bootable mksysb

[tg2003]

Hello,
I ran a mksysb via the smitty, and it done successfully, but it says this line : "The mksysb file doesn't appear to be a tape device and does NOT have a bootable image".
What is that mean? I want this file to be a bootable and put it on a nim server. Is it OK and should be worked?

Thanx

 

[Boria]

Hi,
bootable mksysb can be made on tape or cd.
But your file is OK for using as install image on nim server.
Regards Boris

 

[franksoprano]

I agree on NIM server it should be fine, but in case you wanted to make a bootable TAPE just issue the following command:

# mksysb -ix /dev/rmt0

and it will make a mksysb on your rmt0 tape drive.