ignite network recovery

[George_Dodds]

Here's the scenario i have an ignite server and 2 clients.

All L2000s running 11.00

from the gui front end can i restore a network archive for 1 client to the other client?

I just want to test network restores, so it doesnt matter that the data on client that will be restored to is wiped.

Thanx in advance

George

[Michael Steele_2]

From the client BCH to use the PULL operation:

sea lpl lan

Your ignite server should be listed correctly.

Then try:

Main menu> boot lan. install

In /etc/inetd.conf and on the ignite server is this uncommented?

tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/tftpd tftpd /opt/ignite /var/opt/ignite

[George_Dodds]

Thanks Michael

What i want to do is restore a production server to a spare server to test disaster recovery plans.

I was hoping there would be a point n click option so that i was offsite i could get somebody else to do it or log in remotely and do it myself.

but when i tried to do an install to the spare server from the gui it would only give me the option of a fresh install or and archive of the spare server.

I wanted to see if i could select other archives.

I copied one of the production server archives into the the nfs directory for the spare server to see if the gui would pick it up but it didnt.

BTW i'm running the GUI from a B1000 workstation.

[LE_1]

Hi,

To recover [PROD] server to a [TEST] server.

I can think you can do this :
(I suppose that the [TEST] server is already registered in Ignite server)

1/ you have to copy :
/var/opt/ignite/clients/[PROD]/CINDEX and recovery
to:
/var/opt/ignite/clients/[TEST]

2/ Add/modify the file /etc/exports:

/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/[PROD] -anon=2,access=[TEST]

and

/where_PROD_archive_is/ -anon=2,access=[TEST]

3/ exportfs -va
4/ try to restore on [TEST] server.
You should see [PROD] archives available.

[George_Dodds]

Hi LE

That was an interesting idea.

But it didnt work though the gui still comes up with the old spare server archive.

[LE_1]

Try this
remove the [TEST] client from the Ignite server

Boot the TEST server
boot lan. install

At this time The ignite server will say "I recognize the a new client"

Then do what I said before
Come back to the TEST server
Choose "cancel", then restart in adavanced mode

!! Check all Options :
file system and disk so that TEST server won't use a already used LUN for example !!

Then restore

[LE_1]

Try this
remove the [TEST] client from the Ignite server

Boot the TEST server
boot lan. install

At this time The ignite server will say "I recognize the a new client"

Then do what I said before
Come back to the TEST server
Choose "cancel", then restart in advanced mode

!! Check all Options :
file system and disk so that TEST server won't use a already used LUN for example !!

Then restore

[Jerome Baron]

Hi George,

In /var/opt/ignite/client, backup directory [test_macadress], copy [prod_macadress] directory to [test_macadress], try restore. does it run as you want?

Regards,
Jerome

[George_Dodds]

OK i'll have a play and let you know what happens.

It's a shame that ignite doesnt have a bit more flexibilty and that you have to bodge it.

Ta

George