Error taking MKSYSB.

From: Anant S Athavale (asa_at_ISAC.ERNET.IN)
Date: 07/17/04

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    Date:         Sat, 17 Jul 2004 10:33:52 +0530
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    We have IBM p610 server running AIX 5.1. Recently, I installed ML-06 and also
    the June,2004 critical patches. After this, I am unable to take mksysb. The error
    as listed in smit.log is as below:
    =========================================================================
    (Dialogue screen selected,
            FastPath = "mksysb",
            id = "mksysb",
            title = "Back Up the System".)

    [Jul 16 2004, 16:22:13]

        Command_to_Execute follows below:
    >> /usr/bin/mksysb '-i' /dev/rmt0

        Output from Command_to_Execute follows below:

    ---- start ----

    Creating information file (/image.data) for rootvg..

    Creating tape boot image..........
    bosboot: Boot image is 14764 512 byte blocks.
    ln: 0653-421 ./usr/lib/methods/chgfcparray exists.
        Specify -f to remove ./usr/lib/methods/chgfcparray before linking.

    ..backup: 0511-449 An error occurred accessing ./usr/lib/methods/chgfcparray/:
    There are too many levels of symbolic links to translate a path name.

    0512-021 mksysb: Attempt to create a bootable tape failed:
            mkinsttape /dev/rmt0.1 failed with return code 9.

    =============================================================================

    Has anybody faced same problem. What is the solution?

    Regards,
    Anant.

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