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Which of the following is a supported source for creating a Versioned WPAR?
The correct answer is A. An existing AIX 5.2 mksysb. Versioned WPARs can be created from an AIX 5.2 mksysb image, which provides a complete system backup that the WPAR subsystem can use to instantiate a legacy AIX environment.
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Which of the following is a supported source for creating a Versioned WPAR?
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- AAn existing AIX 5.2 mksysb
- BAIX 5.3 base product media
- CAn AIX 6.1 Global Environment
- DNIM AIX 5.3 lpp_source and spot
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- C6% (2)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
Versioned WPARs can be created from an AIX 5.2 mksysb image, which provides a complete system backup that the WPAR subsystem can use to instantiate a legacy AIX environment.
An AIX 5.2 mksysb is a supported source for Versioned WPAR creation because it contains a complete system image of the older AIX version that can be cloned into a WPAR container. The mkwpar command accepts mksysb archives as input, allowing an administrator to replicate an older AIX 5.2 environment inside a newer AIX 6.1 host. This is the primary supported method for migrating legacy systems into Versioned WPARs.
AIX 5.3 base product media alone is not a supported standalone source for creating a Versioned WPAR because it does not provide a complete system image the way a mksysb does.
An AIX 6.1 Global Environment cannot be used as the source because Versioned WPARs are designed to run older AIX versions (5.2 or 5.3) inside an AIX 6.1 host, not to replicate the host environment itself.
A NIM lpp_source and spot combination for AIX 5.3 is not listed as a supported standalone source for directly creating a Versioned WPAR without additional components.
Concept tested: Versioned WPAR creation supported sources
Source: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.2?topic=partitions-versioned-workload
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