RE: RE: Re: Re: Image catalog and Distribution media verification

Finally closing the loop on this one:
I opened a case with IBM and it was open for several weeks.
I sent them the image files and IBM validated that the media did fail verification. (We already knew that)

They we unable to duplicate the issue, the images they created validated.
They implied that it must be an issue with the partition I was creating the media on.
I did a scratch install of the partition with fresh downloads from ESS and created new distribution images.
Same problem.

I stumbled into what the problem was on my own.
It was the volume label on the first image...I used "I_BASE_01" for a volume label, made since to me since that is the volume label IBM uses for the LIC media.
I initialized the media and used a volume label OTHER than "I_BASE_01" and the resulting media set verified without an issue.

date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:29:05 -0500
from: Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: Re: Re: Image catalog and Distribution media verification

You could open a case.
Then again it might have an issue with *UPGRADE when that file says you're already at that release.

On Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 3:04?PM Monty G. James <monty.james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

The VFYIMGCLG is run on a V7R5M0 system.
Sorry I clipped the file in the original message but it is
/QLANGID/QV7R5M0 which I noted is actually on the image.

date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:00:03 -0500
from: Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: Re: Image catalog and Distribution media verification
failure

What OS are you upgrading from?
If you are at 7.3 there is a ptf for this message.
In the "Cause" there is supposed to be a file named for parameter 2 in
Cause . . . . . : Required file &2 for the operating system was not found
What is the name of that file?

On Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 1:21?PM Monty G. James
<monty.james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

wrote:

Rob I think you missed the point/our wires are crossed, the image
catalog is loaded and works just fine.
Which is why I am able to see the contents via the ifs in '/qopt'
and verified the report missing file is actually there.
The image catalog works just fine and the upgrade performs just fine
using the media ha will not verify.

It just will not successfully perform a VFYIMGCLG IMGCLG(HLV7R5M0IN)
TYPE(*UPGRADE) and reports the CPD4F46 as mentioned in the original

message.

Thanks,
Monty

date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:48:34 -0500
from: Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: Image catalog and Distribution media verification
failure

Does it show up in WRKIMGCLG?
Did you follow all the steps at

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ibm.com_doc
s_
en_i_7.5-3Ftopic-3Dcatalog-2Dpreparing-2Doptical-2Dimage-2Dinstall-2
Ds
oftware&d=DwICAg&c=AY-yVZ-

DdqDeX_Emj_gQCkuxsL_QuG_4YQ-FxcTYVkY&r=3HmdsZESHvzaTBSHTdB6CStwTAVF
1k
iyCWu3SC-2oh0&m=kUjiQwt05jVzdSCfMb9jCdi06IBZKQ5Bfa1dDb_yZ-uj54_TsA7
-> OO0K6Spfff_O&s=4MBJVkf8vrsdoFf1AHApsh4okReNJaduoRxdtqCOQHY&e=
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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