IBM AIX 7.1 – Common Problem 245 – 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

emgr -e ifix.epkg.Z fails with prerequisite or locked fileset errors.

Environment & Reproduction

Hit when target fileset TL/SP does not match ifix or another ifix conflicts.

Root Cause Analysis

emgr enforces prerequisites and refuses to install over an incompatible base.

Quick Triage

Run emgr -l and lslpp -L bos.rte to verify current TL/SP and existing ifixes.

Step-by-Step Diagnosis

Inspect /var/adm/ras/emgr.log for the exact prerequisite or lock message.

Solution – Primary Fix

Remove conflicting ifix with emgr -r LABEL then retry emgr -e for the new package.

Solution – Alternative Approaches

Update the base TL/SP with update_all from a NIM lpp_source if prereqs require it.

Verification & Acceptance Criteria

emgr -l shows the new ifix as S (stable) and the target fileset is unchanged.

Rollback Plan

Re-install the previous ifix with emgr -e original.epkg.Z if regression appears.

Prevention & Hardening

Stage ifix installs via NIM and test on a clone LPAR before production.

Related Errors & Cross-Refs

Related to TL/SP updates, locked filesets, and lppchk warnings.

Related tutorial: View the step-by-step tutorial for aix-7.1.

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Browse all common problems & solutions on the Tutorials Hub.

References & Further Reading

IBM AIX 7.2 emgr and ifix administration reference.