topic Re: No LIF files on the boot disk in Operating System - HP-UX

No LIF files on the boot disk

candyman_1 — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:46:43 GMT

Hi All

I was taking Ignite backup of my system and it gave me the following warning:
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WARNING: /dev/dsk/c1t0d0 is not a LIF volume.
No LIF files on the boot disk will be archived.
Check /stand/bootconf, man bootconf(4), and /dev/dsk to
ensure that the bootconf file is set up correctly.
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Can anybody please tell me how do I fix this? and does that fix needs a downtime?

Thanks,

Candyman....

Re: No LIF files on the boot disk

whiteknight — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:53:38 GMT

Hi Candyman,

Please make sure the correct disk is defined in the /stand/bootconf file:

Example steps:-
[kux03:/local/BackEx]#lvlnboot -v
Current path "/dev/dsk/c9t1d1" is an alternate link, skip.
Current path "/dev/dsk/c9t1d0" is an alternate link, skip.
Boot Definitions for Volume Group /dev/vgroot:
Physical Volumes belonging in Root Volume Group:
/dev/dsk/c11t12d0 (10/4/12.12.0) -- Boot Disk
/dev/dsk/c10t8d0 (10/4/4.8.0) -- Boot Disk
/dev/dsk/c11t13d0 (10/4/12.13.0)
/dev/dsk/c10t9d0 (10/4/4.9.0)
Boot: lvol1 on: /dev/dsk/c11t12d0
/dev/dsk/c10t8d0
Root: lvol3 on: /dev/dsk/c11t12d0
/dev/dsk/c10t8d0
Swap: lvol2 on: /dev/dsk/c11t12d0
/dev/dsk/c10t8d0
Dump: lvol2 on: /dev/dsk/c11t12d0, 0

[kux03:/local/BackEx]#cat /stand/bootconf
# Boot Device configuration file
# This File contains information regarding the location
# of the boot LIF. It is used by the KERN-RUN fileset to
# update the boot kernel.
l /dev/dsk/c4t6d0

Action you need to do:-

In this instance, the correct boot disk was not defined. Editing
the /stand/bootconf file and replacing /dev/dsk/c4t6d0 with /dev/dsk/c11t12d0
took care of the error message.

WK
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Re: No LIF files on the boot disk

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:53:56 GMT

Shalom,

It means your Ignite image is useless. Do not shop to DR, do not pass go, do not rely on it.

These steps should fix it:

mkboot -l /dev/rdsk/c1t0d0
mkboot -a "hpux -lq (;0)/stand/vmunix" /dev/rdsk/c1t0d0 # use real disk

# mkboot -b /usr/sbin/diag/lif/updatediaglif -p ISL -p AUTO -p HPUX -p PAD -p LABEL /dev/rdsk/c?t?d?

If you are running 64-bit OS:

# mkboot -b /usr/sbin/diag/lif/updatediaglif2 -p ISL -p AUTO -p HPUX -p PAD -p LABEL /dev/rdsk/c?t?d?

No downtime required.

Correct the disk path to the path of your disk. I cut and paste from one of my all time fav threads.

SEP

Re: No LIF files on the boot disk

candyman_1 — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:19:13 GMT

Thanks guyz...
Steven: I followed your steps.. but why there is difference in both the disk:
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# lifls -l /dev/rdsk/c1t0d0
volume ISL10 data size 7984 directory size 8 02/05/10 16:25:44
filename type start size implement created
===============================================================
ODE -12960 584 880 0 04/01/12 14:03:40
MAPFILE -12277 1464 128 0 04/01/12 14:03:40
SYSLIB -12280 1592 353 0 04/01/12 14:03:40
CONFIGDATA -12278 1952 250 0 04/01/12 14:03:40
SLMOD2 -12276 2208 141 0 04/01/12 14:03:40
SLDEV2 -12276 2352 156 0 04/01/12 14:03:40
SLDRV2 -12276 2512 730 0 04/01/12 14:03:40
SLSCSI2 -12276 3248 121 0 04/01/12 14:03:40
MAPPER2 -12279 3376 145 0 04/01/12 14:03:40
IOTEST2 -12279 3528 878 0 04/01/12 14:03:40
PERFVER2 -12279 4408 126 0 04/01/12 14:03:40
PVCU -12801 4536 64 0 04/01/12 14:03:40
SSINFO -12286 4600 2 0 04/01/12 14:03:40
ISL -12800 4608 306 0 02/05/10 16:25:44
AUTO -12289 4920 1 0 02/05/10 16:25:44
HPUX -12928 4928 848 0 02/05/10 16:25:44
PAD -12290 5776 1580 0 02/05/10 16:25:45
LABEL BIN 7360 8 0 07/08/23 13:10:44

# lifls -l /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0
volume ISL10 data size 7984 directory size 8 99/10/28 15:23:53
filename type start size implement created
===============================================================
ISL -12800 584 240 0 99/10/28 15:23:53
AUTO -12289 824 1 0 99/10/28 15:23:53
HPUX -12928 832 800 0 99/10/28 15:23:53
PAD -12290 1632 1700 0 99/10/28 15:23:54
LABEL BIN 3336 8 0 07/03/21 17:17:35
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Please let me know have i fixed the problem?

Thanks

Candyman

Re: No LIF files on the boot disk

Torsten. — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:26:40 GMT

Both disks have the needed files for boot.

The first disk has the offline diagnostic files, but you don't need them to boot.

Is your ignite version current?

Re: No LIF files on the boot disk

candyman_1 — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:39:06 GMT

thanx all..........

Re: No LIF files on the boot disk

Torsten. — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:45:24 GMT

Welcome to the forums!

Please read this too:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33

Have fun!