Ignite recovery from tape, howto?

[Roderick Derks]

Hi,
I got an issue using Ignite. I want to restore a server from tape.

This is what I did:
1. Booted the system
2. When it asksed for a key intuption for interupting the boot sequence I pressed a key.
3. Prompt
4. SEA command.
5. Checked which is a tape device (it was mentioned as a Sequencial Device).
6. BO P5
7. Pressed N for IPL.
8. boot from the tape.
9. Selected non-interactive recovery

This is the final output of the command:

Recovery tape created from system: ezhlimstest on Wed Jun 7 14:59:49 2006

(Press any key to continue.)


#########################################
Now a screen shows me severeal options.

Welcome to Ignite-UX!

Use the key to navigate between fields, and the arrow keys
within fields. Use the key to select an item.
Use the or to pop-up a choices list. If the
menus are not clear, select the "Help" item for more information.

Hardware Summary: System Model: 9000/800/L2000-44
+---------------------+----------------+-------------------+ [ Scan Again ]
| Disks: 4 ( 67.8GB) | Floppies: 0 | LAN cards: 1 |
| CD/DVDs: 1 | Tapes: 1 | Memory: 1024Mb |
| Graphics Ports: 0 | IO Buses: 5 | CPUs: 1 | [ H/W Details ]
+---------------------+----------------+-------------------+

[ Install HP-UX ]

[ Run a Recovery Shell ]

[ Advanced Options ]

[ Read Sys-Admin Message ]
[ Reboot ] [ Help ]

##############################################


When I choose "run a recovery shell" then I have to have some commands. I don't know which.
Please let me know if you hav any idea how I can recover the Ignite backup.

Roderick

[Patrick Wallek · Accepted solution]

You don't want to choose the "Run a Recovery Shell" option.

What you really need to choose is "Install HP-UX". This will recover your system.

The "Ignite/UX Administration Guide" has information on how to recover from a tape.

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/IUX/infolib.html

[DCE]

As Patrick stated, you want to select Install HP-UX

If you are restoring to the same system you made the ignite tape from, you can use the non-interactive recovery. If you are restoring to a different system, it is bestt o use the advanced installation

[KUMAR_13]

I do agrree wid DCE/Patrick....

[Roderick Derks]

Indeed, this is the way. I remembered that I once recovered a HPUX system using ignite backup from tapes and the screen i described above was not shown to me. Choosing "Install HP-UX" and then select the option "no interaction" worked.

[Roderick Derks]

:)