NAME

bttape − Bootable Tape Creation utility

SYNOPSIS

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

OPTIONS

−uiSpecifies the user interface to be invoked.  The choices are:

cuiInvokes the command line interface. 

guiInvokes 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