mksysb on remote tape drive????

[nandkumar4aix]

hi
i have two node sp frame with a control workstation running aix 4.3.2 on it.

my sp nodes doesnt have any tape drives so i need some solution to take the system image backup (mksysb) of the sp nodes.
is it possible to take the mksysb on the remote tape drive??

or is there any way to take the system backup on the control workstation or on some other system??

all ideas , suggetions r welcome.
thanks
regards
nandkumar

aix sys admin
***************
nandkumarg@visto.com

 

[Lags]

It is definately possible to mksysb to remote drives or FS's, although you will get a message complaining that it won't be bootable ( because it's remote media ).

 

[nandkumar4aix]

Lags
can u axplain how to do that??

thanks
nandkumar
aix sys admin
***************
nandkumarg@visto.com

 

[slgordon]

Why not do your mksysb to a file then move the file to your control workstation then to tape? Says the Manager to the person that invented the modem: "Tell me again why you need two prototypes?!?"

 

[ElgisRamon]

You only must remember that a mksysb to a file is not bootable...

 

[nandkumar4aix]

Dear Slgordon

u didnt undrestand my problem.
c mksysb on local tapedrive nmakes the tape a bootable .from which u can restore ur os in case of any crash.
if i take a mksysb on some remote fs (that u can always do)
and then on to the tape ...will it be a bootable tape??

or will it serve my purpose of taking mksysb.

do u hav any idea bout restoring image on node from control workstation???

i hav taken the mksysb of nodes on controlworkstation by mounting the cws fs remotly on nodes.

thanks
nan aix sys admin
***************
nandkumarg@visto.com

 

[MikeLacey]

Elgis,

I don't understand why that suggestion wouldn't work -- if you mksysb to a disk file and then dd that file to a tape -- why wouldn't that tape be bootable? Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
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