ITEM: AG3209L

Can't make a full system backup using sysback

Response:

AIX 3.2.5
sysback 3.1.0.34

When the customer tries to create a sysback full system backup
using the sysback command it fails on the mkinsttape command.

mkinsttape command failing with a return code 11

Action:  This is due to some missing files that the mkinsttape
         command is trying to backup.

             1.  Put scatch tape in the drive
             2.  mkinsttape /dev/rmt0 > output 2>&1
             3.  vi output
                 look for lines that show certain files missing
                 remove all lines out of the output file that have 
                 been backed up ok
                 Only leave the path and filename of the 
                 missing files taking off the error message.

Example:
Cut of the output file
-----------------------
a ./etc/mklv
a ./etc/mknod
a ./etc/mkvg
./etc/mount: No such file or directory

Edit to this:
-------------
./etc/mount

 

            4.  Put a 3.2.5 SPO tape in the drive
            5.  chdev -l rmt\# -a block_size=512
            6.  tctl -f /dev/rmt\# rewind
            7.  tctl -f /dev/rmt\#.1 fsf 3
            8.  cd /
            9.  tar -xvpf /dev/rmt\# `cat output`
                  NOTE around the cat output are back ticks
            10. Try running the mkinsttape command again.


This fixed the problem
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Support Line: Can't make a full system backup using sysback ITEM: AG3209L

Dated: February 1995 Category: N/A

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