Ignite backup for creating ghost image of my HP-UX system

[Anil_32]

Hi Gurus,

I have HP-UX 10.20 and 11.x systems. I would like to create the ghost image on a tape,so that, If the server crashes I would like to recover it through this ghost image instead of reinstalling the OS and apps. etc...

Is it possible with Ignite tool? or else is there any mechanism through which I can do the same.

Thanks in advance,
Anil.

[Pete Randall · Accepted solution]

Anil,

Ignite is perfect for this but I would recommend that you use it in conjunction with regular backup methods. Ignite is designed primarily to backup your root volume group so that you can restore that easily and then rely on your regular backups to restore the rest of your data. Download the latest version of Ignite from here:

http://www.software.hp.com/products/IUX/index.html

Then run "make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/_mn -I -v -x inc_entire=vg00" and you're well on your way.


Pete

[Frederic Sevestre]

Hi,

You can also used Ignite to save the system on an other server in order to have a bootable image through lan (make_net_recovery).

Regards,
Frederic

[Petr Simik_1]

Ignite MakeTapeRecovery
Big advantage of ignite backup is that you can boot from that.
It is possible to include all VolumeGroups inside ignite backup. But recovery of that files is difficult in case if you want to recover only some files.
Than recomended steps are
1.Perform ignite backup on VG00 - #make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/0mn -x inc_entire=vg00 -I -v
2. full backup other VG
fbackup :#fbackup -f /dev/rmt/0m -0vi /


You should include #print_manifest for all information of current HW and SW in time of backup.

[Anil_32]

Hi Pete,

Thanks a lot for your response.

is this command to create the image on tape or for recovering from the tape? pls clarify me...


Basically I want to create the system recory copy on a tape. I can see the /opt/ignite/bin directory on my system. but I do not have the ignite executable command inside this "bin" directory. I dont know on which server they have set up the ignite server. how to find which is the ignite server for this client?

thanks,
Anil.

[Pete Randall]

Anil,

Yes, the "make_tape_recovery" command is what creates the tape. To restore you simply interrupt the boot process and boot off the tape drive. It then proceeds much like the install process. You can, at this point, alter logical volume sizes or you can just let it restore.


Pete

[Anil_32]

Cool.

But I did not see "make_tape_recovery" command in my system. I even tried finding this command from /.
I could see /opt/ignite/bin on my system. but in this bin directory, there is only one executable called "print_manifest".

Pls let me know what are the requirement to do this with "make_tape_recovery".

[Pete Randall]

Anil,

If all you have is the print_manifest command, then you'll need to go to the link I gave you and download and install the latest version of ignite. Then you'll have all the commands and the man pages for them.


Pete