ignite recovery error.

[fizan]

x ./monitor_bpr, 1388544 bytes, 2712 tape blocks
* Download_mini-system: Complete
* Loading_software: Begin
* Installing boot area on disk.
* Enabling swap areas.
* Backing up LVM configuration for "vg00".
* Processing the archive source (Recovery Archive).
* Wed Feb 23 04:15:43 EST 2011: Starting archive load of the source (Recovery Archive).
* Positioning the tape (/dev/rmt/c3t1d0BESTn).
* Looking for Archive...
* Found the Archive Position. Now load the Archive.
* Archive extraction from tape is beginning. Please wait.
pax_iux: [offset 0g+1m+0k+749]: I/O error
pax_iux: [offset 0g+1m+0k+749]: I/O error
pax_iux: usr/bin/stty : The archive file appears to be corrupt.
pax_iux: [offset 0g+1m+0k+749]: Permission denied
ERROR: Cannot load OS archive (Recovery Archive)

The configuration process has incurred an error, would you like
to push a shell for debugging purposes? (y/[n]): y
* Type "exit" to reboot, "exit 2" to ignore error

Any possibilty to boot with the same tape by alternate options any?

Thanks

[Horia Chirculescu · Accepted solution]

Hello,

"The archive file appears to be corrupt."

Do you have a cleaning tape in handy?

Maybe your hardware is dirty and the media can not be read.

Best regards
Horia.

[Hakki Aydin Ucar]

Problem maybe raised from a dirty ,bad tape OR nfs share problem ?
First try cleaning the driver like recommended and check these:
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Ignite-UX/ignite-error-Cannot-load-OS-archive/m-p/5068195#M21061

http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Ignite-UX/ignite-error-Cannot-load-OS-archive/m-p/5068195#M21061

if you have an Service Agreement with HP , calling support is better.

[INH]

Hello,

I/O error more likely to seems to be bad media or tape drive. Try cleaning the drive or better make use of media tape if your making use quite old one.

Regards,
INH

[Wim Rombauts]

I think the error is clear : The archive is corrupt, so you cannot use this tape to recover your system.

Why is it corrupt ?
- Dirty drive -> try cleaning
- Bad tape -> use another tape
- Bad drive -> replace drive

When learned (the hard way) to check the archive right after it was created.
For an Itanium server, you can do this with the following statements :
mf -f /dev/rmt/c3t1d0BESTn fsf 22
tar tf /dev/rmt/c3t1d0BESTn 1>>/dev/null

If this tar command ends without error, your tape is fine. It an error is returned, your archive is corrupted and not usable.

[Wim Rombauts]

Sorry, wrong command :
mf -f /dev/rmt/c3t1d0BESTn fsf 22
must be
mt -f /dev/rmt/c3t1d0BESTn fsf 22