Kernel parm file

[Smucker]

I have 2 identical machines (rp8420 running 11.11 v1. I have configured the kernal parms to our shop standards and need to configure the sister machine. Is there a kernel parm file that I can just move over and then recompile the kernel via sam?

thanks

[A. Clay Stephenson · Accepted solution]

If you haven't install custom i/o drivers (rare these days) then /stand/system is your boy.

[Rainer von Bongartz]

This would be /stand/system

Regards
Rainer

[Smucker]

Yes I see this but it does not have all the parameters that I see during a KMTUNE or via SAM.

System appears to contain all the drivers....

[OldSchool]

have you considered running make_tape_recovery on the configured box and ignite'ing the clone??

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Smucker:

'/stand/system' contains those kernel parameters that differ from their default values. Does that help?

Regards!

...JRF...

[Smucker]

Ok I copied the system friles from the sister server to the new however when I go into SAM to recompile the kernel it still has the old values....

[Victor BERRIDGE]

Hi,
the point is copying the system file only makes sense if you dont use SAM...(SAM will ot use the system file you just copied...)

So if you were to use a copy of a system file, the best would be to go in /stand/build and (cd /stand/build) to copy the file in /stand/build,

then:
# compile a new kernel #
/usr/sbin/mk_kernel -s system
mv /stand/vmunix /stand/vmunix.prev
mv vmunix_test /stand/vmunix
#this is the new kernel you just compiled#
# put the system file in /stand also!
mv system /stand
now reboot your system

All the best
Victor

[Smucker]

thanks