System information

Rel. 7.0 and 8.0 Red Book for AIX

Creating a mksysb for AIX 4.3.x and 5.x

After completing the preliminaries, you are ready to create a mksysb tape for your AIX 4.3.x or

5.x system. This can be run from the console or from Eterm while logged in as root.

To create a mksysb for AIX 4.3.X and 5.X:

1. At the system console, log on to the operating system as the root user.

2. At the Unix command prompt (#), enter the following command to begin the mksysb

backup:

# smit mksysb

The system displays the following information, which depicts the options available on

4.3.x. and 5.x. If the smit screen does not have an orderly appearance, then stop

immediately and call Intuit Eclipse Support.

Back Up the System

Type or select values in entry fields.

Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

[Entry Fields]

WARNING: Execution of the mksysb command will

result in the loss of all material

previously stored on the selected

output medium. This command backs

up only rootvg volume group.

* Backup DEVICE or FILE [/dev/rmt0] +/

Create MAP files? yes +

EXCLUDE files? no +

List files as they are backed up? yes +

Generate new /image.data file? yes +

EXPAND /tmp if needed? yes +

Disable software packing of backup? no +

Number of BLOCKS to write in a single output [] #

(Leave blank to use a system default)

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F4=List

F5=Reset F6=Command F7=Edit F8=Image

F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do