Paivio Pollari wrote:
> We lost all data from /usr/lib and /usr/bin in our p520 (AIX 5.2). We
> tried to recover them from NetWorker backups but the machine would not
> boot.
>
> Then we tried a Preservation Installation from CD and restored /usr/lib,
> /usr/bin and /etc from tape, but still the machine would not boot.
>
> After we made a preservation Installation and updated the AIX level to the
> one before problems started, the machine booted. Then we restored /etc
> from tape, and the machine still booted.
>
> Now the system and applications seem to work fine, but some filesets are
> in 'inconsistent state'. We have a copy of /etc from the time before
> restoring it from tape, should we just copy back the following files in
> /etc/objrepos
>
> history*
> lpp*
> product*
> inventory*
>
> Is this enough?

We did this a couple of weeks ago, and it seems that the system is working
fine.