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Using OpenVMS System Management Utilities and Tools
2.5 Using VMSKITBLD.COM to Modify a System Disk
4. Enter the following command to invoke VMSKITBLD:
$ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSKITBLD
VMSKITBLD prompts you to choose one of the following options:
Operation [BUILD,ADD,COPY]?
5. Enter ADD and press Return.
VMSKITBLD displays messages that either prompt you for information
needed to complete the operation or inform you of the procedure’s status.
a. In response to the following prompt, enter SYS$SYSDEVICE and press
Return:
* Enter mounted SOURCE disk name (ddcu:):
b. In response to the following prompt, press Return to choose the default:
* Enter SOURCE disk top level system directory [default = SYS0]:
c. In response to the following prompt, enter the name of the target disk:
* Enter TARGET disk name (ddcu:):
d. In response to the following prompt, enter the new root directory
specification:
* Enter TARGET disk top level system directory [default = SYS0]:
Do not specify directories SYSE or SYSF:
• SYSE is reserved for storing standalone BACKUP.
• SYSF is reserved for Compaq use.
When the system displays the dollar sign ($) prompt, the target system
directory contains the new system root directory. VMSKITBLD automatically
dismounts the target disk.
6. Configure the new system root by booting the target disk and running
AUTOGEN. For instructions, see Section 2.5.3.1.
Example
The following example adds an alternate system root directory named SYSA on
the target disk SHEMP$DUA5:
* Enter mounted SOURCE disk name (ddcu:): SYS$SYSDEVICE:
* Enter SOURCE top level system directory [default = SYS0]:
RETURN
* Enter TARGET disk name (ddcu:): SHEMP$DUA5:
RETURN
* Enter TARGET disk top level system directory [default = SYS0]: SYSA
RETURN
%DCL-I-ALLOC, _SHEMP$DUA5: allocated
%MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, VAXVMSRL5 mounted on _SHEMP$DUA5:
Creating system specific directories ...
Creating SYSGEN files ...
%SYSGEN-I-CREATED, _SHEMP$DUA5:<SYSA.SYSEXE>SWAPFILE.SYS;1 created
%SYSGEN-I-CREATED, _SHEMP$DUA5:<SYSA.SYSEXE>PAGEFILE.SYS;1 created
%SYSGEN-I-CREATED, _SHEMP$DUA5:<SYSA.SYSEXE>SYSDUMP.DMP;1 created
System disk complete.
$
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