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Generating a Boot Tape
The TAPE command (abbreviated TA) generates a boot tape from system
configuration information. The configuration is written to the CONFIG
group of the SYS account on the tape.
TAPE has the following syntax:
TAPE [ [MODE =] VERBOSE ]
[ NOCHANGE ]
[ NOCONFIG ]
[ NODIAG ]
[ NOLOGNUM ]
[ LOGNUM ]
[ [DEST =] OFFLINE ]
Tapes created by the TAPE command do not contain the system directory.
NOTE SYSGEN detects all system independent errors. However, due to
SYSGEN's lack of knowledge of the physical attributes of a target
system, system dependent errors can not be detected at boot tape
generation time.
To generate a boot tape:
1. Log on to the console as MANAGER.SYS. Enter:
HELLO MANAGER[/userpass].SYS[/acctpass]
2. Activate SYSGEN and access the configuration base group which you
will store on the boot tape. Enter
:SYSGEN groupname
3. Choose a group to alter or to store on tape.
4. Make and hold any desired changes from the I/O, LOG, or MISC
configurators. The HOLD command saves changes (to a temporary
file) made in the configurator at the time the HOLD is issued.
5. Decide which configuration files to dump to tape.
SYSGEN allows you to choose which files to store to a boot tape.
You may store autoboot images, boot images, and system programs.
The SYSFILE configurator provides the utilities and commands which
alter boot tape contents.
6. Hold any changes made in the SYSFILE configurator from Step 4.
After completing any changes, but before exiting the configurator,
enter:
sysfile>HOLD
7. Exit the SYSFILE configurator. Enter
sysfile>EXIT
8. Issue the KEEP command to store all changes to a set of permanent
disk files by entering:
sysgen>KEEP groupname
9. Mount a write-enabled tape on the tape drive.
When you mount the tape on the tape drive, the system issues a
message similar to the following:
10:15/10/Vol (unlabeled) mounted on LDEV# 7
10. Generate the tape by using the SYSGEN tape command. Enter
sysgen>TAPE
The system responds by issuing a message similar to the following:
?10:15/#92/46/LDEV# FOR "SYSGTAPE" ON TAPE (NUM)
The system issues a message indicating that it has completed the
tape:
**Boot tape is successfully built**
After all the files are stored, rewind the tape and remove the
write ring from the reel. Label the tape and store it, in a
secure location, with any other backup materials.