booting from tape

[rmueller58]

Hi all,

I used the make_tape_recovery to create a bootable image of my vg00

the syntax I used was
make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -I -v

the tape is built I need to replace this drive and restore can someone provide with correct steps / syntax to do this??
This my first time of using ignite so bear with me..

Thanks
Rex

[Bill McNAMARA_1 · Accepted solution]

use SEA from BCH.
That is when you power up the server, you get a prompt to interupt boot for 10 seconds.
Press a key.
You get to the Boot Console Handler interface that allows you to control the boot up.

Command Menu: Main Menu>
enter
Command Menu: Main Menu> SEA
It'll return potentially bootable devices
Sequential Media will be the tape. ie
P3 8/16.3.0 Sequential Media

Command Menu: Main Menu> BO P3
Interact with ISL [Y/N]?
You say N
and then the ignite interface comes up which looks more or less like a standard install from a CD.

An off it goes! or you can interact to change filesystem type and layout..

Later,
Bill

[Pedro Sousa]

Hi Rex.
So, you've done all that you need.
Now, you only have to shutdown your system, change the drive, and then stop the start-up at the point it asks you if "...you want to continue?" by pressing any key.
- Run "sea" to search for bootable devices;
- check which one is from your tape device and type "bo p<#>", where # is the number associated.

As you created the tape with the option "-I" the restore will be interactive.
It's really easy to restore the system.

good luck.

[Eileen Millen]

Put the tape in the drive.
Then interrupt the boot sequence.
Do a SEA to search for bootable devices.
The tape drive will be sequential.
boot from it
Do not interact with IPL
There are a couple of places in the boot-up where I have to wait for 7 minutes and then 5 minutes, so be patient.
You will get a chance to interrupt the batch recovery if you want to.
You would be able to make disk size changes if you want and check the IP address information.
Good Luck.
Eileen

[rmueller58]

Thanks all .. I'm done!!! this is slick!