topic Re: Some ignite issues... in Operating System - HP-UX

Some ignite issues...

Andres_13 — Wed, 24 May 2006 09:28:36 GMT

Hi all,

I have a superdome box with 1 nPar with 5 vPars on it:

vPar0 - Ignite Server with a HP DAT72 drive claimed
vPar1 - Without tape drive
vPar2 - Without tape drive
vPar3 - Without tape drive
vPar4 - Without tape drive

Ok. I´m looking for a way to do an ignite backup via "make_net_recovery" (already done) also i want to know if there is a way to do a booteable tape for each vPar and if there is a way to perform a recovery from it.

The SuperDome processor's are Itanium2.

Thanks!!!

Re: Some ignite issues...

Pete Randall — Wed, 24 May 2006 09:42:31 GMT

The latest version of the VPars software allows Igniting to tape:

http://docs.hp.com/en/T1335-90050/T1335-90050.pdf

Pete

Re: Some ignite issues...

Andres_13 — Wed, 24 May 2006 09:51:50 GMT

Hi Pete,

I have this version:

T1335BC A.04.02.10 HP-UX Virtual Partitions for 11.23

The key in this case is that only one vPar(also used as ignite server) has a tape drive on it.

reggards.

Re: Some ignite issues...

Enrico P. — Wed, 24 May 2006 10:27:31 GMT

Hi,
check for the document

/opt/ignite/share/doc/makenetrec.txt

(also in attach)

You need to set your Ignite Server on the system with the tape, but for restore by tape you need to connect the tape at the server to restore. Also you can restore by network.

Enrico

Re: Some ignite issues...

Andres_13 — Wed, 24 May 2006 10:43:17 GMT

Hi Enrico,

Can you explain a procedure to recover any vPar that hasn't a tape drive, maybe via network.

The question is that iÂ´m newby in vPars management and i proactively want to know an emergency procedure to recover any vPar.

regards.

Re: Some ignite issues...

Torsten. — Wed, 24 May 2006 10:50:28 GMT

Many different ways:

you can use lanboot from the EFI shell or the vparboot -p -I ... from another running vpar to restore from ignite server.

See your vpar manual for all details.
(also on http://docs.hp.com)

Re: Some ignite issues...

Andres_13 — Wed, 24 May 2006 11:17:17 GMT

Thanks Thorsten,

Just one last question... Is there a way to make a booteable tape from the ignite server to each individual vpar?

The client writes its config via NFS to ignite server into "/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/client" and i guess it writes some to "/var/opt/ignite/clients"...

May i create a booteable recovery tape from this files?

regards

Re: Some ignite issues...

Torsten. — Wed, 24 May 2006 11:22:34 GMT

You can create a bootable tape or DVD from the image located on the server.

see the documentation, http://docs.hp.com/en/IUX/

Re: Some ignite issues...

Andres_13 — Wed, 24 May 2006 11:35:28 GMT

Thank you all boys!!!

At this point i have a better idea about this issue. I'm really grateful.

Have Fun!

Re: Some ignite issues...

Andres_13 — Wed, 24 May 2006 11:38:18 GMT

Nice docs... really nice docs.

I think i have to test this procedure in a real world box but i need some time to do this. I´ll be back if a trouble stops me! ;)