rp2470 ignite restore problem

[Mikikiki]

Hi all,

We have hp rp2470 server running hp-ux 11.00, with LVM mirroring. As for redundancy we have second rp2470 same hw (same two processors, same ram, same two hdd’s, same number of lan cards).

I want to clone first one to the second. For that purpose I am making ignite tape with the following command: make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00

Ignite tape finishes without problems. When I boot second server from this ignate tape, server is starting to boot, and ignite restore finishes without any errors, only few notes, which are normal.

However vmunix is not booting and when restore finishes, it boot to ISL> prompt.

From this I cannot boot /stand/vmunix.

I tried to run recovery shell but no success. When recovery shell ask to do frecover to restore critical files, then I receive error: frecover(5405): unable to open /dev/rmt/0m

I will appreciate any help.

Regards,

[Henry Fauni]

Attempt to create another make_tape_recovery archive with -I (interactive) option:

# make_tape_recovery -I -x inc_entire=vg00

This will force you to interact when you do the recovery on the other system.

Modify hostname, IP address, LVM filesystem size per your needs.

Although you mentioned everything is identical, when you do the recovery, go in to the "Basic" tab, and under "Additional", select "cloning to different HW?" (Set it to true). The system will generate a new kernel from the /stand/system file that was created from the archive, and not simply use what was on /stand/vmunix.

[Mikikiki]

Hello Henry,

Thank you for your reply.

Can you be more specific when you mention: "go in to the "Basic" tab, and under "Additional", select "cloning to different HW?" (Set it to true). "

Where I can find this basic and additional tabs? Will I have that option after when using "I" option when creating the archive tape?

Br,

[Torsten.]

>> From this I cannot boot /stand/vmunix

Any error messages?

[Mikikiki]

Hi torsten,

I can find any error.

Please find part of the restore log attached.

If you need additional info please say.

Br, 

[Torsten.]

Did you start "hpux" from there?

[Mikikiki]

I tried but no success.

All the time when I put hpux it wait for a few seconds and again goes to ISL> prompt.

I also tried hpux with -q and -lq because production server uses lvm mirroring but again same isl prompt.

Br,

[Torsten.]

Please do

ISL> hpux ls -l

to list the files in /stand.

[Mikikiki]

Hi Torsten,

I tried with command you suggested, but again nothing to display.

This is output:

ISL> hpux ls -l

ISL>

Do  you have anything in mind why this is happening?

Br,

[Torsten.]

Hmmm, I would try with a newer firmware: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=2511789&swItem=PF-CHAW4350&prodNameId=86730&swEnvOID=7&swLang=13&taskId=135&mode=4&idx=0