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Boot client was added regardless of whether this option is edited. For more
information on configuring a NIM Resource Network Boot, see Chapter 13,
“Network Boot/Installation Configuration”, on page 13-1.
Device Support to Install
This option tells SysBack how much to instal of what is contained in the
media in the location specified by the Install Device option. The two
options are:
Minimum
Selecting this option will install only those device support filesets
identified by AIX when the system was booted. This information is
obtained from the file /tmp/devices.pkgs which is created by AIX
when the system was booted. This file is not always 100% accurate
regarding what device support is needed as some devices return
invalid installp package names rather than individual filesets. In
most cases, however, this is a reliable alternative to pre-installing
all device support filesets on to a system prior to creating the
backup image.
All Selecting this option tells SysBack to perform an install command
against every item contained on the media in the specified location.
This may include device support filesets or any other software that
is located on the media.
Once you have made your selection, press ESC to return to the previous menu.
Copying a System Dump
A system dump is recorded when a hardware failure renders the system inoperable
or when the system user initiates a dump manually. The system dump is stored in
a logical volume designated as a dump device. The system always stops after a
system dump is recorded.
This option copies the information from the dump device to a tape for later
analysis by experienced AIX system support personnel.
When you first select this option, information regarding the last recorded system
dump is displayed on the screen, such as the following:
Date: Tue Nov 11 18:58:55 1997
Dump device: /dev/hd6
Disk location: 04-C0-00-2,0
Size (bytes): 15339008
Status: Successful
If no system dump information is available, a message is displayed and no further
options are provided. If system dump information is available, you will receive the
following message:
Do you wish to copy the above system dump to an output device? (y/n)
Type y or n to indicate if you want to proceed. Upon proceeding, you will be
provided a list of tape devices available on the system. After you select the device,
the dump data is copied to the selected media.
Note: This procedure must vary on the rootvg volume group to gain access to the
dump logical volume and other commands used to collect operating system
data. Because the rootvg cannot be varied off, you are placed in a
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