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An administrator would like to update a VIO Server (VIOS) to the latest maintenance level. Which command, run from the restricted shell, will update the operating system on VIOS?
The correct answer is D. updateios. The updateios command is the correct tool for updating a VIOS from the restricted padmin shell. Other listed commands are either AIX-specific or non-existent.
Question
An administrator would like to update a VIO Server (VIOS) to the latest maintenance level. Which command, run from the restricted shell, will update the operating system on VIOS?
Options
- Avios_update
- Bupdate_all
- Cinstall-all
- Dupdateios
How the community answered
(25 responses)- A4% (1)
- B4% (1)
- C12% (3)
- D80% (20)
Why each option
The `updateios` command is the correct tool for updating a VIOS from the restricted padmin shell. Other listed commands are either AIX-specific or non-existent.
`vios_update` is not a valid VIOS or AIX command and does not exist in the VIOS command set.
`update_all` is a legacy AIX command for applying software updates but is not available in the VIOS restricted shell and is not the correct tool for VIOS maintenance.
`install-all` is not a recognized command in either the VIOS restricted shell or standard AIX environments.
The `updateios` command is the IBM-provided utility specifically designed for the VIOS restricted shell (padmin) environment to apply maintenance updates and fix packs. It handles the VIOS-specific update process including prerequisite checks and applies updates from an image source. No other command in the restricted shell provides this function.
Concept tested: VIOS maintenance update using updateios command
Source: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/power-vios/3.1?topic=commands-updateios
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