diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/chkosimage.1.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/chkosimage.1.pod index 92d72a84b..d050d2f9e 100644 --- a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/chkosimage.1.pod +++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/chkosimage.1.pod @@ -6,18 +6,18 @@ B - Use this xCAT command to check an xCAT osimage. B -B I +B I =head1 DESCRIPTION This command is currently supported for AIX osimages only. -Use this command to verify if the NIM lpp_source directories contain the +Use this command to verify if the NIM lpp_source directories contain the correct software. The lpp_source directory must contain all the software -that is specified in the "installp_bundle" and "otherpkgs" -attributes of the osimage definition. +that is specified in the "installp_bundle" and "otherpkgs" +attributes of the osimage definition. -The command gets the name of the lpp_source resource from the xCAT osimage +The command gets the name of the lpp_source resource from the xCAT osimage definition and the location of the lpp_source directory from the NIM resource definition. @@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ Note: Remember to use the prefixes, "I:", "R:", and "E:", respectively, when specifying package names in an installp_bundle file or an otherpkgs list. In addition to checking for missing software the chkosimage command will -also check to see if there are multiple matches. This could happen +also check to see if there are multiple matches. This could happen when you use wildcards in the software file names. For example, if you -have perl-xCAT* in a bundle file it could match multiple versions of the xCAT +have perl-xCAT* in a bundle file it could match multiple versions of the xCAT rpm package saved in your lpp_source directory. If this happens you must remove the unwanted versions of the rpms. If the extra rpms are not removed you will get install errors. -To help with this process you can use the "-c|--clean" option. This -option will keep the rpm package with the most recent timestamp and +To help with this process you can use the "-c|--clean" option. This +option will keep the rpm package with the most recent timestamp and remove the others. The chkosimage command should always be used to verify the lpp_source content @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Display usage message. =item I -The name of the xCAT for AIX osimage definition. +The name of the xCAT for AIX osimage definition. =item B<-V |--verbose> @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ An error has occurred. =over 3 =item 1. -Check the XCAT osimage called "61image" to verify that the lpp_source +Check the XCAT osimage called "61image" to verify that the lpp_source directories contain all the software that is specified in the "installp_bundle" and "otherpkgs" attributes.