The Migration Upgrade option is missing when trying to perform an AIX upgrade.
Check the version of each copy of the boot logical volume (hd5). If any copy has the target AIX version or higher, this will cause the migration option to be unavailable.
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Check the version of each copy of the boot logical volume (hd5).\u00a0 If any copy has the target AIX version or higher, this will cause the migration option to be unavailable.
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\n<pre><code># lslv -l hd5
\nhd5:N\/A
\nPV\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 COPIES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 IN BAND\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DISTRIBUTION
\nhdisk0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 001:000:000\u00a0\u00a0 100%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 001:000:000:000:000
\nhdisk1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 001:000:000\u00a0\u00a0 100%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 001:000:000:000:000<\/p>\n
# \/usr\/lpp\/bosinst\/blvset -d \/dev\/hdisk0 -g level
\n5.2
\n# \/usr\/lpp\/bosinst\/blvset -d \/dev\/hdisk1 -g level
\n5.3<\/code><\/pre><\/p>\n
To update the boot logical volume:<\/p>\n
<pre><code># bosboot -ad \/dev\/hdisk0<\/p>\n
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