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# 1  
Old 07-10-2012
[SOLVED] Unable to Create spot from mksysb
Hello All,
Kindly need help in my problem i.e. I get this error when i create spot from mksysb.

Code:
#0042-001 nim: processing error encountered on "master":
   0042-001 m_mkspot: processing error encountered on "master":
   0042-175 c_mkspot: An unexpected result was returned by the "/usr/sbin/restbyname" command:
restore: 0511-126 Cannot open /nim/lpp_source/mksysb_ODSUAT/usr/sys/inst.images/bos: A parameter must be a directory.
Mount volume 1 on /nim/lpp_source/mksysb_ODSUAT/usr/sys/inst.images/bos.
        Press the Enter key to continue.


Thanks in Advance.

(Info: File space is adequate.)

Moderator's Comments:
Mod Comment edit by bakunin: Please use code tags next time for your code and data.
Last edited by bakunin; 07-14-2012 at 11:27 PM..
# 2  
Old 07-10-2012
You may look at the following links ..

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY54236
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=14832075

You may try:

Increase the size of the filesystem holding SPOT directory by say 50 GB , try spot creation again
Else, see if the mksysb image is corrupted by running this command : restore -Tqvf <mksysbfilename>
# 3  
Old 07-14-2012
Solved.
Incase someone faces such issue.
Make sure you use the mksysb object name while creating spot, Not the Path of the mksysb. (in the install image field while creating Spot)

Moderator's Comments:
Mod Comment edit by bakunin: changed thread title to "solved". Thanks for writing a follow-up with the solution.
Last edited by bakunin; 07-14-2012 at 11:29 PM..
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