Sunday, January 23, 2011

0301-168 bosboot: The current boot logical volume, /dev/, does not exist on /dev/hdisk0.

root@yyxxxx4:/dev
# bosboot -ad /dev/ipldevice
0516-602 lslv: Logical volume name not entered.
Usage: lslv [-L] [-l | -m] [-n DescriptorPV] LVname
       lslv: [-L] [-n DescriptorPV] -p PVname [LVname]
Lists the characteristics of a logical volume.

0301-168 bosboot: The current boot logical volume, /dev/,   does not exist on /dev/hdisk0.

Solution:

lsvg -p rootvg - hdisk0

lslv -m hd5 - hdisk0 on PV1 1st partition

savebase -v - successful

will remove/recreate hd5

rmlv hd5

# mklv -y hd5 -t boot -a e rootvg 1 hdisk0

cd /dev

rm ipldevice

ln /dev/rhdisk0 /dev/ipldevice

bosboot -ad /dev/ipldevice - same error

bootinfo -B hdisk0 - 1

# ln /dev/rhd5 /dev/ipl_blv

cd /dev - same maj/min numbers

bosboot -ad /dev/ipldevice - works!

alt_disk_install was able to proceed now

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9 comments:

  1. Flávio PiresSeptember 16, 2012 at 2:33 AM

    it really works!

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  2. UnknownMay 9, 2013 at 10:37 PM

    The part that I was missing and that you had above was the link to the ipl_blv.....Thank you!!

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  3. UnknownSeptember 1, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    I've been an AIX admin for 14 years and never came across this issue before. Your walkthrough fixed my issue of `bosboot -a` not working after cloning a server. Kudos to you!

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  4. SumitMay 24, 2015 at 2:40 AM

    Thanks, that work like charm. I was missing to link rhd5 to ipl_blv5.

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  5. UnknownAugust 2, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    Thanks for resolving my issue

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  6. UnknownNovember 5, 2015 at 11:05 PM

    we tried the same procedure but still its not working

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  7. UnknownJanuary 20, 2016 at 11:36 PM

    Hi Shameem Banu,

    If your OS is running in the EMC Powerdisk then make sure you type ' pprootdev off ' before taking mksysb.

    We cannot make the power disk as the boot device only the child disks can be made as the boot device.

    Thanks,
    Arshed

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  8. UnknownMay 22, 2019 at 11:56 PM

    Thank you so much, your step by step solutions resolved mine /dev/hd5 missing or corrupted on hdisk0.

    Thanks
    Hasan

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  9. AIX Performance PractitionerFebruary 5, 2020 at 11:22 AM

    A lifesaver!

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