AIX Version 4.3 Installation Guide

<body bgcolor="fcfbf0"> <center> <font color="#a62a2a" size="+2"> </font> </center> <hr> <H1><a href="edition.htm#C024944032lapw">Second Edition (October 1998)</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#INDEX2">Summary of Changes</a></H2> <H2><a href="About.htm#C0248E8060lapw">Highlighting</a></H2> <H2><a href="About.htm#INDEX8">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#INDEX11">Corequisite Publications </a></H2> <H2><a href="About.htm#C0248E8910lapw">Related Publications</a></H2> <H2><a href="About.htm#INDEX14">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 Version 4.3 From an Earlier Version </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">Using a Customized 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_search.htm#A97newlms45"> Chapter 7. Installing and Configuring the Documentation Search Service and Installing AIX Documentation</a></H1> <H2><a href="inst_doc_search.htm#A97newlmsit">Introduction</a></H2> <H2><a href="inst_doc_search.htm#A97newlms46">Testing the Search Service</a></H2> <H2><a href="inst_doc_search.htm#A97newlms47">Installation of Server and Client</a></H2> <H2><a href="inst_doc_search.htm#A97newlms48">Installing the Server</a></H2> <H2><a href="inst_doc_search.htm#A97newlms49">Installing the Client</a></H2> <H2><a href="inst_doc_search.htm#A97newlms50">Installing the AIX Documentation</a></H2> <H2><a href="inst_doc_search.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> <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#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)</a></H2> <H2><a href="X11_licensed_pgm.htm#D33188D045lapw">Graphical System</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>