Login or Register to Ask a Question and Join Our Community


AIX

AiX mksysb

Login to Discuss or Reply to this Discussion in Our Community

 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Operating Systems AIX AiX mksysb
# 1  
Old 09-24-2003
Question AiX mksysb
Hello out there!!!

I've searched the db but found none, any idea will sure help...

I have 2 RS6Ks with AiX 4.3.3, one have tape drive
but not the other...

The idea is: How can i create a mksysb tape of the aix box which don't have any tape drive ?
i.e how do i write back 'some mksysb file' on a tape ?

Any help will be gracefully welcomed !
Thanks
# 2  
Old 09-24-2003
Hi,

The example shows :

tar cvf - / | remsh serverb dd of=/dev/rmt/0mn

I do not know the syntax of making a mksysb tape, at least you know how to make it using tar.
I hope it will help you finding your mksysb solution, else you at least have a backup solution.
If you need more help, please specify the exact command you perform, it might lead me a little closer to your solution.

Regs David
# 3  
Old 09-25-2003
Hi,

I've found on the net a script that do mksysb remote backup...
Anyway, thank you, by now i know i can make remote backup using tar!!!

Good day.
# 4  
Old 09-25-2003
If you are going to ask questions and then find an answer somewhere else, then please be complete and post the link to the (script) solution you found.

This site is to help *everyone* so please contribute your solution to help others.

Neo
# 5  
Old 09-26-2003
a solution ...
Sorry,

I guess, I've skipped an important part of the forum-rule Smilie

There is a script which uses Regs David's trick and here it is:
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=re...rpi.edu&rnum=1


AndryK
# 6  
Old 09-26-2003
Thanks.
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. AIX

AIX 7.2 MKSYSB Backup and Restore Best Practices?

Hello, Running AIX 7.2 on Power9 bare-metal (no LPAR and no NIM server), in the process of creating a guide on MKSYSB process. I understand that MKSYSB is a backup of the rootvg and we can exclude stuff via exclude.rootvg file, the rest of the data volumes are mapped to the system as LUNs via... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: c3rb3rus
7 Replies

2. AIX

AIX mksysb medium write error

I am trying to do a mksysb to a mounted directory that i hava on an ubuntu server. I have 80Gb of space on the ubuntu server. the job fails with message backup medium write error: File to large. What can i do to get this to work? thanks (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: fierfek
4 Replies

3. AIX

aix installation from mksysb tape

Hello, I am trying to install a server from a mksysb made on an other server but whit his proper image.data and bosinst.data, but after selecting boot from DLT tape and starting installation in normal mode with default setting, I get this error message : error / warning there is no disk... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: astjen
2 Replies

4. AIX

AIX 5L nim mksysb command

Hi All, Please excuse the possibly naive question but I'm trying to clone/install a new AIX 5.3 LPAR on a p570 from a mksysb image file using nim. Has anyone done this before and if so, what would the exact command look like? Does it even remotely resemble something like nim -o... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: combustables
1 Replies

5. AIX

is it ok to run AIX mksysb script on vio servers?

Hi to all now we running mksysb to nim on aix servers. we are planning to take mksysb from vio servers. can we use the same script for vio servers. thanks (10 Replies)
Discussion started by: honeym210
10 Replies

6. AIX

How to list files in AIX 3.2 mksysb backup tape

Hi, Can anyone tell how to list files in a AIX 3.2 mksysb backup tape. Thanks! Victor Cheung (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: victorcheung
4 Replies

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

script to automate mksysb via nim in AIX 5.3

#!/bin/ksh # # nim_mksysb # get mksysb from each client machine specified with -m. If no # machines specified, get mksysb from ALL machines. -r flag says # remove oldest existing mksysb for the machines being backed up. # use -n no_make flag with -r to remove a generation of mksysb, #... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: barkath
0 Replies

8. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

AIX 4.3 mksysb tape incomplete

anybody knows how to recover from a tape in AIX 4.3 from a IBM rs6000 170 system backup done only 97% ? (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: jupiter8
0 Replies

9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

aix mksysb , hpux make_recovery sun?

hi, for aix and hpux, we have both mksysb and make_recovery for restoring to the former state after it was crashed. is there any equivalent to sun? any pointers will be appreciated. thanks (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: yls177
8 Replies

10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

AIX + backup or mksysb (yes i did a search)

Whats up guys. I dont ask many questions but this time i need a quick one answerd. NOS: AIX 4.3.3 and 4.3.2 BOX: RS/6000 F50 i have 12 pv's (mirrored) and 2 vg's and i want them both backed up @ once on one tape drive so i can do it via cron. I have looked at mksysb and backup. my main... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: Optimus_P
5 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question