Backup to a remote tape device
The scenarios is as follows: Machine A : We need to take an mksysb image on a tape. The tape should be bootable. The machine does not have access to a tape drive. Machine B: Does have access to a tape drive and is connected to machine A via LAN. Procedure: A bootable tape as a result of mksysb contains 4 records (set of data). BOS Boot Image - contains a copy of the system's kernel and device drivers needed to boot from the tape. mkinsttape Image ./image.data - holds the information needed to recreate the root volume group and its logical volumes and file systems. ./bosinst.data - contains the customizable install procedures and dictates how the BOS install program will behave. This file allows for the non-interactive installs. Dummy "Table of Content" used to make mksysb tapes have the same number of files as BOS install tapes. Steps: (our working directory on both servers will be /opt) Machine A: Create a bootable image on machine A: Code: bosb