HPUX system recovery method

[Creating boot LUNs on S]

Hi,

I have a two node cluster setup comprising of Itanium based servers rx7620.

What kind of system recovery method can I apply in this scenario as make_tape_recovery is not supported in Itanium servers, i.e. the Itanium server cannot boot from the tape.

Kindly let me know whether I can implement golden images, if yes let me know the steps.

Regards,
Naveen

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Naveen,

The preferred method would be make_net_recovery.
But you can do make_tape_recovery - you just need to boot the CD & then extract the M_T_R tape afterwards.

Rgds,
Jeff

[Enrico P.]

Hi,
you can boot from tape, check the doc in attachment (Booting from a tape - Pag 10.
Enrico

[Enrico P.]

Clarification ...
boot from cd/dvd and next load from tape.

Enrico

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Naveen,

If you have a tape drive, make_tape_recovery is supported. It won't work to a tape library through a san, but it is possible.

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90959/ch09s02.html

You absolutely can implement golden images and/or make_net_recovery

make_net_recovery seems the more reasonable option in this situation.

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90959/ix01.html

http://www.hp.com/hps/tos/topics/iuxmt.html

Server config:
http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90959/ch02s02.html

http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-4438/5991-4438.pdf

SEP

[Creating boot LUNs on S]

Hi,

In my case of a two node cluster, can I keep the golden image archive of one node on the other and vice versa?

If I implement make_net_recovery which would be my Ignite-UX server. Does this mean I have to configure a different server in my network as a Ignite-UX server apart from the two cluster nodes?

Can the archive of one of the cluster node using make_net_recovery be there on the other node?

Regards,
Naveen