genra(8) System Manager's Manual genra(8)
Name
genra - produce distribution RA60 media
Syntax
/etc/genra [-{wv}] [hostname:]product_code special
Description
The utility is used to produce RA60 distribution media. The utility searches for the product_code (as provided by the user on the command
line), creates a new file system on the partition defined in the kit description, mounts the disk, transfers files and subsets as described
in the kitcap kit description, uses to verify files for accuracy in transfer, and then unmounts the file system. The utility can create
multiple directories on the RA60 for separate products, and can also combine multiple products into one product, all controlled by
The optional hostname: argument is the name of a remote TCP/IP network machine that contains the kitcap file. The utility will search on
the remote machine for the product_code and use it for creating the media. The colon (:) is a required delimiter for TCP/IP networks, and
there is no space between the colon and the product_code. For example, if the product code was ULT-2.2-V-BW, and the kitcap file to be
used was on node "mynode", the proper syntax for this option would be
mynode:ULT-2.2-V-BW
The product_code is a user defined code that is located in and describes the partition, directories, and subsets, that make up a kitcap
description. It can be any set of numbers or letters, and is usually formed in a way to have some meaning as to the product that it
describes. For example, if the product name is MYPRODUCT and it is version 1, a proper product_code for that product might be MYP010.
The special argument indicates that the device is a special device such as The actual partition that the utility will write the files on is
defined in the kitcap description for the product_code that is being used. Therefore, it makes no difference what partition is appended to
the special device file used on the command line.
Options
-w Write only.
-v Verify only.
If neither option appears on the command line, then by default, the utility will write, then verify, the files in the kit descrip-
tor.
Restrictions
You must be a superuser to run this program. If the optional hostname is used, you must be able to access files on the remote host as
superuser.
Files
ra device special files
Kit descriptor database
See Also
gentapes(1), sum(1), kitcap(5)
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