How to create a backup dat tape using Ignite

[Dave Walley]

I have installed the ignite tar file and I want to create a recovery dat tape. How should I go about it.

Dave

[Rick Garland]

If the Ignite SW was installed, there should be a /var/opt/ignite directory. Going down further (into the bin directory of Ignite) you will find an executable called make_recovery. This is the file.

Look for the docs that discuss ignite. Can do a search for ignite on the ITRC

[Cheryl Griffin]

Dave,

make_recovery will create a bootable backup image of your root volume group.

For more information, see Ignite's website:
http://www.software.hp.com/products/IUX/

There have been many threads here in the HPUX Forum that you may want to go re-read that has more make_recovery/Ignite information.

Best wishes,
Cheryl

[Stefan Farrelly · Accepted solution]

The only command you need is;

/opt/ignite/bin/make_recovery -A -C -d /dev/rmt/0m

(or 1m or 2m etc.whatever your DAT device is - use ioscan -fknCtape to find it)
The -C is important so it keeps track of when you did your last make_recovery and you can later regularly run the command check_recovery to see how much has changed and if you should now create another recovery tape or not.

[Andrew Brain or Yong Ji]

Making a recovery tape takes about 30mins, it doesn't effect the system as no re-boot is required.

Use the following commands:

# make_recovery ?ApvC ?d /dev/rmt/0m ?b /users/uxinstlf.recovery

This shows if there are any errors and creates all the files required for a recovery tape to be created.

# make_recovery ?ArvC ?d /dev/rmt/0m ?b /users/uxinstlf.recovery

This tapes about 30 minutes creating the tape.