Hi I have removed some files from stand... have ignite

[Marcin_9]

Hi,
I did some mistake and removed some files from stand... possible it was also kernel files.
Anyway it is test machine (istallation deinstallation etc so it is why I did it)...
I have ignite backup tape. Have you any scenarion to recover only stand folder... or better to start recovery from tape - whole system...

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

Try this, load the ignite tape

# mt -t /dev/rmt/0mn fsf 1
# cd /
# tar -xvf /dev/rmt/0m stand

Hope it helps,

Robert-Jan.

[Zeev Schultz]

Well since /stand is used during boot time and
for kernel builds rest of the time it can be taken offline (thus data can be restored over it).I'd do the following:
1)back up your /stand to a tar file somewhere else.
2)put make_tape_recovery (or make_recovery) into the tape drive.
3)mt -f /dev/rmt/Xmn fsf 1 (use your device file instead of X,but use with mn flags)
4)cd / (important)
5)tar xvf /dev/rmt/Xnm stand

If fails (or suddenly remembered that your specific files were in /stand) use tar file from 1).

If after all fails perform tape recovery.

Zeev

[T G Manikandan]

With the ignite tape,

# mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn rew
# mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn fsf 1
(check for the no-rewind option)
# tar -xvf /dev/rmt/0mn /stand

[Marcin_9]

Sorry guys!.
You all of you are totally right... I forgot very important information to you...

I have done reboot... and I noticed it after unsuscessful start of system.... it remind me that I did some rm... also in stand folder...

[Patrick Wallek]

Well, since you have rebooted, it is possible that your system is hosed. Did the system actually boot? Are you able to get to a command prompt? What does 'ls /stand' show?

If you aren't able to resolve your problem with the suggestions above, then recovering from your Ignite tape is probably your best bet.

When you boot from the tape there is no way to restore only part of the system (ie. /stand). You just boot from the tape, and let it restore your whole VG00.

Good luck!

[Pete Randall]

Since it's a test system and it's pretty well trashed at this point, I'd use it to test an Ignite recovery. Go ahead and recover from your Ignite tape. It will give you practice in doing so and a functional system.


Pete

[GK_5]

I agree with Pete. If this is test system and it is hosed, I'll start Ignite recovery.

[Steven E. Protter]

Though it seems possible to recover /stand by itself from the Ignite tape, it points out a hole in your strategy that you should think about for production.

Ignite is REALLY good at recovery of entire volume groups. As Pete notes, this is a perfect testing opportunity.

What you need to do to handle partial recoveries is have a different kind of backup. If you had an fbackup of /stand you can probably do this restore without doing the hole volume group.

SEP

[Marcin_9]

Thank you for advicess