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Status Not under consideration
Workspace AIX
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 12, 2016

Modify script /usr/bim/mksysb for use with all tape devices name

The original script /usr/bin/mksysb does not allowto create a bootable mksysb tape if the tape device is not named as /dev/rmt[0-9]*

At line 2868 the code is :
case "$DEVICE"
in
#
# Fix the block size if $DEVICE is a tape device
#
/dev/rmt[0-9]*)

If the tape device is not named like this, it is considered as a file, and the mksysb is create as a non bootable savevg tape.

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    Jul 12, 2018

    IBM has considered the request, and it will not be delivered in the future. If this request receives continued customer interest, it may be resubmitted for consideration after 12 months from the submit date.

  • Guest
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    Jul 13, 2016

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #91343 in product IBM AIX.