Installing Fixes for AIX 3.2.5 or Higher

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1. As root type smitty
2. Select 'Software Installation and Maintenance'
3. Select 'Install/Update Software'
4. Select 'Install/Update Selectable Software (Custom Install)'
5. Select 'Install Subsystems (Selective Fixes)'
6. Press 'F4' to get the list of the input devices and select the input device you are using. Press Enter.

   Note: If the input device is the tape drive and the device name is rmt0, then the device should be /dev/rmt0.1.

7. Where it has 'Software to Install' press 'F4' to get the list of fixes on the media. Select the fix you want to install with 'F7' and press Enter.

   Note: If you are unable to find your fix in the list, you may have an enhancement instead of a subsystem fix. You will need to go back to step 5 and select 'Install Enhancements' and then continue on with step 6.

8. If the status of the install is OK then you will need to reboot the system for the fixes to go into effect. If the status of the install is 'FAILED', then you should review the smit.log to determine the cause of the failure. If your status was 'FAILED', do not reboot the system until you determine the cause of the failure and resolve the problem.