How to install apar in aix
- how to install apar in aix
- install apar
- apar aix
The instfix command can be used to list Authorized Program Analysis Report (APAR) information about fileset updates as well as interim fixes..
Many times we are in the position to check or install the specific apar in aix.
Below is the way to check whether the particular apar is already installed or not.
Example: APAR IZ97457
syntax: #instfix -ik <apar_name>
#instfix -ik IZ97457
All filesets for IZ97457 were found.
The above output shows that the APAR IZ97457 is already installed on the server.
Suppose if the apar is not installed on the server then we have to get the apar first and then installed it.
To list of fixes/apar that are on a directory or CD, then we can use the following:
# instfix -Td <directory> (or) # instfix -Td /dev/cd0
once you find out then installed the fix with the below command
# instfix -k <fix> -d <directory>
# instfix -k IZ97457 -d /export/filesets (or) use # smitty update_by_fix