Methods of backing up a system such that it can be restored onto bare metal.

• AIX
• http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/v5r3/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.aix.cmds/doc/aixcmds1/alt_disk_install.htm

• http://www.clonezilla.org/
• LiveCD boots x86-based systems
• Clone/restore to/from local and network media

• Available everywhere
• Inefficient
• Last resort

• AIX…?
• See http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/index.jsp?topic=/iphbm/iphbmbackup.htm

• Solaris 9 & 10
• http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-5768/6ml70g5mi?q=flash+archive&a=view