Re: remote mksysb for AIX 5.2

From: Chafik,Basim (Basim.Chafik_at_PLX.COM)
Date: 08/31/04

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    Date:         Tue, 31 Aug 2004 13:26:26 -0400
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU

    You can not restore if the tape drive is remote you need to boot from a
    local drive. this is only to do the backup

    -----Original Message-----
    From: David Zarnoch [mailto:David.Zarnoch@BISYS.COM]
    Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 12:59 PM
    To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    Subject: Re: remote mksysb for AIX 5.2

    How can I restore this image if the tape drive is remote?

    Thanks!

    Dave Zarnoch

    >>> Basim.Chafik@PLX.COM 08/31/04 12:19PM >>>
    MkSYSB to a remote tape

    rsh nodename "chdev -l rmt0 -a blocksize=1024k"

    echo "dummy" | rsh nodename "dd of=/dev/rmt0.1 bs=1024k conv=sync"

    echo "dummy" | rsh nodename "dd of=/dev/rmt0.1 bs=1024k conv=sync"

    echo "dummy" | rsh nodename "dd of=/dev/rmt0.1 bs=1024k conv=sync"

    rm -f /tmp/pipe

    mkfifo /tmp/pipe

    mkszfile mksysb /tmp/pipe & rsh nodename "dd of=/dev/rmt0.1 bs=1024k
    conv=sync"

    Basim Chafik
    Senior Systems Analyst
    IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert (CATE)
    1.800.688.4895
    basim.chafik@plx.com
    plexus (Division of BancTec)

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Maguire, James [mailto:James.Maguire@OGS.STATE.NY.US]
    Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:48 AM
    To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    Subject: remote mksysb for AIX 5.2

    Hello,
    I have been trying to migrate an existing AIX 5.2 installation (on an F50)
    to a 7029-6C3. I have tried using the previously posted remote mksysb
    script for cloning. I have been unsuccessful. Are there any new wrinkles
    regarding 5.2? I want to backup the F50 to the 7029's tape drive and then
    restore that to the 7029 using the cloning procedure.

    Thanks in advance for any assistance.
    Jim

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