03-09-2010
You can take your mksysbs to the NIM server or else create one locally on each LPAR.
You can then subsequently write those files to tape using the regular additonal software.
In the event of a full restore being required, restore the mksysb from tape to the NIM server and use NIM to reinstall the LPAR. You then only need to think about the strategy for restoring the NIM server in case of a crash.
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amrmtape
AMRMTAPE(8) System Manager's Manual AMRMTAPE(8)
NAME
amrmtape - remove a tape from the Amanda database
SYNOPSIS
amrmtape [ -n ] [ -v ] [ -q ] [ -d ] config label
DESCRIPTION
Amrmtape invalidates the contents of an existing backup tape in the configuration database. This is meant as a recovery mechanism when a
good backup is damaged either by faulty hardware or user error, e.g. the tape is eaten by the drive or is overwritten.
See the amanda(8) man page for more details about Amanda.
OPTIONS
-n Generate new tapelist and database files with label removed, but leave them in /tmp and do not update the original copies.
-v List backups of hosts and disks that are being discarded. Enabled by default.
-q Opposite of -v.
-d Run in debugging mode so all executed commands are shown.
EXAMPLE
Remove tape labeled DAILY034 from the DailySet1 configuration.
# amrmtape DailySet1 DAILY034
AUTHOR
Adrian T. Filipi-Martin <atf3r@cs.virginia.edu>
SEE ALSO
amadmin(8), amanda(8)
AMRMTAPE(8)