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Subject: Re: mksysb
From: Alain Menezes <a.menezes@CGER.BE>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 12:14:31 +0200
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Steven Thornhill wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> This will not affect your backup. It will still be valid. The /tmp/crout files
> are temporary ones created by cron, but more than likely deleted before they 
> can
> be backed up. Try using the -e flag on the mksysb  and adding /tmp to the
> /etc/exclude.rootvg. (As long as you don't require the files in /tmp for a
> restore.)
> 
>  Steve
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> Subject: mksysb
> Author:  Alain Menezes <a.menezes@CGER.BE> at SEInternet
> Date:    14/09/98 11:28
> 
> Hi,
> 
> The output of an mksysb (AIX4.1.5) sometimes says : "An error occurred
> accessing ./tmp/crout.3nSWJ : A file or directory in the path name does
> not exist." followed by "0512-038 mksysb: Backup Completed
> Successfully.". I once had enquired about this and answer I got was that
> it was just a problem with /tmp files, thus irrelevant. But how come
> mksysb stops when this problem appears ? Is the backup reliable ?
> 
> Alain
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> Alain Menezes                                   Email: a.menezes@cger.be
> ASLK-CGER Services GIE                          Tel.:  +32 2 228.55.74
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My main concern was with the backup stopping once this error occured.
What you're saying means that the last thing mksysb backs up is the /tmp
directory, which is generally not crucial for a restore. Can you
confirm, please ?

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Alain Menezes                                   Email: a.menezes@cger.be
ASLK-CGER Services GIE                          Tel.:  +32 2 228.55.74
Rue Fossé-aux-Loups, 48                               Fax.:  +32 2 228.83.69
1000  Brussels

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