Hello Folks,Having some problems moving an old mksysb backup to a file image.data to DVD-RAM1) From mkdvd if i do a new backup it works fineBUT2) From mkdvd if I do fails:+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+| Use an existing mksysb image? || || Move cursor to desired item and press Enter. || || 1 yes || 2 no |YES[/red] +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | DVD backup media format? | | | | Move cursor to desired item and press Enter. | | | | 1 ISO9660 (CD format) | | 2 UDF (Universal Disk Format) | |
|[COLOR=red]1 ISO9660 \(CD format\)[/red] Back Up This System to ISO9660 DVDType or select values in entry fields.Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes. [Entry Fields] DVD-R or DVD-RAM Device [/dev/cd0]* Location of existing mksysb image [/db2/SPR/log_dir/image.data] File system to store DVD file structure [] \(If blank, the file system will be created for you.\) File system to store final DVD images [] \(If blank, the file system will be created for you.\) If file systems are being created: Volume Group for created file systems [rootvg] Advanced Customization Options: Do you want the DVD to be bootable? yes Remove final images after creating DVD? yes Create the DVD now? yes Install bundle file [] File with list of packages to copy to DVD [] Location of packages to copy to DVD [] Customization script [] User supplied bosinst.data file [] Debug output? no User supplied image.data file [/db2/SPR/log_dir/image.data]
[COLOR=red]Command: failed stdout: yes stderr: noBefore command completion, additional instructions may appear below.Initializing mkcd log: /var/adm/ras/mkcd.log...Verifying command parameters...0512-325 mkcd: The user supplied mksysb image: /db2/SPR/log_dir/image.data/is not a valid mksysb image.How to solve this
# cd /db2/SPR/log_dir# lsEPS NODE0000 image.data trans# ls -latotal 4899520drwxr-xr-x 5 root system 256 Apr 12 16:54 .drwxr-xr-x 10 212 225 256 Feb 13 2008 ..drwxr-xr-x 3 root system 256 Feb 26 07:48 EPSdrwxr-x--- 2 212 225 4096 Mar 19 02:29 NODE0000-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 2508544000 Mar 28 23:47 image.datadrwxr-xr-x 5 root system 4096 Mar 08 01:10 trans#
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When I make a new/fresh backup to DVD using mkdvd it works but when i try to specify the image file it doesn't work.
Anyone facing the same problem ?
Initializing mkcd log: /var/adm/ras/mkcd.log...Verifying command parameters...
0512-325 mkcd: The user supplied mksysb image: /db2/SPR/log_dir/image.data/is not a valid mksysb image
Could you please try to format your posts to achieve some readability? And could you please phrase your question in a coherent sentence instead of lumping together some screen-output without so much formatting as some line breaks to structure it and leave it to us to figure out what belongs what?
While i believe you might have a valid question up to now your posts are close to spam because of the way they are presented and i am quite disinclined in trying to understand much less answering a question so poorly presented.
(and, btw.: there is a "code"-tag for screen output)
I think the MKSYSB image was corrupt that's why it was unable to find it in the directory.
Now, I have another question:
If I take mksysb on a file --> image.data
1) How can I make this image.data copied to CD/DVD and make the CD/DVD bootable ( I have DVD RW on another machine )
2) Will this recovery method work ?
Suppose my system crashes. I will install AIX 6.1 (new installation)
NFS mount to the directory where image.data is located.
Make a restore..
smitty mkdvd
use an existing mksysb image? --> no
Select format
-->leave DVD-R or DVD-RAM Device blank
-->fill in the File System to store mksysb image to, etc.
-->create the DVD now --> NO.
-->save images --> yes
After the image is created on your machine: