HPUX V3 Boot Issue

[Torsten.]

OK, try to see what is in backup directory:

HPUX> ls -l backup

[WADE S]

HPUX> ls -l backup
total 263376
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 0 Apr 4 08:17 .config
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 147 Apr 4 08:17 README
drwxr-xr-x 3 root sys 1024 Apr 4 08:17 bootfs
drwxr-xr-x 2 root sys 1024 Apr 4 08:17 krs
drwxr-xr-x 2 root sys 1024 Apr 4 08:17 mod
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 5375 Apr 4 08:17 system
-rwxr-xr-x 4 root sys 134738088 Apr 4 08:11 vmunix

HPUX>

[Torsten.]

OK, try to see what is in backup directory:

HPUX> ls -l backup

If you see something like a vmunix.prev, try

HPUX> boot /backup/vmunix.prev

or

HPUX> boot /backup/vmunix.prev -is

[Torsten.]

OK, try to see what is in backup directory:

HPUX> ls -l backup

If you see something like a vmunix.prev, try

HPUX> boot /backup/vmunix.prev

or

HPUX> boot /backup/vmunix.prev -is



(I always get

Error while posting the reply. )

[WADE S]

How about boot /backup/vmunix

That is around the date HP would have put this server together.

[Torsten.]

I had some trouble while posting the reply - so the answers are "crossed".

Yes, try this one.

[WADE S]

I get this.

HPUX> boot /backup/vmunix
Only boot volume (/stand) can be accessed with Volume Manager
Could not open file /backup/vmunix to check for a directory
Only boot volume (/stand) can be accessed with Volume Manager
Could not open /backup/vmunix

loading failed

HPUX>

[Torsten.]

HPUX> boot /stand/backup/vmunix -is

[WADE S]

That worked. Now what?

[Torsten.]

Very well!


Now have a look what happens to your system first:

# mount -a
# ll /var/adm/syslog
# cat //var/adm/syslog/syslog.log

Anything kernel related?

Now try to boot up:

# init 3

[WADE S]

Nothing jumps out.

# cat //var/adm/syslog/syslog.log
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 syslogd: restart
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix:
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: MFS is defined: base= 0xe0000001028e4000 size= 39948 KB
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Loaded ACPI revision 2.0 tables.
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: MMIO on this platform supports Write Coalescing.
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Using /stand/ext_ioconfig
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Memory Class Setup
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: -------------------------------------------------------------------------
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Class Physmem Lockmem Swapmem
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix:
May 19 15:06:37 HPUXBL870 above message repeats 3 times
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: System : 7763 MB 7763 MB 7763 MB
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Kernel : 7763 MB 7763 MB 7763 MB
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: User : 7100 MB 6294 MB 6319 MB
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix:
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Starting ktracer 0 1
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Installing Socket Protocol families AF_INET and AF_INET6
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: -------------------------------------------------------------------------
May 19 15:06:37 HPUXBL870 above message repeats 2 times
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 64000/0xfa00 esvroot
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Kernel EVM initialized
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: sec_init(): kernel RPC authentication/security initialization.
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: secgss_init(): kernel RPCSEC_GSS security initialization.
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: rpc_init(): kernel RPC initialization.
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: rpcmod_install(): kernel RPC STREAMS module "rpcmod" installation. ...(driver_install)
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: NOTICE: nfs_client_pv3_install(): nfs3 File system was registered at index 11.
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: NOTICE: nfs_client_pv4_install(): nfs4 File system was registered at index 12.
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: NOTICE: cachefsc_install: cachefs File system was registered at index 14.
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: btlan_load() Loaded Successfully
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0 sba
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/0 lba
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/0/1/0 rmp3f01
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/0/1/1 rmp3f01
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/0/1/2 asio0
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/0/2/0 UsbOhci
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: NOTICE: USB device attached. Identification String:
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Devices/Device/USB/Standard/hp/Unknown/0_1
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: <2.1.3.10.1008.4390.1>
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/0/2/0.0x0 UsbMiniBus
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/0/2/0.0 UsbMiniBus
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: NOTICE: USB device attached. Identification String:
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Devices/Keyboard/USB/Boot/hp/Unknown/0_1
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: <2.305.3.100.1008.4390.1>
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/0/2/0.0x0.0x0 UsbBootKeyboard
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/0/2/0.0.0 UsbBootKeyboard
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: NOTICE: USB device attached. Identification String:
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Devices/Mouse/USB/Standard/hp/Unknown/0_1
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: <2.307.3.10.1008.4390.1>
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/0/2/1 UsbOhci
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/0/2/2 UsbEhci
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/0/4/0 gvid_core
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/1 lba
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/1/1/0 igelan
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/1/1/1 igelan
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/2 lba
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: sasd: Claimed HP PCI/PCI-X SAS MPT adapter at hardware path 0/2/1/0
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/2/1/0 sasd
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/2/2/0 igelan
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/2/2/1 igelan
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/3 gh2p
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/3/0/0 PCItoPCI
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/3/0/0/0 pci_slot
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: fcd: Claimed HP 404986-001 4Gb Fibre Channel port at hardware path 0/3/0/0/0/0 (FC Port 1 on HBA)
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/3/0/0/0/0 fcd
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: fcd: Claimed HP 404986-001 4Gb Fibre Channel port at hardware path 0/3/0/0/0/1 (FC Port 2 on HBA)
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/3/0/0/0/1 fcd
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4 gh2p
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0 PCItoPCI
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0 pci_slot
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: fcd: Claimed HP 451872-001 8Gb Fibre Channel port at hardware path 0/4/0/0/0/0 (FC Port 1 on HBA)
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/0 fcd
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: fcd: Claimed HP 451872-001 8Gb Fibre Channel port at hardware path 0/4/0/0/0/1 (FC Port 2 on HBA)
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1 fcd
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/5 gh2p
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/5/0/0 PCItoPCI
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/5/0/0/0 pci_slot
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 120 processor
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 121 processor
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 250 pdh
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 250/0 ipmi
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 250/1 asio0
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 250/2 acpi_node
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/2/1/0.0x5000c50000f070c5 estp
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/2/1/0.0x5000c50000f070c5.0x0 eslpt
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/2/1/0.0.0 sasd_vbus
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/2/1/0.0.0.0 tgt
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/2/1/0.0.0.0.0 sdisk
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 64000/0xfa00/0x0 esdisk
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Boot device's HP-UX HW path is: 0.2.1.0.5000c50000f070c5.0
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix:
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: System Console is on the Built-In Serial Interface
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: igelan2: INITIALIZING HP PCI-X 1000Mbps Dual-port Built-in at hardware path 0/2/2/0
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: igelan0: INITIALIZING HP PCI-X 1000Mbps Dual-port Built-in at hardware path 0/1/1/0
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: igelan1: INITIALIZING HP PCI-X 1000Mbps Dual-port Built-in at hardware path 0/1/1/1
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: igelan3: INITIALIZING HP PCI-X 1000Mbps Dual-port Built-in at hardware path 0/2/2/1
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: AF_INET socket/streams output daemon running, pid 42
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: afinet_prelink: module installed
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Starting the STREAMS daemons-phase 1
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: LVM: Root VG activated
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Swap device table: (start & size given in 512-byte blocks)
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: entry 0 - major is 64, minor is 0x2; start = 0, size = 8388608
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Dump device table: (start & size given in 1-Kbyte blocks)
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: entry 0000000000000000 - major is 3, minor is 0x0; start = 1596256, size = 4194304
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Create STCP device files
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Starting the STREAMS daemons-phase 2
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: $Revision: vmunix: B.11.31_LR FLAVOR=perf
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Memory Information:
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: physical page size = 4096 bytes, logical page size = 4096 bytes
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Physical: 8357596 Kbytes, lockable: 5993696 Kbytes, available: 6814588 Kbytes
May 19 15:06:36 HPUXBL870 vmunix:
May 19 15:06:38 HPUXBL870 nettl[771]: nettl starting up.
May 19 15:07:07 HPUXBL870 sshd[987]: Server listening on :: port 22.
May 19 15:07:07 HPUXBL870 sshd[987]: Server listening on 0.0.0.0 port 22.
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: Reading configuration
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: ftp/tcp: Added service, server /usr/lbin/ftpd
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: telnet/tcp: Added service, server /usr/lbin/telnetd
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: login/tcp: Added service, server /usr/lbin/rlogind
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: shell/tcp: Added service, server /usr/lbin/remshd
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: exec/tcp: Added service, server /usr/lbin/rexecd
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: ntalk/udp: Added service, server /usr/lbin/ntalkd
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: auth/tcp: Added service, server /usr/lbin/identd
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: printer/tcp: Added service, server /usr/sbin/rlpdaemon
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: daytime/tcp: Added service, server internal
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: daytime/udp: Added service, server internal
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: time/tcp: Added service, server internal
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: echo/tcp: Added service, server internal
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: echo/udp: Added service, server internal
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: discard/tcp: Added service, server internal
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: discard/udp: Added service, server internal
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: chargen/tcp: Added service, server internal
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: chargen/udp: Added service, server internal
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: kshell/tcp: Added service, server /usr/lbin/remshd
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: klogin/tcp: Added service, server /usr/lbin/rlogind
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: swat/tcp: Added service, server /opt/samba/bin/swat
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: recserv/tcp: Added service, server /usr/lbin/recserv
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: hacl-probe/tcp: Added service, server /opt/cmom/lbin/cmomd
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: registrar/tcp: Added service, server /etc/opt/resmon/lbin/registrar
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: hacl-cfg/udp: Added service, server /usr/lbin/cmclconfd
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: hacl-cfg/tcp: Added service, server /usr/lbin/cmclconfd
May 19 15:07:08 HPUXBL870 inetd[1082]: Configuration complete
May 19 15:07:18 HPUXBL870 cmclconfd[1457]: Permission denied for root@HPUXBL870
May 19 15:07:22 HPUXBL870 cimserver[1472]: starting
May 19 15:07:35 HPUXBL870 su: + tty?? root-sfmdb
May 19 15:07:43 HPUXBL870 cimserver[1473]: PGS10026: The CIM server is listening on HTTPS port 5,989.
May 19 15:07:43 HPUXBL870 cimserver[1473]: PGS10028: The CIM server is listening on the local connection socket.
May 19 15:07:43 HPUXBL870 cimserver[1473]: PGS10030: Started HP-UX WBEM Services version A.02.07.
May 19 15:07:45 HPUXBL870 pwgrd: Started at Mon May 19 15:07:45 2008, pid = 1551
May 19 15:07:45 HPUXBL870 diagmond[1575]: started
May 19 15:07:45 HPUXBL870 /usr/sbin/envd[1578]: restart, and read the configuration file
May 19 15:08:01 HPUXBL870 krsd[1960]: Delay time is 300 seconds
May 19 15:08:01 HPUXBL870 sfd[1961]: starting the daemon.
May 19 15:08:01 HPUXBL870 sfd[1961]: started 'insf' to create device special files for newly found devices.
May 19 15:08:01 HPUXBL870 sfd[1961]: execution of 'insf' completed.
May 19 15:08:01 HPUXBL870 esmd: Essential Services Monitor daemon started
May 19 15:08:01 HPUXBL870 esmd: Started monitoring the EVM daemon
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe150057fbc estp
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe15008783d estp
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe150087838 estp
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x500805f3000dd571 estp
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe150057fb8 estp
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe150087839 estp
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe15008783c estp
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x500805f3000dd571.0x0 eslpt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.98 fcd_fcp
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.98.6.255.0 fcd_vbus
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.98.6.255.0.0 tgt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.98.6.255.0.0.0 sctl
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.98.6.0.0 fcd_vbus
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.98.6.0.0.0 tgt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.98.6.0.0.0.0 sctl
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe15008783c.0x0 eslpt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe150087838.0x0 eslpt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe150087839.0x0 eslpt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe15008783d.0x0 eslpt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe150057fbc.0x0 eslpt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe150057fb8.0x0 eslpt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe15008783c.0x4001000000000000 eslpt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99 fcd_fcp
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.10.255.0 fcd_vbus
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.10.255.0.0 tgt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.10.255.0.0.0 sctl
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.10.0.0 fcd_vbus
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.10.0.0.0 tgt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.10.0.0.0.1 sdisk
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe15008783d.0x4001000000000000 eslpt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.104 fcd_fcp
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.104.7.255.0 fcd_vbus
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.104.7.255.0.0 tgt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.104.7.255.0.0.0 sctl
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.104.7.0.0 fcd_vbus
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.104.7.0.0.0 tgt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.104.7.0.0.0.1 sdisk
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe150087838.0x4001000000000000 eslpt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.98.5.255.0 fcd_vbus
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.98.5.255.0.0 tgt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.98.5.255.0.0.0 sctl
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.98.5.0.0 fcd_vbus
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.98.5.0.0.0 tgt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.98.5.0.0.0.1 sdisk
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe150087839.0x4001000000000000 eslpt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.9.255.0 fcd_vbus
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.9.255.0.0 tgt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.9.255.0.0.0 sctl
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.9.0.0 fcd_vbus
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.9.0.0.0 tgt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.9.0.0.0.1 sdisk
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe150057fb8.0x4001000000000000 eslpt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.8.255.0 fcd_vbus
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.8.255.0.0 tgt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.8.255.0.0.0 sctl
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.8.0.0 fcd_vbus
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.8.0.0.0 tgt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.99.8.0.0.0.1 sdisk
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x50001fe150057fbc.0x4001000000000000 eslpt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.104.6.255.0 fcd_vbus
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.104.6.255.0.0 tgt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.104.6.255.0.0.0 sctl
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.104.6.0.0 fcd_vbus
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.104.6.0.0.0 tgt
May 20 09:04:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: 0/4/0/0/0/1.104.6.0.0.0.1 sdisk
May 20 09:04:28 HPUXBL870 vmunix: class : tgtpath, instance 26
May 20 09:04:28 HPUXBL870 vmunix: Target path (class=tgtpath, instance=26) has gone offline. The target path h/w path is 0/4/0/0/0/1.0x500805f3000dd571
May 20 09:04:28 HPUXBL870 vmunix:
May 20 09:08:07 HPUXBL870 vmunix: I/O hardware probe timed out at path 0/4/0/0/0/1 or relative to it
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[WADE S]

& the init 3 worked.
I'm assuming this is now booted to where it was when I recieved it from HP?

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

Now copy (not move!) the backup kernel

# cp -p /stand/backup/vmunix /stand

This will overwrite the old, but it is useless anyway.

Try to boot now.



If everthing is fine, consider to bring a backup strategy in place!


If you have an ignite server, use this.

If not, consider to set up one.



Alternative:

get 2 new drives.

mirror the existing drive to one of them (this you should do anyway!).



Use the second new disk to create a cold-standby copy (using drd).

[WADE S]

Is this an error, or did the copy work?

# cp -p /stand/backup/vmunix /stand
cp: /stand/backup/vmunix and /stand/vmunix are identical
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[Torsten.]

check with

# ls -l /stand

# ls -l /stand/backup

[Torsten.]

Another thought - still curious about the reason. Do you have a file

/.sh_history

Check it, if there was any kernel related command performed in the past.

Check also

# more /etc/shutdownlog

[WADE S]

Doesn't appear to be a history file.

# more /etc/shutdownlog
18:32 Thu Apr 3, 2008. Reboot: (by unknown!root)
08:55 Fri Apr 4, 2008. Reboot: (by unknown!root)
09:08 Fri Apr 18, 2008. Reboot: (by HPUXBL870!root)
13:09 Wed Jun 11, 2008. Reboot: (by HPUXBL870!root)

[WADE S]

I have the box working.
Thank you for the help.

[WADE S]

Thanks