Using precache SP/TL - Deploy technology and service pack fix pack to a new or existing alternate disk clone

Use the AIX Advanced Deployment Wizard to generate a custom Fixlet that creates an alternate disk clone of the current operating system on the target disk and deploys the desired fix pack to the cloned disk using precached SP/TL content.

Before you begin

Alternate disk cloning deployments require that an alternate disk is available to the system. This alternate disk cannot have any volume groups assigned to it.

Procedure

  1. From the BigFix console, click Patch Management > OS Vendors > IBM AIX > AIX Advanced Deployment Wizard.
  2. Under the Alternate Disk Tasks tab, click Using precache SP/TL - Deploy technology and service pack fix pack to a new or existing alternate disk clone to expand the deployment options pane.
    Figure 1. Deploy technology level and service pack fix pack to a new or existing alternate disk clone

    Deploy technology level and service pack fix pack to a new or existing alternate disk clone
  3. Select the major version, technology level, and service pack of the operating system level that you want to deploy to the alternate disk location.
    Figure 2. Available options

    Available options
  4. Specify the Deployment Option: Deploy to new or existing alternate disk clone, Name of target alternate disk, and Reboot to alternate disk after deployment.
    Important:

    If you select Break existing mirror checkbox, the wizard will execute the action to break the mirror if it detects a mirrored root volume group (rootvg) on the endpoint.

    If the Break existing mirror option is used, this action will break the mirror if it detects one in the target environment.

  5. Click Create Action.
  6. Deploy the action.