I have a problem creating a system backup on tape:

AIX 5.1 ML_6 (F50) and these additional newer filesets:
(due to the security advisory (2004.06.08), Update - symlink
and buffer overflow vulnerabilities in LVM commands)

bos.adt.include.5.1.0.60.bff
bos.net.nfs.client.5.1.0.60.bff
bos.net.tcp.client.5.1.0.61.bff
bos.rte.boot.5.1.0.54.bff
bos.rte.console.5.1.0.51.bff
bos.rte.lvm.5.1.0.59.bff
bos.rte.serv_aid.5.1.0.56.bff
bos.sysmgt.sysbr.5.1.0.59.bff
devices.chrp.base.rte.5.1.0.58.bff
X11.apps.rte.5.1.0.1.bff
X11.base.rte.5.1.0.54.bff


Using smitty:

Command_to_Execute follows below:
>> /usr/bin/mksysb '-i' /dev/rmt0.1


Output from Command_to_Execute follows below:

---- start ----

Creating information file (/image.data) for rootvg...

Creating tape boot image.........
bosboot: Boot image is 15367 512 byte blocks.
..backup: 0511-449 An error occurred accessing ./usr/lib/methods/chgfcparray/: There are too many levels of symbolic links to translate a path name.

0512-021 mksysb: Attempt to create a bootable tape failed:
mkinsttape /dev/rmt0.1 failed with return code 9.


---- end ----


In the directory /usr/lib/methods there is the following link created:

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 28 14 Jun 10:18 chgfcparray -> /usr/lib/methods/chgfcparray

The next system backup try yields to the follownig:

Command_to_Execute follows below:
>> /usr/bin/mksysb '-i' /dev/rmt0.1


Output from Command_to_Execute follows below:

---- start ----


Creating information file (/image.data) for rootvg....

Creating tape boot image............
bosboot: Boot image is 15367 512 byte blocks.
ln: 0653-421 ./usr/lib/methods/chgfcparray exists.
Specify -f to remove ./usr/lib/methods/chgfcparray before linking.
backup: 0511-449 An error occurred accessing ./usr/lib/methods/chgfcparray/: There are too many levels of symbolic links to translate a path name.
..
0512-021 mksysb: Attempt to create a bootable tape failed:
mkinsttape /dev/rmt0.1 failed with return code 9.


---- end ----


smitty commit and smitty cleanup show no results.

Where does this link come from, and is there a known solution?

Kind regards

Friedrich

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Friedrich Roesch
Fachhochschule Mannheim, Hochschule fuer Technik und Gestaltung
Rechenzentrum, Windeckstr. 110, 68163 Mannheim
Tel.:+49 (0)621 2926232, Fax +49(0)621 2926420, f.roesch@fh-mannheim.de