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mksysb - estimate the size of
- Thread starter madra
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Remember to discount any raw logical volumes you may have. You can also create a file called /etc/exclude.rootvg in which I normally exclude /tmp.
Mike
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Mike
"A foolproof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble, then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an elephant."
I was refering to user defined paging space and raw devices like sysdumpdev.
Mike
"A foolproof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble, then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an elephant."
Mike
"A foolproof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble, then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an elephant."
RodKnowlton
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Here's how to check the actual mksysb size without using up disk space or tape:
Add any flags you would normally use to the mksysb command.
The "records out" line of output from dd will be your mksysb size in Kb.
Rod Knowlton
IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert pSeries and AIX 5L
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Security+
Code:
mknod /tmp/mksysbtest p
mksysb /tmp/mksysbtest &
dd if=/tmp/mksysbtest of=/dev/null obs=1024
rm /tmp/mksysbtestAdd any flags you would normally use to the mksysb command.
The "records out" line of output from dd will be your mksysb size in Kb.
Rod Knowlton
IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert pSeries and AIX 5L
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Security+
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