Try using tapeutil (or some 3575 library tool, like mtlib on 3494) to mount a tape in a given drive -- you must choose a scratch tape and ensure TSM is not using the drive; then, issue (1) make drive "offline" to TSM, (2) the cmd to mount the tape, (3) the cmd to mksysb to that device, then (4) the cmd to dismount the tape... then, manually remove the tape from the library (else it's still in TSM's inventory and could get used unless you also mark it "private".)
Since sys. admin. time is more expensive than operator time, we usually specify the AIX box to have internal 4mm tape drive, so we script the mksysb to that drive, daily; operators rotate the tapes, report any visual problems (if the script fails, the tape is not ejected), the script logs are used for admin. verification. Regards, Don Don France Technical Architect - Tivoli Certified Consultant Professional Association of Contract Employees (P.A.C.E.) San Jose, CA (408) 257-3037 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin, Jon R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 11:17 AM Subject: mksysb or sysback to library volume > Hello, > > Possibly I am imaging this whole thing. However, I believe it is > possible to backup the AIX operating system directly to a tape in the > Library, not through TSM necessarily. > > What AIX device would I choose to backup to? > rmt0 IBM Magstar MP 3570 Library Tape Drive > smc0 IBM Magstar MP 3575 Library Medium Changer > rmt1 IBM Magstar MP 3570 Library Tape Drive > rmt2 IBM Magstar MP 3570 Library Tape Drive > rmt3 IBM Magstar MP 3570 Library Tape Drive > > What if anything needs to be done to specify the tape cartridge(s) that will > be used? > > If anyone is doing this, a little insight to get me started would be greatly > appreciated. > > TSM version 3.7.2 > Operating System: AIX 4.3.3 ML9 > Server: IBM 7026-H50 > Library: 3575-L32 > > Thank You, > Jon Martin > AIX/Tivoli/TSM/SAN Administrator
