0301-168 bosboot: The current boot logical volume, /dev/ does not exist on /dev/hdisk0

Follow the below steps when you get this error.

root@yyxxxx4:/dev
# bosboot -ad /dev/ipldevice
0516-602 lslv: Logical volume name not entered.
Usage: lslv [-L] [-l | -m] [-n DescriptorPV] LVname
lslv: [-L] [-n DescriptorPV] -p PVname [LVname]
Lists the characteristics of a logical volume.


0301-168 bosboot: The current boot logical volume, /dev/, does not exist on /dev/hdisk0.

Solution:

lsvg -p rootvg - hdisk0

lslv -m hd5 - hdisk0 on PV1 1st partition

savebase -v - successful

will remove/recreate hd5

rmlv hd5

# mklv -y hd5 -t boot -a e rootvg 1 hdisk0

cd /dev

rm ipldevice

ln /dev/rhdisk0 /dev/ipldevice

bosboot -ad /dev/ipldevice - same error

bootinfo -B hdisk0 - 1

# ln /dev/rhd5 /dev/ipl_blv

cd /dev - same maj/min numbers

bosboot -ad /dev/ipldevice - works!

alt_disk_install was able to proceed now