We are installing NetView 7.1.3 on a p630 which
requires at least AIX5. We've come to the point where we usually install the
CiscoWorks Integration tool. This tool adds several MIBs, device Icons,
etc. Now this has always worked before because we had AIX 4.3.3, but when
we try to run the install tool on AIX5 we get an error because it needs
bos.rte.libpthreads 4.3 and we have 5.1.0 installed. We contacted Cisco
TAC and they said that AIX5 is too new for them to support. Furthermore
their work around is to install NetView on Windows. That's not an option
when you have a $69k server sitting in a data center. They also assured
us that they will have a fix by the end of the year. Has anyone come
across this problem? What did u do? Is there a way I can edit the version
information that comes from a lslpp? Can I install the old lpp package while
running the new one? I would only do this temporary and aware that this
could cause several issues, but willing to take the chance. Another
approach was that we edited all the install scripts to look for 5.1 and not 4.3
of bos.rte.libpthreads, but several Java Class files which can't be edited also
looks for 4.3. Any ideas? Anything would help?
Here's a little idea I had tell me what y'all
think. I tar up /usr/OV and un-tar it on the AIX 4.3.3 server. Run the
Cisco Tool, tar up /usr/OV and send it back to the AIX5 server.
Thank you,
Sandro Seminara