How to create image.data and system backup (-X expands /tmp if required):
# mksysb -i -X /dev/rmt0
How to create image.data file with map file and system backup:
# mksysb -m /dev/rmt0
How to create system data but excludes the files listed in /etc/exclude.rootvg:
# mksysb -e /dev/rmt0
An example of mksysb creation:
[gznim:root:/:] mksysb -eiX /export/mksysb/gznim.mksysb Creating information file (/image.data) for rootvg. Creating list of files to back up .............. Backing up 162412 files.............................. 49263 of 162412 files backed up (30%).............................. 92157 of 162412 files backed up (56%).............................. 162398 of 162412 files backed up (99%) 162412 of 162412 files backed up (100%) 0512-038 mksysb: Backup Completed Successfully.
How to create /image.data file:
# mkszfile
How to create system boot backup to the CD-R device /dev/cd1:
# mkcd -d /dev/cd1
How to create backup of vg vg00 to CD-R device /dev/cd1:
# mkcd -d /dev/cd1 -v vg00
How to create generic boot backup:
# mkcd -d /dev/cd1 -G
How to create vg00.data image file and backup vg vg00:
# savevg -i -f /dev/rmt0 vg00
How to create vg00 backup but excludes files listed in the /etc/exclude.vg00:
# savevg -ef /dev/rmt0 vg00
How to backup entire system to rmt0:
# find / -print | backup -ivf /dev/rmt0
How to backup /home directory to rmt0 with backup level 0:
# backup -0vf /dev/rmt0 /home
How to list the archive in rmt0:
# restore -Tvf /dev/rmt0
How to restore /home from archive in device rmt0:
# restore -xvf /dev/rmt0 /home
How to restore particular file from /export/mksysb image:
# restore –xvf /export/mksysb ./etc/sshd.conf
How to archive /home directory with cpio:
# find ./home -print |cpio -ocvumB > /dev/rmt0
How to create an archive of /home directory:
# tar cvf /tmp/home.tar /home
How to restore cpio archive from rmt0:
# cpio -icvdumB < /dev/rmt0
How to list the contents of cpio archive from rmt0:
# cpio -ivt < /dev/rmt0
How to restore /home directory from rmt0:
# cpio -icvd < /dev/rmt0 /home
How to archive /home to rmt0 device:
# tar -cvf /dev/rmt0 /home
How to list the archives in rmt0:
# tar -tvf /dev/rmt0
How to extract /home from rmt0:
# tar -xvf /dev/rmt0 /home
How to convert and copy ascii file si to ebcdic si1:
# dd if=si of=si1 conv=ebcdic
How to copy blocks from rmt0 with 512 blocks to rmt1 with 1024 blocks:
# dd if=/dev/rmt0 ibs=512 obs=1024 of=/dev/rmt1
How to rewind a tape:
# tctl -f /dev/rmt0 rewind
How to eject a tape:
# tctl -f /dev/rmt0 offline
How to show the status of a tape:
# tctl -f /dev/rmt0 status
How to change the block size of the tape to 512:
# chdev -l rmt0 -a block_size=512
How to restore a file from mksysb:
# listvgbackup -f /path/to/mksysb.image -r ./etc/file
How to list information about mksysb image like AIX level, filesystems, backup date, etc.:
# lsmksysb -lf mksysb_image
Example:
[gznim:root:/export/mksysb:] lsmksysb -lf gzbackup.sysb VOLUME GROUP: rootvg BACKUP DATE/TIME: Mon Jan 12 10:02:06 CET 2015 UNAME INFO: AIX gzaix 1 7 00C402FE4C00 BACKUP OSLEVEL: 7.1.3.15 MAINTENANCE LEVEL: 7100-03 BACKUP SIZE (MB): 56448 SHRINK SIZE (MB): 25569 VG DATA ONLY: no rootvg: LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINT hd5 boot 1 2 2 closed/syncd N/A hd6 paging 128 256 2 open/syncd N/A hd8 jfs2log 1 2 2 open/syncd N/A hd4 jfs2 6 12 2 open/syncd / hd2 jfs2 83 166 2 open/syncd /usr hd9var jfs2 20 40 2 open/syncd /var hd3 jfs2 80 160 2 open/syncd /tmp hd1 jfs2 4 8 2 open/syncd /home hd10opt jfs2 10 20 2 open/syncd /opt hd11admin jfs2 2 4 2 open/syncd /admin livedump jfs2 4 8 2 open/syncd /var/adm/ras/livedump lv_pridump sysdump 8 8 1 open/syncd N/A lv_auditlog jfs2 16 32 2 open/syncd /var/log/eprise lvrepcore jfs2 16 32 2 open/syncd /rep_core lvsyslog jfs2 16 32 2 open/syncd /var/log/archives lvtad4d jfs2 4 8 2 open/syncd /var/itlm lvexploit jfs2 8 16 2 open/syncd /exploit lvsecdump sysdump 8 8 1 open/syncd N/A
