IBM AIX 7.3 – Common Problem 100 – Diagnosis and Fix

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Table of contents

1. Symptom & Impact
2. Environment & Reproduction
3. Root Cause Analysis
4. Quick Triage
5. Step-by-Step Diagnosis
6. Solution – Primary Fix
7. Solution – Alternative Approaches
8. Verification & Acceptance Criteria
9. Rollback Plan
10. Prevention & Hardening
11. Related Errors & Cross-Refs
12. References & Further Reading

Symptom & Impact

Service Pack install rejects filesets due to existing emgr efixes.

Environment & Reproduction

Triggered when interim fixes installed via emgr conflict with the SP.

Root Cause Analysis

installp refuses to apply filesets that conflict with locked efixes.

Quick Triage

Run emgr -l to list all installed efixes and their state.

Step-by-Step Diagnosis

Check installp -L output for prereqs and conflicting fileset levels.

Solution – Primary Fix

Remove conflicting efixes with emgr -r -L then resume SP install.

Solution – Alternative Approaches

Alternative: use NIM update_all with -a preview=yes to plan removals.

Verification & Acceptance Criteria

Verify with oslevel -s and lslpp -L bos.rte that SP applied cleanly.

Rollback Plan

Save emgr -l output to a file before removal for re-application.

Prevention & Hardening

Track efix lifecycle in change management to avoid surprise blockers.

Related Errors & Cross-Refs

Related: 0503-464 conflicting fileset errors during installp.

Related tutorial: View the step-by-step tutorial for aix-7.3.

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Browse all common problems & solutions on the Tutorials Hub.

References & Further Reading

IBM Docs: Interim Fix Management with emgr.