E45 hangs on boot

[Ron Brown_2]

One of our admins changed the network configuration of our E45 running HP-UX 11.0 and now the server hangs during boot at the NFS server start-up. It states that the server (pid1970@/net) is busy. Is there an easy way around this so I can reset the network settings?

[Pete Randall · Accepted solution]

You can either boot into single-user mode (hpux -is at the ISL prompt) or use the break key sequence to cancel out of the NFS startup and then fix your network configuration.


Pete

[Steven E. Protter]

Just a note:

If you have a tape drive, you should get into the habit of making an Ignite backup of vg00

Attaching a script.

SEP

[Ron Brown_2]

The crt-break sequence was exactly what I needed. Thanks!

[Ron Brown_2]

Steve:

Thanks for that script. I'm not terribly familiar with Ignite, but I will be.

[Pete Randall]

Ron,

Ignite is available here:

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


To add to Steven's "script", I use:

"make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/8mn -I -v -x inc_entire-vg00"

Obviously the "/dev/rmt/8mn" needs to change to match your tape device (Ignite defaults to /dev/rmt/0mn if nothing is specified). Note that you have to use the no-rewind device.


Pete