Re: Image catalog and Distribution media verification failure

[Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Does it show up in WRKIMGCLG?
Did you follow all the steps at
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5?topic=catalog-preparing-optical-image-install-software
paying close attention to the big yellow box?

On Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 9:32 AM Monty G. James <monty.james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I create and use distribution media for OS upgrades and installs with
> great success.
>
> I consistently have this issue:
> When running verify media for a type of *UPGRADE I get the following
> errors.
>
> Message ID . . . . . . :   CPD4F46
>
> Message . . . . :   Required file for the operating system not found.
>
> Cause . . . . . :   Required file for the operating system
>   was not found on any available media in image catalog HLV7R5M0IN.
>
>  My confusion is this with the first image loaded if I do this:
> WRKLINK '/QOPT/I_BASE_01/QLANGID/*'
>
> I see:
>
> Directory  . . . . :   /QOPT/I_BASE_01/QLANGID
>
> Type options, press Enter.
>   2=Edit   3=Copy   4=Remove   5=Display   7=Re
>   11=Change current directory ...
>
> Opt     Object link
>         Q_LVL00
>         Q_L2924
>         QV7R5M0
>         S_LVL00
>         S_L2924
>         SV7R5M0
>
>
> It sure looks to me as if /QLANGID/QV7R5M0 is there.
>
> I will say the media works just fine, I can IPL with it as well as perform
> upgrades and installs.
> I am hoping someone has an idea of why the media won't verify?
>
> Thanks,
> Monty
>
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