Defining the mksysb resource

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You can use the following command-line syntax, flags, and attributes for defining the mksysb resource.

The command line syntax for defining a mksysb resource is: 
nim -o define -t mksysb -a Attribute=Value ... mksysbName
The following flags are valid for the mksysb resource:
  • -a
  • -A
  • -b
  • -e
  • -i
  • -m
  • -p
  • -P
  • -T
  • -V
  • -X
  • -Z
For descriptions of these flags, see the mksysb command.

The following attributes are required for the mksysb resource:

Item Description
-a location=Value Specifies the full path name of the mksysb image.
-a server=Value Specifies the name of the machine where the mksysb image resides or is to be created.
The following attributes are optional for the mksysb resource:
Item Description
-a comments=Value Describes the mksysb.
-a exclude_files=Value Specifies an exclude_files resource to use to exclude files and directories from the system backup.
-a group=Value Specifies the name of a resource group to which this resource should be added.
-a mk_image=Value Specifies the flag to use to create a mksysb image from a machine in the NIM environment.
-a mksysb_flags=Value Specifies the flags to use to tell the command how to create the backup.
-a size_preview=Value Specifies the flag to verify that space is available before creating a mksysb image.
-a source=Value Specifies the name of the machine to be backed up in the mksysb image.
-a verbose=Value Displays information for debugging. To show maximum detail, specify a value of 5.
-a source=Value Specifies the name of the machine to be backed up in the mksysb image if the mk_image attribute is specified. If the mk_image attribute is not specified, this value specifies an existing mksysb resource to be replicated when defining a new mksysb resource. The file pointed to by the source resource will be copied to the new location.
-a nfs_versValue Specifies the NFS protocol version required for NFS access.
-a nfs_secValue Specifies the security method required for NFS access.