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With regard to an existing AIX 5.2 installation, what source format is required by the mkwpar command to create a Versioned WPAR of this existing system?
The correct answer is B. MKSYSB. Creating a Versioned WPAR from an existing AIX 5.2 system requires a mksysb image of that system as the source, because versioned WPARs encapsulate a complete OS-level environment matching the source system.
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With regard to an existing AIX 5.2 installation, what source format is required by the mkwpar command to create a Versioned WPAR of this existing system?
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- ASPOT
- BMKSYSB
- CRAW
- DOVA
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- B74% (31)
- C5% (2)
- D14% (6)
Why each option
Creating a Versioned WPAR from an existing AIX 5.2 system requires a mksysb image of that system as the source, because versioned WPARs encapsulate a complete OS-level environment matching the source system.
A SPOT (Shared Product Object Tree) is a NIM resource used for network installs and diskless/dataless clients, not a valid source format for mkwpar versioned WPAR creation.
A Versioned WPAR preserves a specific AIX version inside the partition, and mkwpar requires a mksysb backup of the source system to populate the WPAR's private rootvg-equivalent file tree. The mksysb image contains the complete OS fileset data and configuration from the AIX 5.2 installation, which mkwpar extracts to construct the versioned environment. No other source format carries the full system image needed for a versioned WPAR.
RAW is not a recognized source format for the mkwpar command in AIX WPAR provisioning.
OVA is an Open Virtualization Archive format used in VMware environments and is not supported as an AIX mkwpar source format.
Concept tested: AIX mkwpar Versioned WPAR mksysb source requirement
Source: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.3?topic=m-mkwpar-command
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