ignite & make_tape_recovery

[Jeff Hagstrom]

Do I have to load and start a server to use the make_tape_recovery from ignite 10.20? Can I untar ignite1020.tar and just use the make_tape_recovery? Are there any patches associated with ignite? because my boss tried to install ignite before and was not able to get it to work.

[Patrick Wallek]

Steps to get ignite-ux working:

Download the latest version for your OS - for 10.20 - A.3.3.116

Install Ignite via swinstall - You do NOT have to un-tar the tar file. Swinstall can install ignite just fine from the tar file. If you invoke swinstall without any arguments it will prompt you for a source depot. In this field put in the directory and filename of the ignite download (like /tmp/ignite1020.A.3.3.116.tar).

Once ignite is installed do the make_tape_recovery command. Ignite is loaded in /opt/ignite so the command I would use is:

/opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/0mn -I -v -x inc_entire=vg00

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Jeff:

'make_tape_recovery' is just a part of the Ignite product. Go to the URL below, and download the "A" version of Ignite (for 10.20).

http://www.software.hp.com/products/IUX/index.html

You install Ignite with 'swinstall' just like any other SD product.

There are no patches with Ignite. When a new release comes out (about every 3-months), simply download and execute 'swinstall' again. For successive installations of Ignite, you should toggle the "reinstall" options of 'swinstall' [-x reinstall=true -x reinstall_files=true].

...JRF...

[Rob Smith]

Hi, Just to add to what was written above, you must have the most recent pax patch for whatever rev you are runnning installed for ignite to function correctly.

Rob

HP-UX 11 ==>PHCO_20416

HP-UX 10.20 ==>PHCO_20388

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Jeff (again):

Rob makes a good point. 'pax' is similar to 'tar' and is used by make_tape_recovery. While the 'pax' patch is *not* strictly part of the Ignite software, a version of pax that supports sparse file handling, long directory names, and certain cases of hard-links is required by Ignite.

The current Ignite versions (>= 3.2) verify that the pax patch level is sufficient for proper execution.

Thus, when you download Ignite, verify that you have a current pax patch too, and if not, download it too.

...JRF...