bttape(8)bttape(8)NAMEbttape - Bootable Tape Creation utility
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/sysman bttape [-ui cui | gui [-display displayname] ]
OPTIONS
Specifies the user interface to be invoked. The choices are: Invokes
the command line interface. Invokes the graphical user interface.
Specific command line options that will be used to interact.
DESCRIPTION
The Bootable Tape Creation utility is used by the system administrator
to create a bootable system image, that consists of a standalone kernel
and copies of specified file systems. This standalone kernel is known
as a miniroot and contains the requirements for a minimal operating
system.
In the event of a crash recovery, the system administrator can boot and
restore file systems from the bootable system image by using the btex‐
tract(8) utility.
During the creation of the bootable system image, you are prompted for
the kernel name, the tape device, and the type of miniroot file system,
that is, a memory file system or disk partition to be used for the
bootable tape image.
You are also prompted for the pathname of the Miniroot Append file,
which lets you specify which additional files or directories should be
included in the miniroot. The size of the Miniroot Append file should
not exceed 360KB. You are also prompted for the pathname of the File
System Backup File which defines which file systems are backed up to
tape. Each line of this file specifies one file system by its device
name, mount point, and type of file system. The bttape(8) utility pro‐
vides for the creation and modification of these files.
The bttape command has two user interface options: Graphical user
interface (GUI) Command line interface (CUI)
Online help is available for the bttape application. To get help,
select any Help button or use the Help pull-down menu.
Running the Graphical User Interface Option:
The bttape application can be invoked from:
The CDE Application Manager
Application Group: System_Admin
System Admin SubGroup: Storage_Management
To start bttape from the command line, enter: /usr/sbin/sysman bttape-gui
Running the Command Line Interface Option:
To start the bttape command line interface, enter the following command
from the terminal: /usr/sbin/sysman bttape-ui cui [cuioptions]
RESTRICTIONS
You must have the appropriate privileges to use this application.
FILES
Bootable Tape Creation utility Help Volume Managment interface files
User-defined file User-defined file to designate which file systems to
back up
SEE ALSO
Commands: X(1X), btcreate(8), btextract(8)
System Administration
bttape(8)