Complete the following procedure to apply maintenance updates on the AIX system by using SMIT.
Note: | To use SMIT to apply maintenance updates on AIX, you must be root user and have disk space available. SMIT can be run from the AIX command line or from the command line of an xterm or desktop window. |
![]() | If you are running with the default mouse behavior, be sure to have the
cursor arrow in the active window where you are performing system
actions.
The server must be halted before you begin this procedure. It is recommended that you do not commit the update until you are confident that the server is operating properly. |
Note: | To access the X Windows environment, enter: xinit. |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |smit | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Software Installation and Maintenance | | Install / Update Software | | Install / Update Selectable Software (Custom Install) | | Install Filtered Updates by Fix | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Note: | The status of the drive that you select must be Available. Do not use /dev/mtx for SMIT installations. |
![]() | Committing the software, removes all previous versions of TSM, prevents removal of TSM from the system, and prevents you from rejecting the PTF and returning to the previous level. |
![]() | Continuing the procedure may delete information that you want to keep. |
This installation may take several minutes.