Re: AIX 4.3.3 System Restore Failure

From: Chris Graham [WarpSpeed] (chrisg_at_warpspeed.com.au)
Date: 09/29/03 

Date: 28 Sep 2003 22:57:05 -0700

Michael W Ryder <mwryder@_earthlink_.net> wrote in message news:<5JLdb.7320$RW4.5362@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net>...
> Chris Graham [WarpSpeed] wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I have been testnig the backup/restore process for AIX 4.3.3 on a
> > 43P-140.
> >
> > I have used SMIT to make a backup tape to a 4mm SCSI tape.
> >
> > I thought that this was a bootable tape. Is it?
> >
> > When I get the box to boot from the tape, it reads the tape, does
> > a lot of disk access and eventually hangs with the display showing a
> > code of 605.
> >
> > I had a real hard time finding a list of all of the status codes.
> >
> > I still have no idea as to what a code of 605 (or any other for
> > that matter) means. Is there a list somewhere?
> >
> > I was hoping to have a tape on hand that will allow me to totally
> > restore the system should the disk fail and be blank to start with.
> >
> > Or am I missing something?
> >
>
> The smit backup just copies the selected files to the tape. You would
> then use restore to recover any files you needed. To make a bootable
> backup tape you have to use mksysb command. You probably should make
> the mksysb tape without your data files (unmount the directories) and
> have your daily backup tape only include your data and programs.

I believe that that is what I did.

A good thought about the boot tape without files? But do I need it if
I've got the original CD media?

At this point in time, I'm only playing with this box, and (trying to)
gain an understanding of how the backup procedures work (or don't!)
:-)

Once I press this box into real use, then I'll depend upon the
backups.

So now is the time to get it right.

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