[nv-l] Optivity NMS 9.1 installation causes System Hang on AIX4.3.3

[winfried.gehrig@eds.com]

Hello Netview folks,

we have an urgent problem on our AIX 4.3.3 machine running
Netview V6
During the installation of Optivity Enterprise 9.1 for AIX,
at around 85% of the shown installation time,
the system was no longer functional.
The CPU was apparently at 100%, Idle 0%

The following processes were seen:

/dev/lv06          507904    139660   73%     3594     3% /opt

   root  5408 14404   0 15:34:33      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root  5702 51512   0 15:34:42      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root  6300     1   0 15:16:02      -  0:00 /usr/sbin/syslogd 
    root  6466 70044   0 15:34:43      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root  7080  3078   0 15:27:41      -  0:00 telnetd -a 
    root  7302  3078   0 15:27:40      -  0:00 telnetd -a 
    root  7666  4918   0 15:32:17      -  0:00 /usr/sbin/rpc.statd 
    root  7918  5408   0 15:34:33      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root  7992 35852   0 15:34:39      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root  8466 45348   0 15:34:43      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root  8862     1   0 15:16:02      -  0:00 /usr/sbin/portmap 
    root  9002 37344   0 15:34:38      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root  9480  3078   0 15:27:41      -  0:00 telnetd -a 
    root  9944 35504   0 15:34:38      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root 10002 38170   0 15:34:38      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root 10282 37852   0 15:34:34      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root 10560 41754   0 15:34:35      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root 10926     1   0 15:23:04      -  0:00 /usr/smx/bin/alarm_daemon -u 
    root 11008 18460   0 15:34:34      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root 11266 42526   0 15:34:37      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root 11598 68822   0 15:34:46      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root 11976  7080   0 15:27:41  pts/4  0:00 -ksh 
    root 12290 52400   0 15:34:44      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root 12592 10282   0 15:34:34      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root 12844 44830   0 15:34:36      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root 14156 39944   0 15:34:37      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root 14404 15326   0 15:34:33      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root 14598 42774   0 15:34:36      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
    root 14910 35764   0 15:34:38      -  0:00 ksh /opt/bay/install/nvversion -version 
# ps -ef|grep opt|wc -l    
      76
# ps -ef|grep opt|wc -l
     106
# ps -ef|grep opt|wc -l
     141
# ps -ef|grep opt|wc -l
     163
# ps -ef|grep opt|wc -l
     188
# ps -ef|grep opt|wc -l
     207
# ps -ef|grep opt|wc -l
     230
# ps -ef|grep opt|wc -l
     222
# ps -ef|grep opt|wc -l
     214


We carried out a reboot of the machine and were able to log in
after several hours.
We deleted the whole Optivity stuff to regain access to the machine.

Has anybody on this forum experienced similar nightmares ?
Who knows which Optivity-program is calling all this processes
and how we can solve this problem ?

What is the status of Optivity for AIX ?

Can anybody recommend the usage of this Software on AIX ?

Thank You for any remarks and suggestions.


Winfried

Dipl.-Ing. (BA)  Winfried Gehrig
EDS Schweinfurt GmbH  
Im Hause SKF
Telecommunication & Network
Gunnar-Wester-Str. 12
97421 Schweinfurt
Tel.: + 49 9721  563077
Fax: + 49 9721 5663077
Email: Winfried.Gehrig@eds.com