I would like to upgrade a node, which doesn't have a working
CD, but does have a spare disk.  So what should be the command the
backup from the CD on another node to this drive such that I can boot off
it?  All the devices are visible across the cluster.  Will following do?

$ mount/foreign cd:  or should it be $ mount cd: alpha082
$ mount/foreign drive:
$ backup/image/block=2048 cd:  drive:

then
>>> boot cd

Tom

Tom Linden wrote:
> 
> I would like to upgrade a node, which doesn't have a working
> CD, but does have a spare disk.  So what should be the command the
> backup from the CD on another node to this drive such that I can boot off
> it?  All the devices are visible across the cluster.  Will following do?
> 
> $ mount/foreign cd:  or should it be $ mount cd: alpha082
> $ mount/foreign drive:
> $ backup/image/block=2048 cd:  drive:

The source drive must be MOUNTed FILES-11. "MOUNT/OVER=ID ddcu:" will
do.

/BLOCK is meaningful only for tape savesets being written (output spec.,
not input spec.). Leave it out.

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