error in save_config

[T G Manikandan]

Hello,
When I am trying to create a recovery tape using

make_tape_recovery -A -x inc_entire=vg00 -I -a /dev/rmt/0mn

I am getting the following error.
lssf: Must specify a special_file
usage: lssf special_file ...
save_config: error - unknown disk type for , not SCSI or HPFL
save_config: error - cannot determine root disk

I have checked whether the / is mounted as /dev/root but it is fine.
The output of bdf is

/dev/vg00/lvol3 524288 47945 447254 10% /
/dev/vg00/lvol1 512499 115294 345955 25% /stand
/dev/vg00/lvol5 2048000 1177445 816159 59% /var
/dev/vg00/lvol8 2424832 818368 1506112 35% /usr
/dev/vg00/lvol4 1024000 41944 926234 4% /tmp
/dev/vg00/lvol7 5210112 2989389 2090164 59% /opt
/dev/vg00/lvol6 4866048 2867665 1883090 60% /homebk
/dev/vg05/lvol3 7475200 6425813 991412 87% /home3
/dev/vg00/livedata2
9678848 7036056 2570462 73% /home2
/dev/vg00/livedata1
8192000 6748009 1367841 83% /home1
/dev/vg05/lvol2 7168000 5674412 1400260 80% /home
/dev/vg01/vol1 12288000 7389692 4771516 61% /UCM
The output of etc/mnttab
/dev/vg00/lvol3 / vxfs log 0 1 1019480796
/dev/vg00/lvol1 /stand hfs defaults 0 0 1019480798
/dev/vg00/lvol5 /var vxfs delaylog,nodatainlog 0 0 1019480809
/dev/vg00/lvol8 /usr vxfs delaylog,nodatainlog 0 0 1019480809
/dev/vg00/lvol4 /tmp vxfs delaylog,nodatainlog 0 0 1019480809
/dev/vg00/lvol7 /opt vxfs delaylog,nodatainlog 0 0 1019480809
/dev/vg00/lvol6 /homebk vxfs delaylog,nodatainlog 0 0 1019480810
/dev/vg05/lvol3 /home3 vxfs delaylog,nodatainlog 0 0 1019480810
/dev/vg00/livedata2 /home2 vxfs delaylog,nodatainlog 0 0 1019480810
/dev/vg00/livedata1 /home1 vxfs delaylog,nodatainlog 0 0 1019480810
/dev/vg05/lvol2 /home vxfs delaylog,nodatainlog 0 0 1019480811
/dev/vg01/vol1 /UCM vxfs delaylog,nodatainlog 0 0 1019480811
can you please help in resolving this.
Thanks

[T G Manikandan]

Also lvlnboot -v gives

Boot Definitions for Volume Group /dev/vg00:
Physical Volumes belonging in Root Volume Group:
/dev/dsk/c1t2d0 (0/0/1/1.2.0) -- Boot Disk
/dev/dsk/c2t2d0 (0/0/2/0.2.0) -- Boot Disk
Unable to query the I/O interface: Parameter error.
lvlnboot: Unable to print reliable information.

Thanks

[S.K. Chan]

The make_tape_recovery is very particular about the integrity of your LVM configuration. The error you're getting could be due to lvmtab file not updated or some problem with the BDRA in the boot PV. Two things you can do..

1) Recreate /etc/lvmtab
# cd /etc
# mv lvmtab lvmtab.org
# vgscan -v

and if that doesn't work, check lvlnboot output ..

# lvlnboot -v
==> Does it gives any error ? If it does rebuild the /etc/lvmconf/vg00.conf by running ..
# lvlnboot -R /dev/vg00

[S.K. Chan · Accepted solution]

yes .. ignore the lvmtab file.. go straight to the lvlnboot part to fix this.

[steven Burgess_2]

Hi

try to verfiy wether the disk (vg 00) is ok , use dd command

Steve

[Michael Tully]

Hi,

Sounds like you have a SCSI card problem.

You could:

Look in /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log file for errors.
If you have EMS monitoring enabled, have a look
in the /var/opt/resmon/log/event.log
Any errors in root's mail.

These may display more information. Seeing you
get the error during lvlnboot -v also try try
exercise the card with the use of 'mstm'

My guess is to call HP and get the card replaced before you have an outage.

Cheers
~Michael~

[T G Manikandan]

Hello,
lvlnboot -R worked.

Thanks a lot..........