How to take the os backup in HPUX

[Harikrishnan L]

Hi All,

i have the hp-ux B.11.31. i am using mksysb to take the os backup of aix machine. kindly help me to take the backup of os in hp-unix server.

Thanks,
Hari

[Horia Chirculescu · Accepted solution]

Hello,

You should use Ignite.

Check this link:

http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/w1/en/os/hpux11i-system-management-ignite-ux.html?jumpid=ex_r1533_us/en/large/tsg/go_ignite-ux

Horia.

[Kapil Jha]

we have ignite equivalent to mksysb in AIX,
you can take ignite on a tape as well as on a server like NIM server.
In HPUX its called Ignite server.

BR,
Kapil+

[Harikrishnan L]

Hi Horia and Kapil,

thanks for you reply,

Can you give the syntax to take the backup ignite command and it will restore in single user mode or boot from this backup.

Thanks,
Hari

[Horia Chirculescu]

Please read (as allways) the docs

http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01942660/c01942660.pdf

Best regards from Romania,
Horia.

[Kapil Jha]

are you going to set up a ignite server.

/opt/ignite/bin/make_net_recovery -s -a :/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/mrktst0u -x inc_entire=vg00

for tape....
/opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -x exclude_filesystem -x inc_entire=vg00 -I -Av -a
/dev/rmt/

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1291629

BR,
Kapil+

[S.N.S]

Hi Hari,

>>>and it will restore in single user mode or boot from this backup.

<<<
You can boot from the backup tape
at the EFI BootManager prompt>
Select the Tape Drive entry
(or if the entry isnt there
you can "Add Boot.." entry/ Boot from file option )

Dont interrupt when the 10s message comes after the entry selection..

The Rest would be quite clear ...Oh yes, You need the select the "Install HPUX..." when the options are displayed...

HTH
SNS

And Hari, possibly assign points and make Us all Happier To Help:-)

[Harikrishnan L]

Hi Friend,

This command
/opt/ignite/bin/make_net_recovery -s maa2tamhux4 -a maa2tamhux4:/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/mrktst0u -x inc_entire=vg00
is created one file named
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/arch_mnt/2010-04-13,21:02

i want know this the os backup of maa2tamhux4 unix server. if yes how can i use the command from other hp-ux server to take the os backup to this server.

Thanks,
Hari

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Hari,

/opt/ignite/bin/make_net_recovery -s maa2tamhux4 -a maa2tamhux4:/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/mrktst0u -x inc_entire=vg00
is created one file named
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/arch_mnt/2010-04-13,21:02
>>
It would appear you are trying to write the backup to local disk. This is not a good recovery strategy, but should work.

The path: /var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/mrktst0u must exist on the target server and be owned bin:bin

The last part of the path is the hostname of the system being backed up. Normally.
<<

i want know this the os backup of maa2tamhux4 unix server. if yes how can i use the command from other hp-ux server to take the os backup to this server.
>>
If you set up an NFS share on any type of Unix or Linux server, share it with read-write capability, it can be used as a repository for Ignite backups. The last word in the path must be owned bin:bin root:bin will not work.

Posted earlier is a complete Ignite setup guide.

I suggest you read it. It has answers to many of your subsequent questions.

SEP

[Harikrishnan L]

Hi friend,

i am taken the make_net_recovery for 3 server named maa2tamhux2,maa2tamhux3,maa2tamhux4 using below commands. I think i need use the Storage repository location inside of maa2tamhux4:/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives is it. Kindly suggest me friends.

/opt/ignite/bin/make_net_recovery -s maa2tamhux4 -a maa2tamhux4:/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/maa2tamhux2 -x inc_entire=vg00


Thanks,
Hari

/opt/ignite/bin/make_net_recovery -s maa2tamhux4 -a maa2tamhux4:/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/maa2tamhux3 -x inc_entire=vg00

/opt/ignite/bin/make_net_recovery -s maa2tamhux4 -a maa2tamhux4:/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/maa2tamhux4 -x inc_entire=vg00

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

Hope below link , would help to shed some Light


http://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?admit=109447627+1271309516008+28353475&threadId=1288879

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Hari,

I think i need use the Storage repository location inside of maa2tamhux4:/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives is it. Kindly suggest me friends.

Yes this is a good idea.

Ignite is configured to use /var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives for storing images.

cd /var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives
mkdir
chown bin:bin

Replace with maa2tamhux4

Storing images in /var is bad systems administration practice.

nfs.core
nfs.server

Must be running on the Ignite server.

These shares must be configured in /etc/dfs/dfstab, which replaces /etc/exports

SEP