardware needed in the test; some ptf's of interest: U407414 - support for XLC 1.2.1 compiler U407872 - GTO adapter support U402107 & U407228 M-ACPA adapter support U407158 - ARTIC and X.25, MPQP adapter support U409179 - Mouse fixes and support Install what is needed. Also, users must refer to the Notice to Licensees for further information and description of what software support is provided. The Notice to Licensees is located in /afs/austin/aix/ptf.images/320/NtoL323.new. 8) Apply any other LPP's on your server that you need. 9) Define you spot(s) and client(s); start testing.