Ignite Software

[paula hawk_2]

We have a V2200 Server running Unix 11.0. This server doesn't have a tape drive. We want to know if you can make a recovery copy to disk. We need to replace a system hard drive. Is there any other way to recover?

[Jim Marsden]

In your case you can make a network recovery image. Set up a seperate server as an Ignite server and do a make_net_recovery. This will create a golden image of your system.

Swap out the hard disk and then boot off the Ignite server and recover your image.

Also, you can/should/could use a tape drive on a remote system - although I've heard this is flaky...

Using a disk as an Ignite backup device isn't supported.

[Martin Johnson]

IMHO,

Considering the cost of a V2200, including a DAT tape drive would be considered a rounding error. It is obvious whoever put together (and those who accepted) the quote didn't think things through. A local tape drive is Disaster Reccovery insurance.


Marty

[PIYUSH D. PATEL]

Hi,

I think that V class servers dont boot thro network and hence this option may not hold good. We had the same problem and we used to reload the OS incase of a crash.

Go thro this TKB - It says that V2200 doesnt support network boot. Some V classes didnt even boot thro the tape...but that problem was resolved in V2500.

http://support2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?admit=-1335382922+1023905701297+28353475&docId=200000024626492

You can try with a recovery CD.

Piyush

[Martin Burnett_2]

Hello,

Please read the Ignite release notes concerning the V-Class servers. It is very different from other servers HP sells. The V class does not support a network boot required for the use of make_net_recovery.

Paragraph 4.3:

The T, V, H, G, I, E class and 9000/8*7S systems do not support network boot.

You have 2 options here: (1) Is to attach a tape device and use make_tape_recovery to create your archive and restore. (2) While the system is up use make_net_recovery to creat an archive on an Ignite server. Then create a bootable CD-RW using the make_net_recovery image as the archive for the cd. This is a very arduous task documented at:
http://www.software.hp.com/products/IUX/docs/Customized_Install_Media_Paper.pdf

Well actually there is a third option that does not use ignite at all. Is it possible for you to simply add the disk to vg00, mirror the contents and then remove the old disk? This would require MirrorDisk-UX and a slot for the additional disk.

Thanks for participating in the forums,

Martin
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