IPL error: bad LIF image

[Emeka Ekeocha]

hello, i am not so familiar with computer jargon so please bear with me if i don't give a clarified explanation of my problem. i tried booting a hp D class 9000 from the primary boot and it gave me the error "IPL error: bad LIF magic". how can i solve the problem

[Sameer_Nirmal]

Hi,

"IPL error: bad LIF magic" indicated the bootlif ( lif header ) is either missing or corrupted.

Try booting from alternate disk using alternate boot option.

To rebuild the LIF header i.e. bootlif, you need to boot using Core OS CD , use recovery option and then select option "rebuild only bootlif".

[Mridul Shrivastava]

1. Boot from the path of the CORE (INSTALL) media and do not interact with ISL.
bo ;
then respond with "no" to interact with ISL

2. Select [ Run a Recovery Shell ]
Use the and/or arrow keys to navigate through the following menus,
and use the key to select an item. If the menu items are not
clear, select the "Help" item for more information.

3. Would you like to start up networking at this time? NO

4. The HP-UX CORE MEDIA RECOVERY MENU will be displayed:
s. Search for a file
b. Reboot
l. Load a file
r. Recover an unbootable HP-UX system
x. Exit to shell
c. Instructions on chrooting to a lvm /(root).


Select one of the above: r <-----

5. The HP-UX Recovery MENU will be displayed:
a. Rebuild the bootlif (ISL, HPUX, and the AUTO file) and install
all files required to boot and recover HP-UX on a target
root file system.
b. Do not rebuild the bootlif but install files required to boot
and recover HP-UX on the root file system.
c. Rebuild only the bootlif.
d. Replace only the kernel on the root file system.

m. Return to 'CORE Media Main Menu'.
x. Exit to the shell.

Use this menu to select the level of recovery desired.

Selection: c <-----

6. The BOOTLIF PATH VERIFICATION MENU will be displayed:

This menu must be used to determine the path to the bootlif (ISL, HPUX
and the AUTO file).
When the information is correct, select 'a'.

INFORMATION to verify:
Path to the bootlif is 10/0.6.0

Select one of the following:
a. The above information is correct.
b. WRONG!! The path to bootlif is incorrect.

m. Return to the 'HP-UX Recovery MENU.'
x. Exit to the shell.


Selection: a <-- If CORRECT
If the address is INCORRECT then select "b" and
follow the instructions to enter the correct
hardware path of the boot disk.

7. The BOOT STRING VERIFICATION MENU will be displayed:

This menu must be used to verify the system's boot string.
When the information is correct, select 'a'.

INFORMATION to verify:
The system's boot string should be:
'hpux -lm (10/0.6.0)/stand/vmunix'

Select one of the following:
a. The above information is correct.
b. WRONG!! Prompt the user for the system's boot string.

m. Return to the 'HP-UX Recovery MENU.'
x. Exit to the shell.

NOTE: For an LVM '/'(ROOT) the '-lm' option MUST be specified
(example: 'hpux -lm (2.3.4)/stand/vmunix' )

Selection: a <-----

8. You will see the bootlif installing.

9. The RECOVERY COMPLETION MENU will be displayed:
Use this menu after the recovery process has installed all requested
files on your system.

Select one of the following:
a. REBOOT the customer's system and continue with recovery.
b. Return to the Support Media's Main Menu.

Selection: a <-----

10. The system will autoboot into maintenance mode. Here you should verify
the BDRA.

11. vgchange -a y /dev/vg00 (activate the root volume group)

12. lvlnboot -v /dev/vg00 --> This should display something like what is shown
below. This sample has a mirror boot disk.

Boot Definitions for Volume Group /dev/vg00:
Physical Volumes belonging in Root Volume Group:
/dev/dsk/c0t6d0 (10/0.6.0) -- Boot Disk <--- Primary boot disk
/dev/dsk/c0t5d0 (10/0.5.0) -- Boot Disk <--- Mirror boot disk
Boot: lvol1 on: /dev/dsk/c0t6d0
Boot: lvol1 on: /dev/dsk/c0t5d0 <---------- Mirror boot disk
Root: lvol3 on: /dev/dsk/c0t6d0
Root: lvol3 on: /dev/dsk/c0t5d0 <---------- Mirror boot disk
Swap: lvol2 on: /dev/dsk/c0t6d0
Swap: lvol2 on: /dev/dsk/c0t5d0 <---------- Mirror boot disk
Dump: lvol2 on: /dev/dsk/c0t6d0, 0

After booting the system the BOOT, ROOT, SWAP,and DUMP volume information
should be correct. If something is missing use the below commands to add.
For example:
BOOT: "lvlnboot -b /dev/vg00/lvol1"
When '/stand' is ONLY on a separate logical volume.
If your not sure check /etc/fstab for a seperate lvol
for /stand.
Otherwise BOOT and ROOT are considered identical.

ROOT: "lvlnboot -r /dev/vg00/lvol3"
Or lvol1 if their is NOT a seperate lvol for /stand

SWAP: "lvlnboot -s /dev/vg00/lvol2"
DUMP: "lvlnboot -d /dev/vg00/lvol2"

13: If you had to make any changes then verify the information is correct with:
"lvlnboot -v /dev/vg00"

14: enter "lvlnboot -R /dev/vg00"

15: Then the boot string should be changed back:
"mkboot -a "hpux (;0)/stand/vmunix" /dev/rdsk/c0t6d0" <-- Primary disk
"mkboot -a "hpux -lq (;0)/stand/vmunix" /dev/rdsk/c0t5d0" <-- Mirror disk

16. Reboot the system
with "reboot"

[Sivakumar TS]

Hello,

Please use the above procedure for recovering the corrupted LIF.

you can run the below command

SEA IPL

at PDC/BCH promt to search for devices with LIF/Boot area... ie bootable disks.

ensure that the disk which you have tried to boot apears in this.

Regards,

Siva.