==== Create an ISO image of bxaix85 from an existing mksysb file ====
I had already created a mksysb file of bxaix85 in /usr/sap/put/bxaix85-mksysb.
root@bxaix85 /usr/sap/put # mkcd -L -S -I /usr/sap/put/image -m /usr/sap/put/bxaix85-mksysb
Initializing mkcd log: /var/adm/ras/mkcd.log...
Verifying command parameters...
Creating temporary file system: /mkcd/cd_fs...
Populating the CD or DVD file system...
Building chrp boot image...
Copying backup to the CD or DVD file system...
...
Creating Rock Ridge format image: /usr/sap/put/image/cd_image_712892
Running mkisofs ...
....
mkrr_fs was successful.
Making the CD or DVD image bootable...
Removing temporary file system: /mkcd/cd_fs...
root@bxaix85 /usr/sap/put # ls -ltr
total 4369112
drwxr-xr-x 2 root system 256 Aug 20 10:31 lost+found
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 2236979200 Dec 10 09:16 bxaix85-mksysb
drwxr-xr-x 2 root system 256 Dec 10 09:23 image
* Confirm the ISO image has been created.
root@bxaix85 /usr/sap/put # cd image
root@bxaix85 /usr/sap/put/image # ls -ltr
total 4483256
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 2295425024 Dec 10 09:24 cd_image_712892
* Copy the image to the VIOS virtual media library directory.
# df -m .
Filesystem MB blocks Free %Used Iused %Iused Mounted on
/dev/VMLibrary_LV 7168.00 2768.93 62% 6 1% /var/vio/VMLibrary
# scp 10.3.29.160:/usr/sap/put/image/cd_image_712892 .
root@10.3.29.160's password:
cd_image_712892 100% 2189MB 40.5MB/s 00:54
# ls -ltr
total 13432312
drwxr-xr-x 2 root system 256 Dec 03 11:08 lost+found
-rw-r--r-- 1 root staff 3857645568 Dec 04 08:53 AIX61_DVD_1.iso
-rw-r--r-- 1 root staff 724271104 Dec 04 10:09 AIX61_DVD_2.iso
-rw-r--r-- 1 root staff 2295425024 Dec 10 09:33 cd_image_712892
* Rename the image to a more meaningful name.
# mv cd_image_712892 bxaix85_mksysb.iso
# ls -ltr
total 13432312
drwxr-xr-x 2 root system 256 Dec 03 11:08 lost+found
-rw-r--r-- 1 root staff 3857645568 Dec 04 08:53 AIX61_DVD_1.iso
-rw-r--r-- 1 root staff 724271104 Dec 04 10:09 AIX61_DVD_2.iso
-rw-r--r-- 1 root staff 2295425024 Dec 10 09:33 bxaix85_mksysb.iso
* Map a virtual optical device to the client LPAR.
$ lsmap –vadapter vhost1
SVSA Physloc Client Partition ID
--------------- -------------------------------------------- ------------------
vhost1 U7998.61X.10071DA-V1-C13 0x00000000
VTD vtscsi3
Status Available
LUN 0x8100000000000000
Backing device lp2vd1
Physloc
$ mkvdev -fbo -vadapter vhost1
vtopt0 Available
$ lsmap –vadapter vhost1
SVSA Physloc Client Partition ID
--------------- -------------------------------------------- ------------------
vhost1 U7998.61X.10071DA-V1-C13 0x00000000
VTD vtopt0
Status Available
LUN 0x8200000000000000
Backing device
Physloc
VTD vtscsi3
Status Available
LUN 0x8100000000000000
Backing device lp2vd1
Physloc
$ lsrep
Size(mb) Free(mb) Parent Pool Parent Size Parent Free
7139 579 rootvg 139776 57344
Name File Size Optical Access
AIX61_DVD_1.iso 3679 None rw
AIX61_DVD_2.iso 691 None rw
bxaix85_mksysb.iso 2190 None rw
$ loadopt -f -vtd vtopt0 -disk bxaix85_mksysb.iso
$ lsmap -vadapter vhost1
SVSA Physloc Client Partition ID
--------------- -------------------------------------------- ------------------
vhost1 U7998.61X.10071DA-V1-C13 0x00000000
VTD vtopt0
Status Available
LUN 0x8200000000000000
Backing device /var/vio/VMLibrary/bxaix85_mksysb.iso
Physloc
VTD vtscsi3
Status Available
LUN 0x8100000000000000
Backing device lp2vd1
Physloc
* Boot the LPAR from the virtual “SCSI CD” and install the image as “normal”.
* On the VIOS you will see the fbdisk_io process.