VIOS Migration from 1.3 or later to 2.

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Migrating the VIOS from Version 1.3 or later to Version 2.1
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Important: You can't directly migrate the version to latest fixpack level hence first migrate the
existing VIOS to Version 2.1 then install the fixpack later.

If your VIOS Version is already 2.1, do not use the Migration DVD. Instead, update your VIOS to the
latest VIOS 2.1 level by applying the latest fix pack for Version 2.1.

Use the VIOS Migration DVD to migrate from VIOS Version 1.3 or later to VIOS Version 2.1.
Before you begin a migration, backup your current VIOS and then follow the steps for the method of
migration that you choose.
Warning
Do not use the HMC DVD drive to migrate your VIOS to Version 2.1. Use the DVD drive assigned to
your VIOS logical partition.

Migrating the VIOS from a migration DVD
To migrate the VIOS from a migration DVD, follow these steps:
Step 1. Pre-migration tasks
Follow these steps:
Note what services you have started using the startnetsvc command.
Note what other services/agents you have configured, using cfgsvc,
lssvc displays a list of all agents
lssvc displays information for the specified agent. Note if any parameters have been set for this agent.
These parameters will have to be reconfigured after the migration.

Step 2. Activate the VIOS logical partition using the HMC (version 7 or later)
Follow these steps:
Insert the VIOS migration DVD into the DVD drive assigned to the VIOS logical partition.
In the HMC navigation area, expand Systems Management Servers.
Select the VIOS logical partition server.
In the contents area, select the VIOS logical partition.
Shutdown VIOS by doing the following
Select Tasks>Operations>Shutdown.
On the Shutdown menu, select delayed, and then select OK.
Select Tasks>Operations>Activate.
The Activate Partition menu opens with a selection of logical partition profiles. Ensure that the correct
profile is highlighted.
Select Open a terminal window or console session to open a virtual terminal (vterm) window.
Select (Advanced) to open the advanced options menu.
Select SMS for the boot mode.
Click OK to close the advanced options menu.
Click OK. A virtual terminal window opens for the logical partition.

Step 3. Select a boot device
Follow these steps:
Select Select Boot Options and press Enter.
Select Select Install/Boot Device and press Enter.
Select CD/DVD and press Enter.
Select the device number that corresponds to the DVD and press Enter. You can also select List all
devices, select the device number from the list, and then press Enter.
Select Normal mode boot.
Select Yes to exit SMS.

Step 4. Install the VIOS
Follow these steps:
Select a console and press Enter.
Select a language for the BOS menus and press Enter.
Select Change/Show Installation Settings and Install.
If the title displayed is not VIOS Migration Installation and Settings, then replace the DVD that is in the
drive with the correct DVD before continuing to the next step.
Select Install with the setting listed above.
Select Continue with Install.
Select Continue with migration

Step 5. Post-migration tasks
Follow these steps:
Verify that the migration was successful by doing the following
Check the results of the installp command.
Run the ioslevel command. The results should indicate that the ioslevel is $ ioslevel 2.1.0.0.
Update the inittab file by executing the following commands:
$ oem_setup_env
# /usr/sbin/rmitab install_assist > /dev/null 2>&1
# exit
Restart the daemons and agents that were previously running by doing the following:
Log on to the VIOS as a padmin user.
Enter the following command:
$ motd -overwrite ""
Run the cfgsvc command to reconfigure all the agents by using the configuration data that you saved in
Pre-migration step 1, and then run the startsvc command to start the agents.
Use the startnetsvc command to restart any services that were running before the migration: those that
you noted in Pre-migration step 1.


Migrating the Virtual I/O Server from DVD - IVM
If you use the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to manager your Virtual I/O Server and client
logical partitions, then follow these instructions for migrating the Virtual I/O server from a DVD device.
Before migration
Before you begin the migration, verify that the following statements are true:
A DVD optical device is assigned to the Virtual I/O Server logical partition.
The Virtual I/O Server migration installation media is required.
Note: The Virtual I/O Server migration installation media is separate from the Virtual I/O Server installation
media.
The Virtual I/O Server is currently at version 1.3, or later.
The rootvg volume group has been assigned to the Virtual I/O Server.
The partition profile data for the management partition and its clients is backed up before you back up the
Virtual I/O Server. Use the bkprofdata command or see Backing up and restoring partition data to
save the partition configuration data to a safe location.
Important: The IVM configuration in Virtual I/O Server 2.1 is not backward compatible. If you want to
revert back to an earlier version of the Virtual I/O Server, you need to restore the partition configuration
data from the backup file.
The mksysb image has been saved to a safe location. See Backing up the Virtual I/O Server to a
remote file system by creating a mksysb image to run the backupios command and save the mksysb
image.

Migration tasks
To migrate the Virtual I/O Server from a DVD, follow these steps:
Step 1. Pre-migration tasks
Follow these steps:
Note what services you have started using the startnetsvc command.
Note what other services/agents you have configured, using cfgsvc,
lssvc displays a list of all agents
lssvc displays information for the specified agent. Note if any parameters have been set for this agent.
These parameters will have to be reconfigured after the migration.

Step 2. Access the Virtual I/O Server logical partition

Do ONE of the following:

Blade server environment only
Access the Virtual I/O Server logical partition using the management module of the blade server.
Verify that all logical partitions except the Virtual I/O Server logical partition are shut down.
Insert the Virtual I/O Server migration DVD into the Virtual I/O Server logical partition.
Use telnet to connect to the management module of the blade server on which the Virtual I/O Server
logical partition is located.
Enter the following command: env -T system:blade[x] where x is the specific number of the blade to be
migrated.
Enter the following command: console
Sign on to the Virtual I/O Server using the appropriate user ID and password.
Enter the following command: shutdown -restart
When you see the system management services (SMS) logo appear, select 1 to enter the SMS menu.

(OR)

Non-Blade server environment only
Access the Virtual I/O Server logical partition using the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI)
with a Power Systems server that is not managed by an HMC.
Verify that all logical partitions except the Virtual I/O Server logical partition are shut down.
Insert the Virtual I/O Server migration DVD into the Virtual I/O Server logical partition.
Log in to the ASCII terminal to communicate with the Virtual I/O Server. See Access the ASMI without an
HMC if you need assistance.
Sign on to the Virtual I/O Server using the appropriate user ID and password.
Enter the following command: shutdown -restart
When you see the SMS logo appear, select 1 to enter the SMS menu.

Step 3. Select the boot device
Select Select Boot Options and press Enter.
Select Select Install/Boot Device and press Enter.
Select CD/DVD and press Enter.
Select the device number that corresponds to the DVD and press Enter. You can also select List all
devices and select the device number from a list and press Enter.
Select Normal mode boot.
Select Yes to exit SMS.

Step 4. Install the Virtual I/O Server
Select the desired console and press Enter.
Select a language for the Base Operating System (BOS) menus and press Enter.
Select Start Install Now with Default Settings and press Enter. You can also verify the installation and
system settings by typing 2 to select Change/Show Installation Settings and Install.
Note: You should not have to change installation settings simply to select the migration installation
method. If a previous version of the operating system exists, the installation method defaults to migration.
Select Continue with Install. The system will reboot after the installation is complete.

Step 5. Post-migration tasks
After the migration is complete, the Virtual I/O Server logical partition is restarted to its preserved
configuration prior to the migration installation. It is recommended that you perform the following tasks:
Follow these steps:
Verify that the migration was successful by doing the following
Check the results of the installp command.
Run the ioslevel command. The results should indicate that the ioslevel is $ ioslevel 2.1.0.0.
Update the inittab file by executing the following commands:
$ oem_setup_env
# /usr/sbin/rmitab install_assist > /dev/null 2>&1
# exit
Restart the daemons and agents that were previously running by doing the following:
Log on to the VIOS as a padmin user.
Enter the following command:
$ motd -overwrite ""
Run the cfgsvc command to reconfigure all the agents by using the configuration data that you saved in
Pre-migration step 1, and then run the startsvc command to start the agents.
Use the startnetsvc command to restart any services that were running before the migration: those that
you noted in Pre-migration step 1.