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Posted By c3rb3rus
Using the script you provided works, thank you :)
Using the script you provided works, thank you :)
12,002
Posted By c3rb3rus
Yes I tried using this.. ls -l...
Yes I tried using this..

ls -l /usr1/tmp/backup.bk* | sort -tk -k 3.1b,3n

But it does not give the desired results, I am reading through the sort manual but it is very confusing.
12,002
Posted By c3rb3rus
How to sort files in directory numerically?
Trying to sort a bunch of files numerically but can't seem to get the command just right. This is in a IBM AIX machine.

I have a directory that has...

backup.bk1
backup.bk100
backup.bk2...
6,057
Posted By c3rb3rus
I found my answer here...
I found my answer here (http://wiki-ux.info/wiki/How_to_use_pax), using: -s '%^/%<relative_path>/%' works, for anyone else that may run into this.
6,057
Posted By c3rb3rus
RTFM? Really? Did you even read the post?...
RTFM? Really?

Did you even read the post? It clearly states I already tried using -s (ReplacementString) without success, how do you think I got to this parameter?

No, I cannot use cd/tar...
6,057
Posted By c3rb3rus
Help using pax to restore into current directory?
Hello,

I have a tape backup (it was made using dd/tar) and I want to use dd/pax to restore tape to disk, in IBM AIX 7.2.

I can restore from tape using example below without issues.

...
Forum: AIX 04-16-2019
15,737
Posted By c3rb3rus
I don't have a cd-rom, but i do have a a few USB...
I don't have a cd-rom, but i do have a a few USB 3.0 inputs and after a call to IBM the route I went with was to create a USB MKSYSB (mksysb -iev /dev/usbms0), was able to restore the rootvg using...
Forum: AIX 04-15-2019
15,737
Posted By c3rb3rus
Opened a ticket with IBM, according to the ATAPE...
Opened a ticket with IBM, according to the ATAPE readme (https://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/STA/05g4d/0/Atape.README) it states that:


Booting from a SAS attached tape drive is not supported...
Forum: AIX 04-12-2019
15,737
Posted By c3rb3rus
I cannot seem to boot off tape in SMS. I...
I cannot seem to boot off tape in SMS.

I created a MKSYSB backup to tape using: mksysb -iev /dev/rmt0
Verified it using: lsmksysb -l -f /dev/rmt0

Booted to SMS menu, selected Tape as the boot...
Forum: AIX 04-12-2019
15,737
Posted By c3rb3rus
Thanks for the very detailed response Robin, this...
Thanks for the very detailed response Robin, this relieves some of my "unknown pain points" around the process. The P9 is in pre-production so I wanted to take the time to blow away rootvg and...
Forum: AIX 04-12-2019
15,737
Posted By c3rb3rus
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...
Forum: AIX 03-11-2019
20,149
Posted By c3rb3rus
To change max_xfer_size does one require to...
To change max_xfer_size does one require to reboot AIX? I was reading this blog (https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/cgaix/entry/new_fc_adapter_port_queue_depth_tuning?lang=en)which...
Forum: AIX 03-06-2019
20,149
Posted By c3rb3rus
Sorry for the delayed response, I have ran the...
Sorry for the delayed response, I have ran the xdisk bench and the output is below.


root@xxxxx:./bench.sh
BS Proc AIO read% IO Flag IO/s MB/s rMin-ms rMax-ms rAvg-ms WrAvg wMin-ms...
Forum: AIX 01-26-2019
20,149
Posted By c3rb3rus
IBM AIX I/O Performance Tuning suggestions?
I have a IBM Power9 server coupled with a NVMe StorWize V7000 GEN3 storage, doing some benchmarks and noticing that single thread I/O (80% Read / 20% Write, common OLTP I/O profile) seems slow.

...
Forum: AIX 01-22-2019
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Posted By c3rb3rus
AIX 7.2 - Error initializing a device into the kernel.
On a fresh bare metal (no LPARs) install of AIX 7.2 running cfgmgr is returning..


# cfgmgr
Method error (/usr/lib/methods/cfgstorfworkcom -l sfwcomm2 ):
0514-040 Error initializing a...
Forum: AIX 10-31-2018
3,861
Posted By c3rb3rus
I was thinking the service processor route next,...
I was thinking the service processor route next, it has been awhile since I have used it - thanks for the notes and link to docs...

We do not have any hardware support on the system, it is...
Forum: AIX 10-31-2018
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Posted By c3rb3rus
IBM P730 running AIX 7.1 (8231-E2B) - Fans spinning loud/max rpm?
We have a IBM P730 machine running AIX 7.1 in a properly air cooled server room. Just recently the fans on the unit kicked into overdrive, they are very loud and spinning at max.

Typically this...
Forum: SCO 01-16-2018
14,190
Posted By c3rb3rus
Interesting, so if we ran Microlite's BackupEdge...
Interesting, so if we ran Microlite's BackupEdge to create a master backup that we later had to restore in case of a hard drive failure, likely it would give us the same issue as I don't think it is...
Forum: SCO 01-16-2018
14,190
Posted By c3rb3rus
I was hoping to move the bare metal into a VM;...
I was hoping to move the bare metal into a VM; that way I can do VM level backups and in case of restore it is much easier in VMware.

But I doubt we'll be able to get passed this licensing...
Forum: SCO 01-16-2018
14,190
Posted By c3rb3rus
Yea that was my thinking as well but I dropped...
Yea that was my thinking as well but I dropped them an email anyway to see if i get anywhere.

The bare metal system shows..

Alias - Address - Inquiry String
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Forum: SCO 01-16-2018
14,190
Posted By c3rb3rus
I was able to transplant the OS with Microlite -...
I was able to transplant the OS with Microlite - though it took a few hours to get it to work. Had to create a rescue boot CD using Microlite from a fresh SCO6 install in VMware and use that to boot...
Forum: SCO 01-15-2018
14,190
Posted By c3rb3rus
Do you know if Storix works for SCO Open Server 6...
Do you know if Storix works for SCO Open Server 6 P2V? Their website has AIX/Solaris listed but not SCO specifically. They do offer a trial so i guess I can try it and see if it works.

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Forum: SCO 01-15-2018
14,190
Posted By c3rb3rus
Virtualization a bare metal SCO Open Server 6?
Hello,

We have a SCO Open Server 6 running on bare metal hardware, this is used for a legacy application that we continue to need.

I would like to migrate/virtualize the SCO server into VMware...
Forum: AIX 10-27-2017
7,657
Posted By c3rb3rus
Trying to get Samba 4.x running on AIX 7.1?
Hello,

I have an AIX 7.1 Power8 machine on which I have a working copy of Samba 3.6 installed using perzl.org repo.

The issue I am running into is, Samba 3.6 supports the more secure SMB2...
Forum: AIX 08-22-2017
3,067
Posted By c3rb3rus
I spoke to MicroLite support and AIX is not a...
I spoke to MicroLite support and AIX is not a supported OS any longer.

We use LoneTar currently (old version but it works); but it has no encryption capabilities. I have found stenc...
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