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IV70478: MIGRATION TO AIX 7.1 MIGHT HAVE TCBCK ERRORS ON BACKSNAP FILE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Migrating a TCB enabled system from 6100-08-01 to
    7100-01-02
    running the command
    # tcbck -n ALL
    3001-022 The file /usr/sbin/backsnap is the wrong file
    type.
    

Local fix

  • Remove the stanza from the /etc/security/sysck.cfg file.
    

Problem summary

  • backsnap command change, caused migration problem from 61 to
    71.  backsnap file type has changed from symbolic link to
    binary file in 61 releases and it is of type symbolic link in
    71 releases. This caused the migration issue.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Packaging changes were made to remove the old entry from the
    sysck.cfg file when the symbolic link is created.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV70478

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2015-03-03

  • Closed date

    2015-03-03

  • Last modified date

    2015-11-23

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

    IV55897

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U861562

       UP15/11/23 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
23 November 2015