topic Re: 10.20 root disk in Operating System - HP-UX

10.20 root disk

Adrian Sims_2 — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 04:09:01 GMT

Hi
I have inherited a box with a very unstable O/S. I need to get a copy of the root disk with a view to recreating it on another machine to work on the problems (patches etc). Is it possible to dd the root disk to another device and restore onto the other machine. I am sure in the dim and distant past I have done it with 11i but never with 10.20

Any help appreciated

Re: 10.20 root disk

S.Arunkumar — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 04:15:52 GMT

Hi Adrian

Yes this is possible provided both the hardware are same.

You have to take a mirror copy of the existing root disk and take it to the second m/c.

Regards
S.Arunkumar

Re: 10.20 root disk

Adrian Sims_2 — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 04:25:51 GMT

Hi

Current root disk is mirrored (its so unstable they have not tried to boot from this). My plan was to dd copy the device
and copy back onto the disk in the spare machine.

Thanks

Re: 10.20 root disk

S.Arunkumar — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 04:31:51 GMT

Hi Adrin

Then first check out for any bad blocks in the existing device .If u have any bad blocks on this, Sory then even taking dd is not going to help you out.

Regards
S.Arunkumar

Re: 10.20 root disk

Venkatesan_5 — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 01:25:14 GMT

Hi , Probably you can go for this option....

Create Recovery Media for your System

Ignite/UX allows you to create a consistent, reliable recovery mechanism in the event of a catastrophic failure of
your system disk or root volume group. You can back up your essential system data to a tape device, CD, DVD,
or a network repository, and recover your system configuration quickly. While Ignite/UX is not intended to be
used to back up all your data, it can be used with other data recovery applications to create a means of total
system recovery.

Ignite/UX is a free add-on product, available from www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot. Documentation is available
at the Ignite/UX website.

hope this may help you.

regds
Venkatesan.

Re: 10.20 root disk

generic_1 — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 01:36:24 GMT

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

Boot one of the disks on another system, make a mirror.