Upgrading Storage Foundation and AIX on a DMP-enabled rootvg
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Upgrading Storage Foundation and AIX on a DMP-enabled rootvg

If the rootvg is enabled for DMP, use these steps to upgrade Storage Foundation, AIX or both.

To upgrade Storage Foundation and AIX on a DMP-enabled rootvg

  1. Disable DMP control on the root disk. For a Storage Foundation 5.1 installation, run the following command to disable DMP support for the root disk:

    # vxdmpadm native disable vgname=rootvg

    For a Storage Foundation release 5.0MP3 installation, run the following command to disable DMP support for the root disk:

    # /usr/sbin/vxdmproot uninstall

  2. Reboot.the system.

    # reboot

  3. Upgrade AIX and Storage Foundation according to the instructions in the Veritas Storage Foundation High Availability Installation Guide.

  4. Enable DMP on the root disk.

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