Ignite-UX tape recovery, without tape device, burn Ignite-UX CD works?

[Gary L]

Hi Tim

Thanks a lot.

You means, even I did do the make_net_recovery on client B and not reboot B, now I still could let the B comunicate with server A through some configurations? That's great.

yes, those two servers are all PA_RISC server.

Quesitons for you:

1.
For you action item-1, you said:
On serverA configure /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab (or /etc/bootptab ) serverA with MAC and IP to use for serverB. I do have file "/etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab" (read only?) and " /etc/bootptab " which file we i need. And which enties do I need add in the file /etc/bootptad. My /etc/bootptab looks like below:

# Example /etc/bootptab: database for bootp server (/usr/lbin/bootpd).
#@(#)B.11.11_LR $Revision: 1.4.214.1 $ $Date: 96/10/08 12:46:42 $
#
# Format:
# nodename:tag=value:tag=value: ... :tag=value
#
# first field -- nodename (hostname) of terminal followed by colon
# (should be full domain name)
#
.......
test:\
bf=C2300B:\
hd=/usr/lib/X11/700X/bin:\
hn:\
ht=ether:\
vm=rfc1048:\
ha=080009000000:\
ip=192.30.103.01







ignite-defaults:\
ht=ethernet:\
hn:\
bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\
bs=48
System-IPF:\
tc=ignite-defaults:\
ha=00d009000000:\
ip=190.40.101.22:\
sm=255.255.248.0:\
gw=190.1.48.1:\
ds=190.1.48.11

How to configure/write "with MAC and IP to use for serverB", how to know the MAC of B.


2. You said:Also assume bootp or instl_bootd is running under inetd. how to check?
# ps -ef | grep bootp
# ps -ef | grep instl_bootd
nothing.

3. "Also add entry in /etc/exports for serverB"
Below is my /etc/exprts (084 is serverA, 083 is client / bad server B)

root@084:/> cat /etc/exports
/var/opt/ignite/clients -anon=2
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/083 -anon=2,access=083

And I have done the exportfs


4.For your action tiem-2, is it:
>bo lan 10.253.220.84 install (.84 is IP of sever A)
>n
... follow the prompt?

Thanks a lot.

-G

[Gary L]

Hi Tim

Your said: NO you cannot just burn the recovery image to DVD and boot it.
The DVD needs boot files created then the image for recovery.

So, base on my case - just has a 430MB's server B file in A, how to burn that has boot files be a bootable CD with Image file for recovery?

Thanks a lot.

-G

[Jov]

Hi,

Assuming ServerA has the same image as ServerB (Since you recovered it from ServerB's Ignite tape), then maybe follow the instructions here to create a CD/DVD image from ServerA (the working maching):

http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-3336/ch12s03.html

Or just unplug the tape from ServerA and use it on B. These devices are modular and you can take the entire enclose 2U and move it to the Production server.


Jov

[Tim Nelson]

Need to decide what you want to do here..

Boot from the ignite server or attempt to create a bootable image from an archive ? There are number of different ways to get results you are looking for.


If you check out the doc that has been referenced it will take you through creating a bootable golden image ( the golden image can, i believe, be your last image from serverB)

From the doc.
Put a PA-RISC HP-UX 11i v2 golden archive on a DVD
On a system with a DVD writer, execute the following commands. (The iso_directory is the target directory for the .iso media file. The -r option specifies the release, such as B.11.11, B.11.23, or B.11.31. The -o option specifies the hardware architecture â valid choices on a PA-RISC system are: 32, 64v, or 64w.)


#mkdir /var/opt/ignite/media/pseudo_root/archive
#cp goldenarchive.gz /var/opt/ignite/media/pseudo_root/archive
#make_media_install -r B.11.23 -o 64w -a goldenarchive.gz -m iso_directory

[Gary L]

Hi Jov and Tim

Thanks for you suggestions for create bootable CD/DVD.

I have a question, if the Ignite-server no DVD writter, could I save the *.iso image file somewhere on Ignite-UX server and use FTP download to my PC and burn that CD/DVD, is it prossible.

Hi Tim

If I wanna follow your "net_recovery" way, could you answer my above questions about your action item-1 and 2.

Thanks a lot.

-G

[Tim Nelson]

Q:Use bootpd or inst_bootd.
I would first try instl_bootd
Configure the /etc/opt/ignite/ instl_boottab config with a basic config, you only need on line with an IP address for serverB. Read the comments in the file.



Q:How to configure/write "with MAC and IP to use for serverB", how to know the MAC of B. A: Use config option of BCH on serverB ( assuming this server is down)


Q: You said:Also assume bootp or instl_bootd is running under inetd. how to check?
A: grep instl_bootd /etc/inetd.conf. Make sure it is not commented out.

Q: "Also add entry in /etc/exports for serverB"
Below is my /etc/exprts (084 is serverA, 083 is client / bad server B)

root@084:/> cat /etc/exports
/var/opt/ignite/clients -anon=2
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/083 -anon=2,access=083

A: looks good ( you have a host named "083" ?? weird


Q:.For your action tiem-2, is it:
>bo lan 10.253.220.84 install (.84 is IP of sever A)
A: Yes

[Gary L]

few more questions about create bootable CD/DVD.

# cp goldenarchive.gz /var/opt/ignite/media/pseudo_root/archive

where is the golden image file "goldenarchive.gz" is it the file A: /var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/B/-07-20,1617?

My OS is B.11.11, so my command should be
# make_media_install -r B.11.11 -o 64w -a 2007-20,1617 -m /tmp/083iso?

[Gary L]

Hi Tim

I have been tring net_recovery way, it looks starting working.

I just added server's IP in serverA: /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab.

From serverB's main menu I could see serverA
>sea lan install
p0 lan.10.125.20.84

so I boot from p0
>bo p0
...

but I met a problem, which option should I pick up, "install HP-UX OS " "recovery shell" ... as you know it look lile error code there I desn't look like core OS CD-1.

It's my first time recovery vg00 from Ignite back, pleas give me more suggesion on it.

Thanks

-G

[Gary L]

Hi

I reboot the system B again and
>bo lan.125.20.84 install

the system show:

does it like core OS cd-1

show sysem Info
edit config file
vi envi vars
enable use of DHCP for newtwrok

how to recovery vg00? If it a bootable device or cold recovery vg00's ignite device?

Thanks

[Gary L]

It looks like I should choose

I have been configured the network configruation, is that right?