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тАО05-06-2005 03:50 AM
тАО05-06-2005 03:50 AM
This is our first local adventure into the world of vpars.
We currently cut weekly Ignite tapes for all the other non-partitioned servers. I would like to do the same for these vpar'ed servers.
Is it possible to cut a single ignite tape that I could use to both (1) restore that single vpar to the partioned superdome here at work without affecting the other vpars on that server (2) restore that single vpar to a new non-partitioned server at a disaster site ?
We figure we'd have to massage the boot parms depending on which type of server we were restoring on, but we are hoping to cut a single tape that would be useable for both.
Is this possible ?
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тАО05-06-2005 03:53 AM
тАО05-06-2005 03:53 AM
Re: Using Ignite to restore a vpar - both as a vpar and on a non-partitioned server
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тАО05-06-2005 03:54 AM
тАО05-06-2005 03:54 AM
SolutionIgnite doesn't play well with vpars - at least not the tape version - something about the kernel being wrong. The suggestion is to use make_net_recovery instead. Personally I don't see how a network solution helps is a DR situation and have asked the Ignite folks to work on getting make_tape_recovery to work with vpars but no such luck yet.
Pete
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тАО05-06-2005 04:05 AM
тАО05-06-2005 04:05 AM
Re: Using Ignite to restore a vpar - both as a vpar and on a non-partitioned server
I played around with recovering vpars using Ignite and I tried both make_tape_recovery and make_net_recovery methods.
As Pete pointed out, make_tape_recovery has issues with vpars and I couldn't get it to work successfully (from memory I think I managed to recover the first partition but then couldn't setup any other vpars). That was using vpar version 2.02. Since then I have read that make_tape_recovery is supported from v2.03 onwards. I haven't tried it this version but I'm not optimistic about it working.
make_net_recovery on the other hand works like a charm.
Cheers,
Anthony
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тАО05-06-2005 05:10 AM
тАО05-06-2005 05:10 AM
Re: Using Ignite to restore a vpar - both as a vpar and on a non-partitioned server
I had a bit of a read and it appears that make_tape_recovery is supported now but its still not ideal. The downside is that you have to effectively do a cold install for each partition.
In regards to recovering your systems in a DR situation I would look at setting up your backup cell server as your Ignite server as its normally the first one you would recover. You can then use it to push out your make_net_recovery images.
It may be worth having a read of this whitepaper as it discusses the possible methods for setting up and recovering vpars:
http://docs.hp.com/en/5760/vPars_DVD_TAPE_NET_Usage.docs.pdf
Cheers,
Anthony
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тАО05-06-2005 05:33 AM
тАО05-06-2005 05:33 AM
Re: Using Ignite to restore a vpar - both as a vpar and on a non-partitioned server
I think I might end up creating a "make_tape_recovery" that wil get sent offsite and used for DR purposes. And trying to get them to agree here to set up an Ignite-Server and doing make_net_recovery's to it.
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тАО05-06-2005 05:46 AM
тАО05-06-2005 05:46 AM
Re: Using Ignite to restore a vpar - both as a vpar and on a non-partitioned server
It sounds like probably the best solution is to setup a non-vpars Ignite server and do make_net_recovery's to it - and back it up with make_tape_recovery. That way you can recover the Ignite server and then use it to re-build all your vpars.
I guess I'll have to go tell the boss I need to buy another server!
Pete
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