topic Re: Make_Tape_Recovery in Operating System - HP-UX

Make_Tape_Recovery

David Dangerfield_1 — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:06:26 GMT

I am going to make a recovery tape and the following is the command I plan to use. Would anyone recommend a better command.

make_tape_recovery -A -v -x inc_entire=/dev/vg00

Re: Make_Tape_Recovery

Neil Wilson_2 — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:11:24 GMT

Hi Dave

you might want to specify the device you are going to use with the -a option, e.g.

make_tape_recovery -A -v -x inc_entire=/dev/vg00 -a /dev/rmt/0m

Remember you can also use "-p" option to preview everything you do.

Other than that seems fine to me

Neil.

Re: Make_Tape_Recovery

Pete Randall — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:11:40 GMT

I don't use the -A option:
make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/_mn -I -x inc_entire=/dev/vg00

Pete

Re: Make_Tape_Recovery

David Dangerfield_1 — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:13:57 GMT

THANKS very much

Re: Make_Tape_Recovery

Robert-Jan Goossens — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:14:58 GMT

This is the one I use.

make_tape_recovery -Iv -x inc_entire=vg00 -a /dev/rmt/?mn

-I Cause the system recovery process to be interactive when booting from the tape.

Hope this helps,
Robert-Jan

Re: Make_Tape_Recovery

Patrick Wallek — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:17:40 GMT

I also like to add the '-I' option to foce an interactive install when booting from the tape.

My usual command line is:

# make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/?mn -I -m tar -t "$(uname -n) recovery tape create on $(date)" -v -x inc_entire=vg00

Have a look at the man page for explanations of the options.

Re: Make_Tape_Recovery

Rick Garland — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:19:51 GMT

Add the interactive option. All else looks good.

The default device in 0m. If you prefer to go to a different device add that option as well.

Re: Make_Tape_Recovery

V. Nyga — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:32:44 GMT

Hi,

also note -I is a capital i

Volkmar

Re: Make_Tape_Recovery

David Dangerfield_1 — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:13:04 GMT

Ok I did the following command

make_tape_recovery -A -I -p -v -x inc_entire=/dev/vg00 -a /dev/rmt/0m

Then I get when the recovery tape starts the following over and over and over.

make_sys_image process still has not stopped.....

Any idea's

Re: Make_Tape_Recovery

Rick Garland — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:18:31 GMT

The device should be the non-rewind device;
0mn

The length of time can be related to system horsepower, DAT drive version (DDS1 or DDS4), size of the DDS tape in use, how big is vg00, etc.

How long has it been running?

Re: Make_Tape_Recovery

David Dangerfield_1 — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:21:48 GMT

It is a DD3 tape 24gb tape. 36GB drive with about 20GB on VG00.

As soon as I do the make_tape_recovery is when I get the messages. And the tape never creates

Re: Make_Tape_Recovery

David Dangerfield_1 — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:46:53 GMT

Also once tape has been done is there a way to check the tape to make sure good recovery tape.

Re: Make_Tape_Recovery

Robert-Jan Goossens — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:40:54 GMT

Hi,

# mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn rew
rewinds the tape
# mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn fsf 1
skips the LIF area
# cd /tmp
# tar tvf /dev/rmt/0m >> ignite.log

Best regards,
Robert-Jan

Re: Make_Tape_Recovery

V. Nyga — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 01:16:36 GMT

Hi,

please check if you really need the '-A' option.
For make_tape_recovery it means:
'make_tape_recovery will read the /opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials file or /var/opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials to check the file inclusions'

Do you really want this?
Does the file exists?

V.