topic Re: Ignite errors in Operating System - HP-UX

Ignite errors

Rafael Casero — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 17:05:34 GMT

Hello All,

I'm currently getting the following errors when creating a ignite tape:

miaux10: / =>/opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -r -a /dev/rmt/0mn
WARNING: /var/opt/ignite/recovery directory does not exist. Will create it.
NOTE: ******* RESUMING *******
ERROR: Failed open /var/opt/ignite/recovery/previews No such file or
directory (errno = 2)
ERROR: You may need to run the command -p option first then resume archive
creation.
ERROR: Failed to prepare for resuming.

Thanks,
Ralph.

Re: Ignite errors

David de Beer — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 19:17:42 GMT

Hm.. maybe run it without the "-r" option?

We use:
/opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -v -x inc_entire=vg00

Maybe there's a reason you use "-r"..?

David.

Re: Ignite errors

Michael Steele_2 — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:33:26 GMT

I use make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vgxx -I -v -a /dev/rmt/0mn

Can't find a -r option.

Re: Ignite errors

Darrel Louis — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:57:02 GMT

Rafael

The -r option should be used after â p to resume after /var/opt/ignite/recovery/arch.include is edited.

-p stands for preview
-r stands for resume after a preview mode

Darrel

Re: Ignite errors

Rafael Casero — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 08:56:45 GMT

Now getting this error ?

* Checking Versions of Ignite-UX filesets
ERROR: Failed to open tape device /dev/rmt/0mn:No such device or address
(errno = 6).
ERROR: Check tape device failed.

======= 06/10/06 09:51:16 EDT make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully

My ioscan is showing correct tape device path.

lass I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
==========================================================================
tape 0 1/0/1/1/0/1/0.1.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE HP Ultrium 3-SCSI
/dev/rmt/0m /dev/rmt/c2t1d0BEST
/dev/rmt/0mb /dev/rmt/c2t1d0BESTb
/dev/rmt/0mn /dev/rmt/c2t1d0BESTn
/dev/rmt/0mnb /dev/rmt/c2t1d0BESTnb

Re: Ignite errors

Rafael Casero — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 08:59:34 GMT

Disregard,

Operations removed the tape for some bizar reason..

Thanks everyone.

Re: Ignite errors

Rafael Casero — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:11:59 GMT

Ok, now I get a lif error:

/dev/rmt/0mn: No such device or address
: error - Failed rewinding tape for writing recovery archive.
ERROR: System Error, /opt/ignite/bin/make_ipf_tape failed creating IPF boot
tape.
ERROR: Failed to generate LIF on tape .

Re: Ignite errors

Mridul Shrivastava — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 10:24:30 GMT

This is an issue with Ignite UX version installed on the server. where from you installed Ignite Ux software (application media or software site) and what is the current version of the ignite ux.

Re: Ignite errors

Darrel Louis — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:44:31 GMT

Rafael,

Do the following:
Download the latest Ignite:
http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=IGNITEUXB

# Remove the current Ignite from your server:
swremove
# Install the newly downloaded version:
swinstall

Check if you have the latest pax patch:
hp-ux 11.00: PHCO_30150
hp-ux 11.11: PHCO_32438
hp-ux 11.23: PHCO_31634

Darrel

Re: Ignite errors

Rafael Casero — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:39:34 GMT

I got the latest and greatest, I will swap the tape to run the rerun the make.

Re: Ignite errors

Rafael Casero — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:20:49 GMT

Anymore ideas, it failed again.

NOTE: File: /tmp/cfg is not world-readable, this may cause clients to fail
to read it during an installation.
/dev/rmt/0mn: No such device or address
: error - Failed rewinding tape for writing recovery archive.
ERROR: System Error, /opt/ignite/bin/make_ipf_tape failed creating IPF boot
tape.
ERROR: Failed to generate LIF on tape .

Re: Ignite errors

Rafael Casero — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:11:40 GMT

I unistalled Ignite and reinstalled it, I finally got it to work.

It's ending with pax errors, how do I unistall PHCO_31534 depot, so i can reinsatll it.

Please help...

Re: Ignite errors

Michael Steele_2 — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:19:34 GMT

Here's a link that recommends a patch:

11.11 Ignite-UX make_medialif patch (PHSS_27406)
11.00 Ignite-UX make_medialif patch (PHSS_27407)

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/questionanswer.do?threadId=178002

But also clean that tape drive out. Dirty head?

Re: Ignite errors

Rafael Casero — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:47:43 GMT

I have the latest Ignite and pax patch. I have tried cleaning the drive and changing the tape. Still getting the following error.

Cannot rewind tape and then get lif error.

bsr 2 failed: I/O error
: error - Failed rewinding tape for writing recovery archive.
ERROR: System Error, /opt/ignite/bin/make_ipf_tape failed creating IPF boot
tape.
ERROR: Failed to generate LIF on tape .

Please HELP!!!!

Re: Ignite errors

Rafael Casero — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:53:09 GMT

I'm running 11.23

miaux10: / =>swlist -l product |grep -i ignite
Ignite-UX C.6.7.79 HP-UX System Installation Services

miaux10: / =>swlist -l product |grep -i PHCO_31634
PHCO_31634 1.0 Cumulative changes to pax(1)

Re: Ignite errors

Devender Khatana — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:02:42 GMT

Hi,

For sure this is the problem related to tape drive and OS / Ignite has nothing to do with it anymore. You can first rectify you drive and then can start taking ignite backups.

Try testing by use of other commands like tar , dd , cpio or mt. Rewinding will be best identified by

#mt -t /dev/rmt/xmn fsf 1 (Moving forward the tape)
#mt -t /dev/rmt/xmn rew (Rewinding the tape)

HTH,
Devender

Re: Ignite errors

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:23:43 GMT

Shalom Ralph,

Seems the original problem related to a file that was present when the image began to be created and was not there further along in the process.

The resource however is critical and I recommend the latest patch set and version of Ignite to deal with it.

SEP

Re: Ignite errors

Ludovic Derlyn — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:33:52 GMT

hi,

Try with /dev/rmt/0m , no rewind for a recovery

Re: Ignite errors

Nguyen Anh Tien — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:53:08 GMT

Try with
#make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vgxx -I -v -a /dev/rmt/0mn
DO NOT USE /dev/rmt/0m, THIS DEVICE FILE DO NOT SUPPORT REWIND OPTION.

Re: Ignite errors

Rafael Casero — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:37:46 GMT

Guy's it seems that it was the drive having the problem.

I changed the drive with anotherone and reran the ignite and it has been running for 4 hours and still running.

Is this normal for it to run for so long ?