#AIX #unix #update #upgrade #smit #smitty #du #instfix #grep #suma #ppc #bffcreate #inutoc ### Checking Installed OS Level: - `oslevel -s` (Check which OS level is installed) ### Checking Installed OS Levels: - `instfix -i | grep ML` (View installed OS levels) ### Downloading Updates: 1. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the downloads, e.g.: `cd /0/update/installp/ppc` 2. Download the updates using: `suma -x -a RqType=TL -a PreCoreqs=y -a DLTarget=/0/update -a RqName=5300-10` ### Checking the Size of Updates: 1. Go to the directory where the updates were downloaded: `cd /0/update/installp/ppc` 2. Check the total size of the updates: `du -sk .` ### Running the Update: - Use `smit update_all` to apply the update. - Specify the location of the downloaded updates (e.g., `/0/update/installp/ppc`). --- ## Updating AIX: 1. Place the downloaded `.bff` files in `/0/update/installp/ppc/6100` (`6100` represents AIX version 6.1) 2. Convert `.bff` files into normal filenames: `bffcreate -c -d .` 3. Generate the installation table of contents: `inutoc .` 4. Run the update: `smit update_all` - The `update_all` option ensures that only newer updates are installed. - In the **Input device** field, enter the directory where the `.bff` files are stored. [[Updates Ubuntu]] [[pfSense, Update Upgrade]] [[AIX, Zinvolle AIX Commando's]]