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Re: make_tape_recovery: make_medialif failed creating boot LIF

 
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Mike Kapsak
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make_tape_recovery: make_medialif failed creating boot LIF

This is Ignite-UX version C.6.8.152 on hpux 11.0 (I am not sure if it's the latest version available for 11.0)

What does it mean and what can I do about it?


#: make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/0mn -l -v -x inc_entire=vg00

[.......]

* Creating The Tape Archive
make_medialif: ERROR: Unsupported local system OS release value ("B.11.00"); no "/opt/ignite/boot/Rel_B.11.00" directory exists on this system. Either that release is not supported by Ignite-UX or the needed install kernel and RAM file system files are not installed on this system. Invoke "make_medialif -?" for a usage summary.
ERROR: System Error, /opt/ignite/bin/make_medialif failed creating boot LIF
file.
ERROR: Failed to generate LIF on tape .


======= 09/25/07 11:25:30 EDT make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully

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James George_1
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Re: make_tape_recovery: make_medialif failed creating boot LIF

It looks like your ignite s/w was not installed properly.

I would recomend to swremove the existing version and download and swinstall it again.

see this link for more info

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/IUX/

Rgds /James
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Steven E. Protter
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Re: make_tape_recovery: make_medialif failed creating boot LIF

Shalom,

Possible solution here, though its hard to read:

http://h50163.www5.hp.com/TCForum/Others/UpLoadFiles/a021f785-c6a4-436e-b495-193b026ffd56.txt

More likely here:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=764067

ITRC thread.

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Mike Shilladay
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Re: make_tape_recovery: make_medialif failed creating boot LIF

Hi Mike,

You will need to install the complete Ignite product, i.e. the product marked "IGNITE" (C.7.x) or marked "B5725AA" (B.6.x). This will allow ignite images for all versions, though C.7.x does not allow before 11.0, and B.6.x will not do 11iv3.

If you only ever want to ignite 11.0 then use the subset marked "Ignite-UX-11.00". You may do well to swremove any previous versions of Ignite first.

Hope that helps

Mike.
Todd McDaniel_1
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Re: make_tape_recovery: make_medialif failed creating boot LIF

There is a new bundled version for all Os's out now. They just updated it again for September.

http://docs.hp.com/en/IUX/download.html

You can download the entire bundle or just your version for a specific OS type.

Remember to swremove your old version first.
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whiteknight
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Re: make_tape_recovery: make_medialif failed creating boot LIF

Mike,

I tried to check for latest copy of 11.00 ignite-ux

Ignite-IA-11-22 B.5.2.124 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.22 IPF Systems
Ignite-IA-11-23 B.5.2.124 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.23 IPF Systems
Ignite-UX-10-20 B.5.2.124 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 10.20 Systems
Ignite-UX-11-00 B.5.2.124 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.00 Systems
Ignite-UX-11-11 B.5.2.124 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.11 Systems

It is in March 2004 CD. Where you C.6.8.152 from? i think it is for 11iv1 version.


WK
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Aneesh Mohan
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Re: make_tape_recovery: make_medialif failed creating boot LIF

Hi ,

I belive you have install Ignite bundle from HP-UX 11i v2 June 2006 CD...that may be the issue , Please do install ignite from HP-UX 11.00 Aplication media

fyi:-
HP-UX HP-UX Software Update Releases for June 2006 HP-UX 11i v2

CPL Product: B5725AA
Codeword Req.: No
Size: 443968326
Revision: C.6.8.152
Description: HP-UX Installation Utilities (Ignite-UX)


Aneesh
Teri Perrell
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Re: make_tape_recovery: make_medialif failed creating boot LIF

Oh my... is this Mike Kapsak from Polaris? As in 1982-ish?

This is Teri
Shane Seymour
Frequent Advisor

Re: make_tape_recovery: make_medialif failed creating boot LIF

Can I please recommend that you read:

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/5992-1977/5992-1977.pdf

It discusses the various issues you can encounter when installing different Ignite bundles, how to update, dealing with mismatched filesets, etc.