topic Re: Ignite LIF error in Operating System - HP-UX

Ignite LIF error

ICT Infrastructure — Mon, 10 Feb 2003 09:32:01 GMT

Hello,

We are trying to run the following command;

make_tape_recovery -A -I -a /dev/rmt/0mn

We are getting errors at the end about the LIF file although we can't find where it's ouputting to?

Also we are getting messages about the VG's being "active" is this ok during a make_tape_recovery?

HP-UX 11

Thanks in advance.

* /opt/ignite/bin/make_arch_config -c
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2003-02-10,08:55/archive_cfg -g
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2003-02-10,08:55/flist -n 2003-02-10,08:55 -r
64 -d Recovery\ Archive -t -i 2
* Saving the information about archive to
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/previews
* Creating The Tape Archive
ERROR: Not Enough Disk Space. At least 33556500 Bits is needed for boot LIF
file.

======= 02/10/03 08:56:48 GMT make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully

Re: Ignite LIF error

Alex Glennie — Mon, 10 Feb 2003 09:38:26 GMT

suspect it's failing to write /vat/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery ... does /var > 30 MB ? space left ?

Re: Ignite LIF error

Robert-Jan Goossens — Mon, 10 Feb 2003 09:38:27 GMT

Hi,

Document ID: 3200641388
Date Loaded: 20020312
Title: Ignite/UX: "make_tape_recovery -A" reports "not enough disk space

PROBLEM

The following error occurred when attempting to create an Ignite/UX
tape on an HP-UX 11.0 computer with "make_tape_recovery -A"

not enough disk space at least 33556500 bits is needed for
boot LIF files

How can this problem be resolved?

CONFIGURATION

Operating System - HP-UX
Version - 11.0
Subsystem - Ignite/UX

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, it is necessary to increase the disk space in
/var. In the meantime, use the -B option to specify a location other
than /var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery where more space exists.

For example, suppose /opt has lots of space, then use:

# make_tape_recovery -A -B /opt/uxinstlf.recovery

Note: "-B" is the boot_destination_file; it specifies a temporary
location where the LIF volume will be assembled before it is
written to tape.

The default file is /var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery.

At least 32 Mb are required in the directory where the LIF volume will
be assembled. The LIF volume and other temporary files required by
make_medialif(1M) will be assembled in the directory specified and then
removed after the recovery process completes.

Also, note that the file size of a file in /var/tmp may be small and
unchanging. Use the following commands to see if the directory space
is shrinking:

# du -sk /var/tmp

# bdf /var/tmp

Compare outputs to see how much additional space is required for /var.

Robert-Jan.

Re: Ignite LIF error

T G Manikandan — Mon, 10 Feb 2003 09:40:37 GMT

Document ID: 3200641388
Date Loaded: 20020312
Title: Ignite/UX: "make_tape_recovery -A" reports "not enough disk spac

PROBLEM

The following error occurred when attempting to create an Ignite/UX
tape on an HP-UX 11.0 computer with "make_tape_recovery -A"

not enough disk space at least 33556500 bits is needed for
boot LIF files

How can this problem be resolved?

CONFIGURATION

Operating System - HP-UX
Version - 11.0
Subsystem - Ignite/UX

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, it is necessary to increase the disk space in
/var. In the meantime, use the -B option to specify a location other
than /var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery where more space exists.

For example, suppose /opt has lots of space, then use:

# make_tape_recovery -A -B /opt/uxinstlf.recovery

Note: "-B" is the boot_destination_file; it specifies a temporary
location where the LIF volume will be assembled before it is
written to tape.

The default file is /var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery.

At least 32 Mb are required in the directory where the LIF volume will
be assembled. The LIF volume and other temporary files required by
make_medialif(1M) will be assembled in the directory specified and then
removed after the recovery process completes.

Also, note that the file size of a file in /var/tmp may be small and
unchanging. Use the following commands to see if the directory space
is shrinking:

# du -sk /var/tmp

# bdf /var/tmp

Compare outputs to see how much additional space is required for /var.

Re: Ignite LIF error

Ravi_8 — Mon, 10 Feb 2003 09:44:10 GMT

Hi,

The syntax used is right,

There is no enough of space left in /var.

increasing /var by 33 MB would solve this

Re: Ignite LIF error

T G Manikandan — Mon, 10 Feb 2003 09:47:21 GMT

If you have sufficient space under /var then this patch should resolve your problem

http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=PHSS_27407&context=hpux:800:11:00

Re: Ignite LIF error

ICT Infrastructure — Mon, 10 Feb 2003 09:49:57 GMT

I have ammended the command to include -B /usr/stx/spool/uxinstlf.recovery and get a different error now;

* Creating The Tape Archive
make_medialif: error - /opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.00/SYSCMDS does not exist, is e
ERROR: System Error, /opt/ignite/bin/make_medialif failed creating boot LIF
file.
ERROR: Failed to generate LIF on tape .

======= 02/10/03 09:31:46 GMT make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully

Re: Ignite LIF error

Robert-Jan Goossens — Mon, 10 Feb 2003 10:07:39 GMT

Hi,

Check for this patch,

PHSS_27407

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x42f056bd90a9d611abdb0090277a778c,00.html

Robert-Jan.

Re: Ignite LIF error

T G Manikandan — Mon, 10 Feb 2003 10:07:45 GMT

The patch above should resolve your problem.

1.Install the patch

2.make sure you have enough space on the /var.

Revert

Re: Ignite LIF error

Alex Glennie — Mon, 10 Feb 2003 10:08:35 GMT

Install the patch, if it then still fails :

what's the full error ?

ll /opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.00/SYSCMDS

versions of ignite involved here

file SYSCMDS ?

sum SYSCMDS ?

Re: Ignite LIF error

ICT Infrastructure — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 10:12:11 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for the advice yesterday. I have downloaded the patch but keep getting the following error when I run "sh PHSS_27407"
.
x - PHSS_27407.text
ERROR: PHSS_27407.text checksum is 64324 should be 14285
ERROR: wc results of PHSS_27407.text are 132 341 3487 should be 132 341 2948
x - PHSS_27407.depot [compressed]

Re: Ignite LIF error

Robert-Jan Goossens — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 10:17:11 GMT

Hi,

Did you use the bin mode to ftp it to your hp server ?

check with
# file PHSS_27407.depot

Robert-Jan.

Re: Ignite LIF error

T G Manikandan — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 10:22:13 GMT

WHen you transfer the depot file from the Windows machine you should transfer in binary mode.

Still if you face problems re-download the patch from the ITRC support and then try again.

Thanks

Re: Ignite LIF error

ICT Infrastructure — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 14:17:08 GMT

I used tar to download the patch. I have tried it twice again and I'm still getting the errors!

Re: Ignite LIF error

Robert-Jan Goossens — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 14:37:14 GMT

Hi,

ftp bin mode to your hpux box
in /tmp

# tar xvf patches.tar
x README_hp-ux, 1780 bytes, 4 tape blocks
x create_depot_hp-ux_11, 4573 bytes, 9 tape blocks
x PHSS_27407, 25352 bytes, 50 tape blocks

db001:/tmp# ./create_depot_hp-ux_11

DEPOT: /tmp/depot
BUNDLE: BUNDLE
TITLE: Patch Bundle
UNSHAR: y
PSF: depot.psf
Expanding patch shar files...
x - PHSS_27407.text
x - PHSS_27407.depot [compressed]
Copying PHSS_27407 into depot /tmp/depot

======= 02/11/03 15:20:13 MET BEGIN swcopy SESSION (non-interactive)

* Session started for user "root@db001".

* Beginning Selection
* "db001:/tmp/depot": This target does not exist and will be
created.
* "db001:/tmp/PHSS_27407.depot": This source is a tape device.
* "db001:/tmp/PHSS_27407.depot": Cannot open the logfile on
this target or source. Possibly the media is read-only or
there is a permission problem. Check the daemon logfile and
"/var/tmp/swagent.log" on this host for more information.
* Source: /tmp/PHSS_27407.depot
* Targets: db001:/tmp/depot
* Software selections:
PHSS_27407.MGMT-TOOLS,r=1.0,a=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP,fa=HP-UX_B.4
* Selection succeeded.

* Beginning Analysis
* Session selections have been saved in the file
"/.sw/sessions/swcopy.last".
WARNING: "db001:/tmp/depot": There will be no attempt to mount
filesystems that appear in the filesystem table.
* Analysis succeeded.

* Beginning Execution
* The execution phase succeeded for "db001:/tmp/depot".
* Execution succeeded.

NOTE: More information may be found in the agent logfile (location
is db001:/tmp/depot/swagent.log).

======= 02/11/03 15:20:19 MET END swcopy SESSION (non-interactive)

Bundling patches in depot

======= 02/11/03 15:20:19 MET BEGIN swpackage SESSION

* Session started for user "root@db001".

* Source: db001:depot.psf
* Target: db001:/tmp/depot
* Software selections:
*

* Beginning Selection Phase.
* Reading the Product Specification File (PSF) "depot.psf".
* Reading the bundle "BUNDLE" at line 13.

* Selection Phase succeeded.

* Beginning Analysis Phase.
* Analysis Phase succeeded.

* Beginning Package Phase.

* Packaging the bundle
"BUNDLE,r=B.11.00,a=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP".
* Package Phase succeeded.

======= 02/11/03 15:20:21 MET END swpackage SESSION

Verifying the depot.

======= 02/11/03 15:20:21 MET BEGIN swverify SESSION
(non-interactive)

* Session started for user "root@db001".

* Beginning Selection
* Target connection succeeded for "db001:/tmp/depot".
* Software selections:
BUNDLE,r=B.11.00,a=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP
PHSS_27407.MGMT-TOOLS,r=1.0,a=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP,fa=HP-UX_B.4
* Selection succeeded.

* Beginning Analysis
* Session selections have been saved in the file
"/.sw/sessions/swverify.last".
* The analysis phase succeeded for "db001:/tmp/depot".
* Verification succeeded.

NOTE: More information may be found in the agent logfile (location
is db001:/tmp/depot/swagent.log).

======= 02/11/03 15:20:22 MET END swverify SESSION (non-interactive)

#swinstall

change dir to /tmp

Robert-Jan.

Re: Ignite LIF error

ICT Infrastructure — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:36:36 GMT

Hi,

The first bit works but when I try to use swinstall I get this error ;

(COMMAND= swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true -s /tmp/PHSS_27407.depot.)

======= 02/11/03 15:09:28 GMT BEGIN swinstall SESSION
(non-interactive)

* Session started for user "root@btl370t".

* Beginning Selection
* Target connection succeeded for "btl370t:/".
NOTE: The patch match operation failed to find patches for target
software on "btl370t" which passed the filter.
NOTE: Cannot continue the "swinstall" task.

======= 02/11/03 15:09:39 GMT END swinstall SESSION (non-interactive)a

Re: Ignite LIF error

Robert-Jan Goossens — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:49:35 GMT

Hi,

getting a bit frustrated with this patch ;0)

Is it my imagination or is there a . (mean a dot) behind PHSS_27407.depot

(COMMAND= swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true -s /tmp/PHSS_27407.depot.)

Kind regards,

Robert-Jan.

Re: Ignite LIF error

ICT Infrastructure — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:58:52 GMT

Hi Robert-Jan,

I too am a bit fed up with this patch and I'm not the one doing all the work!!

There was no . after the command (;-))

In dispair....

Re: Ignite LIF error

Robert-Jan Goossens — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 17:07:15 GMT

Hi,

check this one

# swlist -l product | grep PHSS_27407

Hope it returns nothing !!!

Robert-Jan.

Re: Ignite LIF error

ICT Infrastructure — Wed, 12 Feb 2003 08:53:40 GMT

Morning Robert-jan,

No the swlist returned nothing!