Installation Guide

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/ file system

messages (1294)

root part (1313)

/dev directory (1119)

/dev/ipldevice file (1280), (1282)

/etc/exclude.rootvg file (1091)

/etc/objrepos directory

after installing from system backup (1117)

/tmp/disk.image file (1268)

/tmp file system

free space in (1084)

messages (1274), (1296)

size during installation from backup (1114)

/tmp/ibmsupt directory (1239), (1241), (1242), (1243)

/tmp/unix file (1272)

/tmp/vgdata/rootvg directory (1160)

/usr file system

messages (1259), (1298)

troubleshooting when full (1234)

user part (1310)

/usr/share file system (1316)

accessing an unbootable system (1215)

alternate disk installation (1177)

American Standard Code for Information Interchange (967)

applying optional software

definition of (1050)

description (1001)

ASCII Installation Assistant (972)

introduction to tasks (971)

ASCII procedures (991)

ASCII terminals

setting communications options (1134)

setting display and keyboard options (902), (1138)

setting options (898)

backup

disk space (1112)

backup, of system (1074)

introduction (1092)

mounting and unmounting file systems (1082)

procedure

prerequisites (1081)

root volume group (1086)

verifying backup (1097)

verifying system backups (1101)

backup image (1110)

backup installation

changing installation modes (1147)

binary compatibility (938)

booting the system

problems with (1204), (1205), (1206)

procedure (895), (946), (1131)

BOS installation

cloning (1122)

software installed during (886)

system backup, from (1103)

BOS maintenance mode

accessing (1207)

bosboot

creating tapes (1201)

troubleshooting (1265), (1290)

device problems (1278)

space problems (1269), (1275)

bosinst.data file

description (1168)

examples of (1325)

procedure for using (1175)

prompted mode, with (1224)

bundles (1019), (1307), (1322)

definition of (1017)

examples of (1319)

types of (1305)

CD/DVD-ROM

generic (1095)

non-bootable (1094)

personal (1096)

cleaning up failed software installation (1068)

cloning

backup, of system (1121)

committing service updates

definition of (1054)

introduction (1002)

communications

ASCII terminals options (899)

setting options for ASCII terminals (1135)

compatibility (937)

concepts (1302)

configuration, system (961)

access remote resources (980)

add license passwords (982)

back up the system (981)

change language environment (979)

configure printer (983)

create user accounts (976)

date and time (974)

exit and log in (978)

install optional software (977)

introduction to (963)

list of tasks (973)

set root password (975)

configuration assistant

configuring online documentation (984)

documentation (987)

web browser, installing (985)

web server, installing (986)

customizing BOS installation

bosinst.data file (1166)

procedure (1173)

data recovery

introduction (1210)

procedure (1220)

when system will not boot (1212)

directories

/dev (1120)

/etc/objrepos (1118)

/tmp/vgdata/rootvg (1161)

disk

specifying for BOS installation

CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or tape (918)

system backup (1157)

disk space (1238)

messages (1254)

disks, hard (fixed) (923)

displays

setting options for ASCII terminals (904), (1140)

environment

changing language (931)

error conditions (1182)

error messages

attempt to create bootable tape failed (1288), (1291)

check available disk space (1253)

error occurred during bosboot (1264), (1279)

format (1248)

hard disks not accessed (1251)

hard disks not configured (1252)

invalid or no boot device specified (1277)

invalid table of contents (1285)

no disks are available (1299)

not enough file space to create: /tmp/disk.image (1266)

not enough file space to create: /tmp/unix (1270)

unable to expand file system /usr (1258)

error recovery (1181)

file systems

messages (1293)

root part (1314)

/tmp (1116)

free space in (1085)

messages (1273), (1295)

/usr

messages (1260), (1297)

troubleshooting when full (1232)

usr part (1311)

/usr/share (1317)

mounting and unmounting (1083)

files

/dev/ipldevice (1281), (1283)

/etc/exclude.rootvg (1090)

/tmp/disk.image (1267)

/tmp/unix (1271)

bosinst.data

examples of (1324)

explanation of (1167)

introduction (1164)

procedure for using (1174)

prompted mode, with (1225)

image.data (1113), (1171)

map (1158)

README, viewing (882)

filesets (1014), (1015), (1304)

fixed disks (922)

graphical user interface

Easy Install

prerequisites (1035)

procedural overview (992)

graphical user interfaces

Installation Assistant

introduction to tasks (968)

GUIs (965)

hard disks (926)

location codes of (924)

specifying for CD/DVD-ROM or tape installation (921)

specifying for system backup installation (1154)

unaccessible (1249)

unconfigured (1250), (1300)

image.data file (1115), (1172)

installation

alternate disk (1178)

change method of (916)

installation (BOS)

customizing with the bosinst.data file (1162)

software installed during (888)

installation, nonprompted

specifying with the bosinst.data file (1169)

Installation Assistant

introduction to tasks (969)

installation images

mksysb configuration on backup tape (1190)

installation methods

definition of (915)

specifying (912)

installation screens (BOS)

Change Disk(s) Where You Want to Install (928), (1153)

Installing Base Operating System (936), (954)

specifying installation language (910), (951)

specifying system console (908), (949), (1144)

System Backup Installation and Settings (BOS) (1151)

installing BOS from CD, DVD or tape

customizing the installation (1165)

installing BOS from CD/DVD-ROM

procedure

booting (starting) the system (893)

initiating the installation (897)

introduction to (891)

installing BOS from CD/DVD-ROM or tape

procedure

booting (starting) the system (944)

initiating the installation (948)

introduction to (939), (942)

installing BOS from CD or DVD-ROM

procedure

specifying destination disk (917)

installing BOS from CD or tape

procedure

booting (starting) the system (1129)

initiating the installation (1133)

installing BOS from CD-ROM

procedure

changing language environment (929)

prerequisites for (889)

installing BOS from CD-ROM or tape

tape table of contents (1287)

troubleshooting (1244)

installing BOS from DVD-ROM

procedure

prerequisites for (890)

installing BOS from system backup

introduction to (1111)

procedure (1127)

resolving reported problems (1196)

source system (1107), (1193)

target system (1108), (1194)

troubleshooting (1186)

installing BOS using Web-based System Manager

network installation (1124)

system backup (1125)

installing optional software

applying (997), (1048)

cleaning up failed installation (1067)

committing (998), (1052)

introduction to (996)

prerequisites (1034)

procedural overview (990)

procedure (graphical interface) (1037)

procedure (SMIT) (1038)

accessing SMIT (1044)

status messages (1045)

rejecting (999), (1057)

removing (1000), (1062)

selection criteria (1023)

software licenses (1024)

software packaging (1029)

status messages (SMIT) (1046)

troubleshooting (1069), (1255)

keyboards

setting options for ASCII terminals (903), (1139)

language environment

changing (930)

setting (934)

licensed programs (1008)

packaging of (1030)

selection criteria for installation (1025)

licenses, software

function of (1027)

locale (933)

location codes, of the hard disk (925)

logical volumes

accessing (1213)

introduction (1211)

procedure (1219)

maintaining optional software

applying (1049)

committing (1053)

concepts defined (1047)

rejecting (1058)

removing (1063)

maintenance mode

accessing (BOS) (1208)

map files (1159)

messages

system and error (1247)

migrating

devices, renaming (1199)

network software (955)

network information service (NIS) (959)

NFS (958)

TCP/IP (957)

migrating to new version

procedure

prerequisites for (941)

Migration installation

definition of (885)

mksysb

cloning (1123)

creating backup images on cd (1093)

installation from (1104)

resolving reported problems (1197)

system backup tapes (1188)

troubleshooting installation from (1185)

monitors

setting options for ASCII terminals (905), (1141)

network software (956)

nonprompted installation

changing to prompted (1146)

nonprompted installation, customizing for (1163)

nonprompted mode

overriding (1223)

nonroot volume group

definition of (1080)

optional software

cleaning up failed installation of

introduction (1070)

definition of (1005)

options

language environment (932)

nonprompted installation

specifying with the bosinst.data file (1170)

setting communications (ASCII) (900), (1136)

setting display (ASCII) (906), (1142)

setting monitor (ASCII) (907), (1143)

specifying installation disk (BOS)

CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or tape (919)

system backup (1156)

specifying installation language (911), (952)

specifying installation method (BOS) (913)

specifying system console (909), (950), (1145)

system configuration (964)

package

definition of (1009)

paging space (988), (989)

Preservation installation

definition of (884)

problems, recovering from (1183)

procedures

accessing BOS maintenance (1221)

creating bosboot tapes (1202)

customizing BOS installation (1176)

identifying boot device (1284)

installing BOS from CD/DVD-ROM (892)

installing BOS from CD/DVD-ROM or tape (940), (943)

installing BOS from system backup (1128)

installing optional software (995)

resizing /tmp (1276)

root volume group, backing up (1089)

troubleshooting a mksysb installation (1187), (1198)

troubleshooting full /usr file system (1233)

unlocking the root volume group (1263)

user volume group, backing up (1100)

verifying system backup (1102)

viewing README files (883)

product identification, optional software (1022)

prompted installation (1148)

help information (1149)

prompted mode

changing to (BOS) (1222)

README files, viewing (881)

recovery (1180)

rejecting optional software

definition of (1059)

introduction (1003)

removing optional software

definition of (1064)

introduction (1004)

root volume group (rootvg)

backing up (1087)

definition of (1078)

unlocking (1257), (1261)

screens

Access a Root Volume Group (BOS) (1230)

Change Disk(s) Where You Want to Install (BOS) (927), (1152)

Installing Base Operating System (BOS) (935), (953)

Maintenance (BOS) (1229)

System Backup Installation and Settings (1150)

Volume Group Information (BOS) (1231)

Welcome to Base Operating System Installation and Maintenance (BOS) (1228)

service updates

committing (1055)

rejecting (1060)

removing (1065)

SMIT interfaces

Custom Install path

description of (1041), (1042), (1043)

Easy Install path

description of (1040)

prerequisites (1036)

procedural overview (993)

Installation Assistant (966)

SMIT procedures

installing optional software (994), (1039)

snap command (1237), (1240)

software

installed with BOS (887)

software, optional

definition of (1006)

software bundles (1020), (1308), (1323)

definition of (1018), (1306)

examples of (1320), (1321)

software filesets

definition of (1013), (1303)

software licenses

function of (1028)

software packages

definition of (1011)

software packaging (1301)

root part (1312)

share part (1315)

user part (1309)

software products (1032)

applying (1051)

bundle, definition of (1016)

bundle, examples of (1318)

committing (1056)

fileset, definition of (1012)

identification of (1021)

licensed program, definition of (1033)

package, definition of (1010)

packaging of (1031)

rejecting (1061)

removing (1066)

selection criteria for installation (1026)

source system (1105)

troubleshooting (1191)

starting the system (894), (945), (1130)

system

booting (starting) (896), (947), (1132)

configuring (962)

system backup (1072), (1073)

system backup, BOS installation from (1109)

system configuration (960)

System Management Interface Tool (970)

system messages (1246)

system settings

changing during BOS installation (914)

tape

creating bootable, troubleshooting (1289)

creating bootable,troubleshooting (1292)

table of contents (1286)

tapeblksz (1189)

target disk

specifying for CD/DVD-ROM or tape installation (920)

specifying for system backup installation (1155)

target system (1106)

troubleshooting (1192)

terminals (ASCII)

setting communications options (901), (1137)

troubleshooting (1236), (1245)

boot problems (1216)

introduction (1203)

procedure (1217)

bootable tapes, creating (1200)

cleaning up failed optional software installation

introduction (1071)

full /usr file system (1235)

installation from system backup (mksysb) (1184)

resolving reported problems (1195)

introduction (1179)

nonprompted mode, overriding (1226)

prompted mode, changing to (1227)

updates, service

explanation of (1007)

user volume group

backing up (1098)

definition of (1079)

volume groups

accessing (1214)

introduction (1209)

procedure (1218)

backing up (1088), (1099)

nonroot (1077)

root (1075), (1256), (1262)

user (1076)

Web-based System Manager

BOS installation (1126)