Nice catch, Bill -- that is another essential action, or maybe, mark it private *before* using the tape...
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Mansfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 1:08 AM Subject: Re: mksysb or sysback to library volume > The only thing I would add to Don's excellent description is > (1a) checkout the tape with option REMOVE=NO > This will keep TSM from deciding to try to use the tape in the midde of > the mksysb. > > > > _____________________________ > William Mansfield > Senior Consultant > Solution Technology, Inc > 630 718 4238 > > > > > "Don France (TSMnews)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 05/03/2002 05:00 PM > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > Subject: Re: mksysb or sysback to library volume > > > 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
