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list mksysb from tap

try this command to list files from a mksysb tap:

#lsmksysb

the previous command will list from the default tap device “rmt0”.

if you have another tap, try the following:

#lsmksysb -f /dev/rmt5

How to set the PVID of a disk to a specific value

The following series of commands demonstrates how to set the PVID of an AIX disk to a specific value like “0123456789abcdef”:
Note:  Setting PVID like this should be avoided normally. It may cause unwanted consequences in your environment.