We've had exactly the same problem (used nfs mounted source directory for
the upgrades).
To get around it, INDIVIDUALLY update or install each of the 4 filesets
(devices, server.gif,
server.util, server.rte), and it works fine (otherwise, lslpp -f
adsm.server.util shows no files).

And also, run "dsmserv upgradedb" afterwards.
And to load the sample scripts, run "dsmserv runfile scripts.smp".

Our previous server level was 3.1.1.5 also.
We tried to run without doing the upgradedb step, but the server would crash
whenever
server-server backup stg with maxpr=2 was attempted - after upgradedb, there
was no problem.

error experienced prior to the upgradedb, with maxpr=2 for backup stg is
below.....
ANR9999D pkthread.c (497) Run-time assertion failed
'txnP->txnlnFlight', thread 69, file tmtxn.c line 687

and from dsmserv.err....
Internal error TMTXN008 detected

Andrew.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lynch, Rich [SMTP:Lynch.Rich AT MBCO DOT COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 11:43 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      upgrade of AIX server 3.1.1.5 to 3.2.0, missing filesets
>
> I upgrades my ADSM server (running on AIX 4.2.1) tonight; everything
> seems to be working fine, but the install process which I ran through
> smitty update_all says that 2 filesets were missing... here is the
> output from my smit.log...
> 0503-423 installp:  Fileset adsm.server.util 3.1.2.0 was not found in
> the status
>  file.
>         This could be caused by an internal error within the
>         installation scripts or could be caused by using Ctrl-c
>         to interrupt the installation processing.
> 0503-423 installp:  Fileset adsm.server.gif 3.1.2.0 was not found in the
> status
> file.
>         This could be caused by an internal error within the
>         installation scripts or could be caused by using Ctrl-c
>         to interrupt the installation processing.
>
> The install went on after this and finished ok.
> Lslpp -l shows that its installed though
>   adsm.devices.rte           3.1.2.0  COMMITTED  ADSM Device Support
> runtime
>   adsm.license.rte           3.1.0.0  COMMITTED  ADSM Server License
>   adsm.server.gif            3.1.2.0  COMMITTED  ADSM Server Web
> Administrator
>   adsm.server.rte            3.1.2.0  COMMITTED  ADSM Server Runtime
>   adsm.server.util           3.1.2.0  COMMITTED  ADSM Server Utilities
>
> I downloaded the bff files from index.storsys.ibm.com on Thursday of
> last week...
>                                    13046784 Oct 12 19:39 U459410.bff
> -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys      13999104 Oct 12 19:38 U459385.bff
> -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys      21236736 Oct 12 19:38 U459382.bff
> -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys      2031616 Oct 12 19:38 U459381.bff
>
> Any comments/suggestions are welcome...