AIX update from 7200-05-03-2148 to 7200-05-08-2420

Pre-check

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# oslevel -s
7200-05-03-2148

# /usr/sbin/emgr -P
There is no efix data on this system.

# mkdir /source/aix7200_05_08_2420

Prepare AIX update source

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$ scp -i ~/id_rsa /drives/g/* root@192.168.231.78:/source/aix7200_05_08_2420/

Update AIX using alt_disk_copy

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# lspv
hdisk0 00c68080d8c8a24d rootvg active
hdisk1 00c68080dd396f5e altinst_rootvg

# alt_rootvg_op -X altinst_rootvg
Bootlist is set to the boot disk: hdisk0 blv=hd5

# lspv
hdisk0 00c68080d8c8a24d rootvg active
hdisk1 00c68080dd396f5e None

# alt_disk_copy -d hdisk1 -b update_all -l /source/aix7200_05_08_2420/