Air Cleaner User Manual

Note: Do not use this option to back up the files in the rootvg volume group. To
create a backup of the rootvg volume group or all volume groups, which
can be used to reinstall the system, use the Backup the System (Installation
Image) option. If you use the Backup Volume Groups option to backup the
rootvg volume group, you can restore individual files from the backup but
cannot reinstall the system.
Files, directories, or logical volumes contained in the exclude list are not included in
the backup. If a file system mount point is contained in the exclude list, the entire
file system is ignored. However, the information pertaining to all file systems and
logical volumes is recorded to enable the recreation of the file systems or logical
volumes as requested.
Before performing a volume group backup, log in to the system as a root user. This
ensures that you have the appropriate permissions to read all of the files in the
volume groups.
To back up one or more volume groups:
1. From the Backup Options menu, select Backup Volume Groups.
Note: From a command line, type smit sb_mkvgback.
2. Select the volume group or groups to include in the backup from the list
displayed. To select a single group, highlight the group and press Enter. To
select multiple groups, highlight each group and press F7. Then, press Enter to
continue.
3. On the Device Selector screen, highlight the device you want to use and press
Enter.
4. One of the following screens is displayed. These screens show the default
options and values available when you back up to either a local tape drive or a
disk image file.
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