Backup rootvg to a file with mksysb in AIX -- HowTo
One of the ways to backup the rootvg of AIX is with mksysb. I am here
taking backup of AIX OS (6100-00-01-0748) using mksysb to a NFS mount
point.
mksysb -iev <mksysb-filename>
Please see the CLI O/P
# mksysb -iev /sharednfs/mksysb_backup/AIX_6100-00-01-0748.mksysb
a 31 ./.vi_history
a 0 ./cdrom
a 0 ./cdrom/cd0
a 0 ./proc
The total size is 1720533318 bytes.
Backup finished on Mon Dec 19 12:31:37 GMT+05:30 2011; there are 2653200 blocks on 1 volumes.
0512-038 mksysb: Backup Completed Successfully.
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mksysb -iev <mksysb-filename>
- -i >>> Creates new /image.data file, by invoking mkszfile command
- -e >>> Exclude the pattern listed in /etc/exclude.rootvg file(Ex. NFS Mount point)
- -v >>> Verbose mode
- <mksysb-filename> >>> What ever, better to follow some naming convention
Please see the CLI O/P
# oslevel -s
6100-00-01-0748
# cat /etc/exclude.rootvg
^./sharednfs
Creating information file (/image.data) for rootvg.
kill: 356360: 0403-003 The specified process does not exist.
Creating list of files to back up.
Backing up 44676 files
Backing up to /sharednfs/mksysb_backup/AIX_6100-00-01-0748.mksysb.
Cluster 51200 bytes (100 blocks).
Volume 1 on /sharednfs/mksysb_backup/AIX_6100-00-01-0748.mksysb
a 6100 ./bosinst.data
a 11 ./tmp/vgdata/rootvg/image.info
a 10381 ./image.data
a 142108 ./tmp/vgdata/rootvg/backup.data
a 64329 ./opt/freeware/bin/gunzip
a 63793 ./opt/freeware/bin/bunzip2
a 63793 ./opt/freeware/bin/bzcat
a 63793 ./opt/freeware/bin/bzip2
[TRUNCATED FOR VISIBILITY]
a 0 ./wparsa 31 ./.vi_history
a 0 ./cdrom
a 0 ./cdrom/cd0
a 0 ./proc
The total size is 1720533318 bytes.
Backup finished on Mon Dec 19 12:31:37 GMT+05:30 2011; there are 2653200 blocks on 1 volumes.
0512-038 mksysb: Backup Completed Successfully.
* Source Article from : Internet
