Howto mount an ISO image in AIX UNIX

To mount an ISO image on an AIX system, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Install the necessary software. You will need to install the bos.mpio.dvd and bos.mpio.mp3fs packages to be able to mount an ISO image on AIX. You can install these packages using the installp command. For example:

installp -agXYd . bos.mpio.dvd
installp -agXYd . bos.mpio.mp3fs

2. Create a mount point for the ISO image. A mount point is a directory where the ISO image will be mounted. Create a directory for the mount point using the mkdir command. For example:

mkdir /mnt/iso

3. Mount the ISO image. Use the mount command to mount the ISO image on the mount point you created. You will need to specify the -o loop option to tell the system to treat the ISO image as a loopback device. For example:

mount -o loop /path/to/image.iso /mnt/iso

Replace /path/to/image.iso with the actual path to your ISO image.

The ISO image will now be mounted on the /mnt/iso mount point. You can access the files on the ISO image by navigating to this directory.

4. Unmount the ISO image when you are finished. When you are finished accessing the files on the ISO image, you should unmount it to prevent data loss. Use the umount command to unmount the ISO image:

umount /mnt/iso

Keep in mind that you will need to have the appropriate permissions to use the mount and umount commands. Typically, only the root user or users with sudo privileges can mount and unmount devices.