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bttape(8)


NAME

  bttape - Bootable Tape Creation utility


SYNOPSIS

  /usr/sbin/sysman bttape [-ui cui | gui [-display displayname] ]


OPTIONS

  -ui Specifies the user interface to be invoked.  The choices are:

      cui     Invokes the command line interface.

      gui     Invokes the graphical user interface.

  [cuioptions]
      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
  btextract(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 provides 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

  /usr/dt/appconfig/help/C/bttape.sdl
      Bootable Tape Creation utility Help Volume

  /usr/lib/sabt/etc/*.mif
      Managment interface files

  Miniroot Append File
      User-defined file

  File System Backup File
      User-defined file to designate which file systems to back up


SEE ALSO

  Commands: X(1X), btcreate(8), btextract(8)

  System Administration

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