mksysb script

[Mag0007]

Hey:

Does anyone have a mksysb and savevg script?

Instead of me reinventing the wheel....I prefer using a script that has been already done.


TIA!

 

[Germo]

Here is one we use mate.

LOGDIR=/logdirectory
LATEST=${LOGDIR}/savevolbackup.latest
LOGFILE=${LOGDIR}/savevolbackup.`date +%C +%y +%m +%d`
#
#################################################
# Create the latest file for logging
#
echo "**********************************************************" > ${LATEST}
echo "Retail: Mksysb Backup Results" >> ${LATEST}
echo "" >> ${LATEST}
echo "Start mksysb backup at: `date`" >> ${LATEST}
#
#
#################################################
# Execute the backup
#
cd /

mksysb -i -X /dev/rmt?.1

echo "End mksysb backup at: `date`" >> ${LATEST}
echo "" >> ${LATEST}


echo "Retail: SaveVG Backup Results" >> ${LATEST}
echo "" >> ${LATEST}
echo "Start savevg backup at: `date`" >> ${LATEST}

savevg -i -e -m -f /dev/rmt?.1 volumegroup >${LOGFILE}


tctl -f /dev/rmt? rewoffl

#
#
#################################################
# End the latest file and email out results
#
echo "End tar backup at: `date`" >> ${LATEST}
echo "" >> ${LATEST}
echo "Tapes can now be removed" >> ${LATEST}

 

[Mag0007]

Thanks.

I am having trouble with my mksysb then.

The attributes of my tape drive
mode yes Use DEVICE BUFFERS during writes True
block_size 1024 BLOCK size (0=variable length) True
extfm yes Use EXTENDED file marks True
ret no RETENSION on tape change or reset True
density_set_1 39 DENSITY setting #1 True
density_set_2 39 DENSITY setting #2 True
compress yes Use data COMPRESSION True
size_in_mb 20480 Size in Megabytes False
ret_error no RETURN error on tape change or reset True


To create the mksysb
tctl -f /dev/rmt0 rewind
mksysb -i /dev/rmt0

How can I test the mksysb?

 

[Germo]

What error message are you getting if any for your mksysb?

 

[Mag0007]

erm...

now the mksysb works! Wierd!

How can I do a quick test of the mksysb (without restoring the full system)

 

[Germo]

You can do that via smitty, you will be able to list files backed up on a mksysb and it will check if the backup is OK.

Menu options are

smitty
Phyiscal and Logical Information (of something like that)
System Backup
List Files In A System Backup (or I think it may say mksysb instead of backup)

Thanks
Germo

 

[normntwrk]

This should do it, you can replace the "| tee" with ">" if you don't care to see the output on the screen

echo "Rewinding the tape"

sleep 5

mt -f /dev/rmt0 rewind

echo "Creating a list of files backed up in /usr/util/makesysb.log"
echo ""
sleep 5

restore -s4 -Tvqf /dev/rmt0.1 | tee /usr/util/makesysb.log
echo ""
echo "Rewinding the tape and ejecting it"

sleep 5

mt -f /dev/rmt0 rewoffl


Norm