System information

Red Book for AIX Rel. 7.0 and 8.0

3. Use the defaults for the above settings, with the following exceptions:

• Backup DEVICE or File – Access the appropriate tape drive as determined above.

• Create MAP Files – Toggle this field to “yes,” unless the intent is to use this tape to

load another system. As this process is instructive of disaster recovery the answer

should be “yes.”

• AIX v5.2 - Verify readability if tape device – If you do not wish to do a separate

verify toggle to yes.

• AIX v5.3 - Backup extended attributes – Not necessary unless you have employed

ACL.

A selection may be changed by holding down the Esc key and pressing the 4 key (Esc-4)

to show a list of items. You can also use the F4 function key to the list.

4. Press Enter to begin mksysb.

Caution: The system overwrites the contents of the current tape.

Press Enter again to confirm the mksysb creation.

5. After creating the mksysb, verify the tape. The verification consists of reading the

information stored on the tape back into the system.