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7. Input the desired values for each field and press Enter.
Scripts created using the SysBack SMIT menu interface will be located in the
/usr/lpp/sysback directory unless you provide an alternate, fully qualified path.
Below is an example of a Full System backup script created using the SMIT menu
interface:
#!/bin/ksh
# Command filename:
/usr/lpp/sysback/sbom/sbom_sys #
Description: System Backup
sysback -R /sbom -h "remote.host.ibm.com" -f "/backups/my_host" -I "031803"
-i -p
-O
exit $?
The scripts created are not checked for valid backup command syntax options.
Maintenance Utilities
SysBack provides options to assist you with the synchronization of stale partitions
that are prohibiting a backup from running and to recover from a failed Offline
Mirror backup.
Synchronizing Stale Partitions
SysBack looks for stale partitions for any device whose mirror is specified to be
split for backup processing. The AIX mirrors can not be split while stale partitions
exist. If the Offline Mirror backup process detects stale partitions, it will display a
warning message indicating that this condition was encountered and will not split
that logical volume’s mirror.
Create a command file to: Backup the System
Type or select values in entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.
[TOP]
Backup Command File Name [sbom_backup]
File Description [System Backup]
--------------command options------------ sysback
Backup Data hostname []
Device Name [/dev/rmt0]
Create a Power Backup? No
Report output type File List
Platform/kernel type for tape boot image rspc/MP
Network install support to include
Compress data before writing to media? No
User Description []
Buffer size (in Kbytes) [64]
Preserve Physical partition mapping? No
Device name for remote volume prompt []
[ MORE }
F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F4=List
F5=Reset F6=Command F7=Edit F8=Image
F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do
Figure 6-6. The Create a System Backup Script Menu
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