AIX migration using alt_disk method

 

NIM migration with mksysb and alt_disk_mksys:

On client:

1. Update alt_disk filesets to new version.

2. Unmirror rootvg and free up the disk.

3. Create mksysb image locally on NIM client and then copy it to NIM server.

On NIM master:

1. Create mksysb resource from mksysb

2. Migrate mksyb to the new AIX level

3. Copy this migrated mksysb image to the NIM client.

On Client:

1. Restore that migrated mksysb image to the free disk using alt disk