Air Cleaner User Manual
-s pkg_source_dir
Specify the device or directory containing AIX device and/or kernel
support filesets in the bffcreate format for use in either creating boot
images or for use as Post Install Device support. This flag is required with
the -G allflag and optional with any other -G flag combination. See the -G
flag for additional details.
The SMIT menu field equivalent to this flag is: Location of Software
Packages to copy to CD/ DVD.
-l package_list
Specifies a file that contains a list of additional software packages that will
be stored in the /usr/sys/inst.images subdirectory of the cd_fs file system.
The -l flag requires the use of the -s package_source_dir as these
packages will be copied from that file system or device. This would be
useful when there are AIX filesets that you would like to have installed,
but are not considered required device or kernel support filesets. You may
also store other third party software product that you would like to be
automatically installed.
The SMIT menu field equivalent to this flag is: File with list of
packages to copy to CD/DVD.
-c termdev
Specify this flag to indicate the name of a terminal device on which to
display volume prompt messages for multi-volume backups. This may be
used for local or remote backup volume prompting. Example device
names: /dev/tt0 (ASCII Terminal) /dev/pts/1 (Usually a Window in an
AIXwindows environment.) /dev/console (System console)This flag is
optional.
The SMIT menu field equivalent to this flag is: Device name for remote
volume prompt.
WORKSPACE FLAGS:
-M backup_image
Specify the name of an existing file system to be used in place of the
default backup_image file system. You must ensure that there is enough
space in this file system as outlined in the section entitled“Space” on
page 5-2. If this flag is not specified, the default backup_image file system
created is /mksbcd/backup_image. If there is not enough space in this file
system, the mksbcd command will enlarge the file system with the AIX
/usr/sbin/chfs command to make it large enough. If the chfs command
fails, then so will mksbcd. Also, this file system will not be automatically
removed by the mksbcd command. However, it’s contents will be removed
unless you specify the -R M flag. This flag is optional.
The SMIT menu field equivalent to this flag is: File system to store
Backup Image.
-C cd_fs
Specify the name of an existing file system to be used in place of the
default cd_fs file system. You must ensure that there is enough space in
this file system as outlined in the section entitled “Space” on page 5-2. If
this flag is not specified, the default cd_fs file system created is
/mksbcd/cd_fs. If there is not enough space in this file system, the mksbcd
command will enlarge the file system with the AIX /usr/sbin/chfs
command to make itlarge enough. If the chfs command fails, then so will
mksbcd. Also, this file system will not be automatically removed by the
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