Run: smit mkdvd When prompted to “Use an existing mksysb image?” choose “No” When prompted for “DVD backup media format?” choose “1 ISO9660 (CD format)”. Choose the following options: Back Up This System to ISO9660 DVD Type or select values in entry fields. Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes. [Entry Fields] DVD-R or DVD-RAM … Continue reading How do I create a mksysb DVD backup on AIX?
While there is no direct equivalent of AIX’s mksysb utility to create bootable recovery media built into Red Hat Enterprise Linux, there are a number of commercial and open-source packages available that will be able to create system image backups. In the event of a catastrophic system failure, our standard procedure is to perform a … Continue reading Can I create a mksysb system backup on my Linux server?
These instructions are for AIX 7.1. If you are on AIX 6.1, the steps will be similar. If you are on a previous version of AIX, you should upgrade as soon as possible. Use Eterm, the local console or HMC to log into the server as root. At the root command prompt (#), run: smit … Continue reading How do I create a mksysb tape backup on AIX?
To verify the mksysb tape: 1. At the command prompt (#), enter the following command: # smit lsmksysb 2. Leave the tape in the drive and press Esc-4 to select the device name in the second field on this screen. The default for this field is /dev/rmt0. If your primary tape drive is another device, … Continue reading Verifying the mksysb Tape – AIX
There are two basic options: Format (Simple, Less Secure Method) Use the AIX format utility on each individual disk. Run: diag -T format Use the arrow keys to navigate to each disk in your database volume group. Press ENTER to select each disk that needs to be formatted, and a “+” sign will indicate selection NOTE: … Continue reading How do I delete old data off my AIX server?