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2.2 Prepare the Control Workstation
This section is covered in steps 0 through 11, in the Installation Guide and in
sections 3.1, 3.2.1, and 3.2.2 in RS/6000 SP: PSSP Version 2 Technical
Presentation, SG24-4542.
Completing steps 0 through 11, means that the following have been successfully
achieved:
1. AIX has been successfully installed with paths properly defined in .profile for
the administrator and other users.
2. All network connections have been made. Hostnames, IP addresses, and
netmasks have been correctly defined. All IP addresses are able to ping
successfully.
3. RS-232 control lines have been configured on the Control Workstation for the
frame.
4. Space for SP data has been defined (/spdata filesystem).
5. AIX 4.1.4 LPP images have been copied to /spdata/sys1/install/lppsource.
6. PSSP install images have been copied to /spdata/sys1/install/pssplpp and
renamed as pssp.installp, and inutoc script has been run.
7. Basic AIX mksysb image
bos.obj.ssp.41 has been installed under
/spdata/sys1/install/images.
8. PSSP software has been installed on the Control Workstation.
9. The required PTF set has been installed.
Any problems that you experience to this point will be AIX software- or
hardware-related. (You have not yet encountered &sp. software.) Refer to AIX
documentation for resolution tips. The following sections cover some general
problems that occur while setting up the Control Workstation and how to resolve
them. Additional information has also been provided to prevent problems.
2.2.1 PSSP Paths
Incorrect paths (or the absence of correct paths) can result in various problems
and wasted time during and after installation. Immediately after installing your
Control Workstation with AIX and LPPs, create a .profile file in your root
directory. Figure 5 on page 9 is an example of a .profile file.
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