Defining an ios_mksysb resource
You can use the following command-line syntax, flags, and attributes for defining an ios_mksysb resource.
The syntax for defining an ios_mksysb resource is:
nim -o define -t ios_mksysb -a Attribute=Value ... ios_mksysbNameThe following values are valid for the backupios_flags attribute
when defining the ios_mksysb resource:
- -nomedialib
- -nosvg
Multiple values can be enclosed within double quotation marks and separated by a space. The following example command would be entered on one line:
nim -o define -t ios_mksysb -a location=/nim/mybackup -a server=master \
-a backupios_flags="-nosvg -nomedialib" <ios_mksysb_object_name>The descriptions of these and other flags are discussed in the backupios command information
The following attributes are required for the ios_mksysb resource:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| -a location=Value | Specifies the full path name of the ios_mksysb image. |
| -a server=Value | Specifies the name of the system where the ios_mksysb image resides or is to be created. |
The following attributes are optional for the ios_mksysb resource:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| -a comments=Value | Specifies the ios_mksysb image. |
| -a mk_image=Value | Specifies the flag to use to create an ios_mksysb image from a system in the NIM environment. |
| -a backupios_flags=Value | Specifies the flags to use when the command creates the backup. |
| -a size_preview=Value | Specifies the flags to verify that space is available before creating an ios_mksysb image. |
| -a source=Value | Specifies the name of the VIOS or IVM NIM client system to be backed up in the ios_mksysb image. |
| -a verbose=Value | Displays debugging information. To show maximum detail, specify a value of 5. |
| -a source=Value | Specifies the name of the VIOS machine to be backed up in the ios_mksysb image if the mk_image attribute is specified. If the mk_image attribute is not specified, this value specifies an existing ios_mksysb resource to be replicated when you define a new ios_mksysb resource. The file pointed to by the source resource is copied to the new location. |
| -a nfs_vers=Value | Specifies the Network File System (NFS) protocol version required for NFS access. |
| -a nfs_sec=Value | Specifies the security method required for NFS access. |