Installation Guide

<BODY BGCOLOR="FCFBF0"> <CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#A62A2A" SIZE="+2"> </FONT> </CENTER> <HR> <H1><A HREF="edition.htm#C024944032lapw">Third Edition (September 1999)</A></H1> <H1><A HREF="Trademarks.htm#A3A95F28792janb">Trademarks and Acknowledgements</A></H1> <H1><A HREF="About.htm#AzX2Tg349skil">About This Guide</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="About.htm#D31ACC4987gaco">Who Should Use This Guide</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="About.htm#D821C16919holm">Overview of Contents</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="About.htm#D04F225906lapw">Summary of Changes</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="About.htm#C0248E8060lapw">Highlighting</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="About.htm#C0248E8480lapw">Sample Screens</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="About.htm#A3A95F4C582janb">ISO 9000</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="About.htm#A3A95F4C624janb">AIX Support for the X/Open UNIX95 Specification</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="About.htm#C0248E8655lapw">Corequisite Publications</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="About.htm#C0248E8910lapw">Related Publications</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="About.htm#C2F5191396lapw">Ordering Publications</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="determine_start.htm#pBsAi252gaco">Chapter 1. Determining Your Starting Point</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="bos_new_machine.htm#D3706CC842gaco">Installing BOS on a New Machine</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="Upgrading.htm#D3706CD152gaco">Upgrading to AIX Version 4.3 </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="install_optional_sw.htm#D3706CE048gaco">Installing Optional Software</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="custom_bos_install.htm#D3706CE448gaco">Customizing the BOS Install Program</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="install_bos_from_backup.htm#D3706CE889gaco">Installing BOS from a System Backup</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="install_bos_from_CD.htm#OqpSpddstue">Chapter 2. Installing BOS from CD-ROM or Tape</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="flowchart_bos_from_CD.htm#HEbHg2e1skil">Flowchart for BOS Installation from CD-ROM or Tape</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="install_bos.htm#C7A959D979ttay">Installing the Base Operating System</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="custom_install.htm#C2CB049235gaco">Chapter 3. Customizing Your Installation</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="custom_install.htm#dttw1lms">Graphical System</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="custom_install.htm#dttw2lms">ASCII System</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="custom_tasks.htm#D387836766ttay">Customization Tasks</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="where_next.htm#ZcwQj2b8gaco">Where Do I Go Next?</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="worksheet_tcpip.htm#OIMmj6cholm">TCP/IP Minimum Configuration and Startup Worksheet</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="worksheet_hostlist.htm#cIMmj25cholm">Updating the Host List Worksheet</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="worksheet_remote.htm#tIMmj207holm">Mounting Remote File Systems Worksheet</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="custom_bos_instpgm.htm#CBB245C429lapw">Chapter 4. Customizing the BOS Install Program</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="intro_custom_bos_install.htm#pEfwi1f1lapw">Introduction to Customizing the BOS Install Program</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="using_custom_bosinst_data.htm#HEeoj176holm">Customizing and Using a bosinst.data File</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="bosinst_data_file_stanzas.htm#UKeoj398holm">bosinst.data File Stanza Descriptions</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="bosinst_data_file_examples.htm#s5wDj1f0lapw">Example bosinst.data Files</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="install_from_backup.htm#A6MsJg32bskil">Chapter 5. Installing BOS from a System Backup</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="intro_backup_install.htm#PN7Mgf8skil">Introduction to Backup Installations</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="Cloning.htm#A7IGQo321vick">Cloning Considerations</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="flowchart_backup_install.htm#nS7Mg25dskil">Flowchart for Backup Installations</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="install_bos_sysbackup.htm#A2qQti6elapw">To Install BOS from a System Backup</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="install_optional_sw_updates.htm#A5DGIg210skil">Chapter 6. Installing Optional Software and Service Updates</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="intro_install_optional_sw.htm#A6kOMi31blapw">Introduction to Installing Software and Service Updates</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="install_opt_swupdates.htm#C5A6DD7009lapw">To Install Optional Software and Service Updates</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="inst_doc_PI.htm#A97newlms45">Chapter 7. Installing and Configuring Documentation Library Service and AIX Online Documentation</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="inst_doc_43.htm#JKR19990505ver42">Installing and Configuring the Documentation Search Service for AIX Version 4.3.0 - AIX Version 4.3.2</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="inst_doc_433.htm#A97newlms45">Installing the Documentation Library Service for AIX Version 4.3.3</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="inst_aix_doc.htm#A97newlms50">Installing the AIX Documentation</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="inst_aix_doc.htm#wheretolms">Where Do I Go Next?</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="maintain_optional_sw.htm#GhqSp2f0stue">Chapter 8. Maintaining Optional Software</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="intro_sw_maint.htm#CD6E514022ttay">Introduction to Software Maintenance</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="maintain_opt_sw_websm.htm#OPiri36ttay">Maintaining Optional Software and Service Updates with the Web-based System Manager Software Application</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="maintain_opt_sw_smit.htm#CD6E514338ttay">Maintaining Optional Software and Service Updates with SMIT</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="backing_up_system.htm#CA32240198lapw">Chapter 9. Backing Up Your System</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="intro_backup_system.htm#CA32240665lapw">Introduction to Backing Up Your System</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="backup_your_system.htm#CA32242439lapw">To Back Up Your System</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="intro_backup_cdrom.htm#JKR19990419">Introduction to Backups on CD</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="alternate_disk_inst.htm#A67lms45">Chapter 10. Alternate Disk Installation</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="alternate_disk_inst.htm#cntdwn5lms">Alternate mksysb Disk Install</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="alternate_disk_inst.htm#cntdwn6lms">Alternate Disk rootvg Cloning</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="alternate_disk_inst.htm#JKR19990513data">Data Access Between the Original rootvg and the New Alternate Disk</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="alternate_disk_inst.htm#cntdwn7lms">Filesets to Install</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="alternate_disk_inst.htm#JKR09101998A">Installing to an Alternate Disk using Web-based System Manager</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="alternate_disk_inst.htm#cntdwn8lms">Running Alternate Disk Install</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="alternate_disk_inst.htm#tminus4lms">Examples</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="alternate_disk_inst.htm#tminus3lms">Troubleshooting</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="troubleshooting.htm#rnqSp27fstue">Chapter 11. Troubleshooting</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="creating_bootable_tapes.htm#ksxNj2a6ttay">Creating Bootable Tapes</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="system_will_not_boot.htm#PJkRg222skil">Accessing a System That Will Not Boot</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="troubleshoot_install_backup.htm#A3s5i3c6lapw">Troubleshooting an Installation from a System Backup</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="cleanup_optional_sw.htm#A338F1d4b">Cleaning Up Optional Software and Service Updates</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="troubleshoot_full_filesys.htm#hBuQi29dttay">Troubleshooting a Full /usr File System</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="bos_install_logs.htm#E034DE4701endr">BOS Install Logs</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="snap_tool.htm#A338F1d71">Using the snap Problem Determination Tool</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="system_error_msgs.htm#nuqSp34astue">Chapter 12. Acting on System and Error Messages</A></H1> <H1><A HREF="viewing_readme_files.htm#ta5Pg246skil">Chapter 13. Viewing README Files</A></H1> <H1><A HREF="concepts_optional_swinstall.htm#PUtTp1c3stue">Appendix A. Optional Software Installation and Update Concepts</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="Packaging.htm#A325F1194">Packaging of Software Products</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="sw_product_id.htm#F7nOg1e6skil">Software Product Identification</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="Applying.htm#A325F11a2">Applying, Committing, Rejecting, and Removing Software Products and Updates</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="installp_error_msgs.htm#A325F11a8">Error Messages and Output from the installp Command</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="Reinstalling.htm#A325F11c9">Reinstalling a Software Product</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="install_images_harddisk.htm#A325F11ce">Creating Installation Images on a Hard Disk</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="updating_sw.htm#A325F11d0">Updating Software</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="requisites_dependents.htm#A325F11d7">Explanation of Requisites and Dependents</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="sw_auto_installed.htm#D33188C238lapw">Appendix B. Software Installed Automatically during BOS Installation</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="bos_licensed_pgm.htm#D33188C569lapw">Base Operating System (BOS) Licensed Program</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="X11_licensed_pgm.htm#D33188D045lapw">Graphical System Products</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="compatibility.htm#MmCQjb8holm">Appendix C. Compatibility between AIX Version 3.2 and AIX Version 4.3</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="compatibility_aix_versions.htm#E0C5E6E351holm">AIX Version 4.3 Installation and Compatibility with AIX Version 3.2.5</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="migrating_aix_versions.htm#A02FBCB6597vick">Appendix D. Migrating from AIX Version 3.2, AIX Version 4.1, or AIX Version 4.2</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="user_group_defs.htm#A02FBCB6698vick">User and Group Definitions</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="migrating_network_sw.htm#A02FBCB6845vick">Migrating Network Software </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="obsolete_filesets.htm#Lc39p8bvick">Obsolete Filesets</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="renaming_devices.htm#A1d39p5evick">Renaming Devices</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="Glossary.htm#A3FC47E3074janb">Glossary</A></H1> <H1><A HREF="related_info.htm#D921E2E945caro">Related Information</A></H1>