/usr/sbin/alt_rootvg_op[1246]: v1 > v2 : 0403-009 The specified number is not valid for this command = PART 2

With the debug mode, I could see the issue with the blv set on the disk:

# /usr/lpp/bosinst/blvset -d /dev/hdisk1 -g level
5.3

# /usr/lpp/bosinst/blvset -d /dev/hdisk0 -g level
 
BLV for hdisk1 is 5.3 but for hdisk0 is empty.

Thats the reason for the failure.

 ((  v1 > v2  ))

/usr/sbin/alt_rootvg_op[1246]:  v1 > v2 : 0403-009 The specified number is not valid for this command.

Hence I change the BLV using the same command to fix the issue.

 # /usr/lpp/bosinst/blvset -d /dev/hdisk0 -p levlel
5.3

# /usr/lpp/bosinst/blvset -d /dev/hdisk0 -g level
5.3

# alt- _rootg vg_op -W-    -d hdisk0
Waking up altinst_rootvg volume group ...
#

# df
Filesystem    512-blocks      Free %Used    Iused %Iused Mounted on
/dev/hd4         2162688   1998512    8%     1682     1% /
/dev/hd2        19070976   8906760   54%    25659     2% /usr
/dev/hd9var      2162688   2071424    5%      406     1% /var
/dev/hd3         2097152   2026448    4%      104     1% /tmp
/dev/hd1         1114112   1078472    4%       57     1% /home
/proc                  -         -    -         -     -  /proc
/dev/hd10opt     1179648   1067728   10%      713     1% /opt
/dev/alt_hd4     2162688   1998520    8%     1664     1% /alt_inst
/dev/alt_hd1     1114112   1078472    4%       57     1% /alt_inst/home
/dev/alt_hd10opt    1179648   1067728   10%      713     1% /alt_inst/opt
/dev/alt_hd3     2097152   2026360    4%       98     1% /alt_inst/tmp
/dev/alt_hd2    19070976   8906760   54%    25659     2% /alt_inst/usr
/dev/alt_hd9var    2162688   2071568    5%      406     1% /alt_inst/var
# 

/usr/sbin/alt_rootvg_op[1246]: v1 > v2 : 0403-009 The specified number is not valid for this command = PART 1

# at lt_rootg vg_op -W -d hdisk0

Waking up altinst_rootvg volume group ...

/usr/sbin/alt_rootvg_op[1246]:  v1 > v2 : 0403-009 The specified number is not valid for this command.

#

# lspv 

hdisk0          00046474e2326aa4                    altinst_rootvg  

hdisk1          000b026db61a3de7                    rootvg          active

The cloning has completed fine:

Changing logical volume names in volume group descriptor area.

Fixing LV control blocks...

Fixing file system superblocks...

Bootlist is set to the boot disk: hdisk0

But still not able to wake up the altinst_rootvg.

Wake the alt inst in debug mode:

#  alt_rootvg_op -W -d hdisk0 -D

+ typeset +f

+ typeset -ft FAIL

+ typeset -ft abspath

+ typeset -ft adjust_idata_fs_size

BOOT_DISK=hdisk1

+ + /usr/lpp/bosinst/blvset -d /dev/hdisk1 -g level

BOOT_OS=5.3

+ + /usr/lpp/bosinst/blvset -d /dev/hdisk0 -g level

ALT_BOOT_OS=   

+ is_level_greater 5.3

+ [[ 5.3 =  ]]

+ echo 5.3

+ read v1 r1 leftover1

+ /usr/bin/tr .  

+ echo

+ read v2 r2 leftover2

+ /usr/bin/tr .  

+ ((  v1 > v2  ))

/usr/sbin/alt_rootvg_op[1246]:  v1 > v2 : 0403-009 The specified number is not valid for this command.

CONTINUED.............

How To Do OS Cloning on AIX In Debug Mode

The hardware cloning in AIX is done using  # alt_disk_copy or # alt_disk_install command.

You can use the flag : -D to enable the debug mode.