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1. AIX
This may be a dumb question and the more I think about it the worst it seems!!
I have inherited some standalone systems where they are using the mksysb command to create a disk file image; this image is then backed up to Networker.
My dumb question is how would we go about restoring this... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: gz3xzf
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2. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi Experts,
I am very new to AIX, I have a mksysb image in one of my aix server (V6), I would like to install this mksysb image on newly lpar. Is it possible without tape and NIM?
Advice would be appreciated.
Regards,
Rockie (11 Replies)
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3. AIX
Hi Folks,
How to restore mksysb image on LPAR which is already having cloned AIX OS installed on hdisk0 (nothing configured, only full partition image is sitting on hdisk0)
Let me know.
Thank a lot. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: snchaudhari2
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4. AIX
i have been given a bootable cd/dvd, that i install a ibm aix 185 workstation with, i want to make a nim mksysb resource from that,
the following is a listing for the root file structure of the cd/dvd, seems someone took a mksysb of a built ibm aix machine and did mkcd -L -S -I and setup the... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: asyed123
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5. AIX
Hi,
Can any one please tell me the method to check whether a mksysb image which is in the server is bootable or not. :confused:
Thanks in advance,
Anoop (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: anoopraok
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6. AIX
Hello Folks,Having some problems moving an old mksysb backup to a file image.data to DVD-RAM1) From mkdvd if i do a new backup it works fineBUT2) From mkdvd if I do fails:+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+| Use an existing mksysb image?... (8 Replies)
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7. AIX
I have several systems which require software maintenance several times a year. After the software maintenance, it is required that we make two system tapes for DR purposes. The creation of these system tapes takes anywhere from 1-1.5 hours because of the performance of the tape drives. What I... (7 Replies)
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8. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi, (HP-UX 11.11)
I need to create a tape image of an igniteUX image created on our igniteUX server.
That is to say. I have a "Online" image of the igniteUX of the targeted system but I now need to copy it to a useable TAPE (igniteUX) image so i can build an other server from it that is not... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: Andrek
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9. AIX
Hi,
I have a tape made with mksysb on an AIX machine that will not restore, the system is dead to the point of needing an op sys reload.
I am trying to restore some critical data files and can read the tape image with dd on another system (SCO). I have worked out the file headers enough to... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: ovingtond
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10. AIX
hello
i saved my system this morning, mksysb tape, and i have the message: "boot.image exceeded the size....." i have not the end because the message is disappeared.
where can i find the mksysb message in a log ?
the message is scary ?
thank you (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: pascalbout
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