Ignite versions must match...

[mst]

Hello,

when creating a recovery tape with ignite (make_tape_recovery...) it shows a warning that when trying to use this tape for restore on a itanium server the ignite version used on the boot media must match the ignite version the tape is made with.

But how can i check which ignite version is on my boot dvd without trying to boot from it ?

[Paul McCleary · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Mount your dvd on your system.

Then do something like:

swlist -s /|grep -i ignite

This should show something similar to:

IGNITE C.7.6.98 HP-UX Installation Utilities (Ignite-UX)
Ignite-UX-11-11 C.7.6.98 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.11 Systems
Ignite-UX-11-23 C.7.6.98 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.23 Systems
Ignite-UX-11-31 C.7.6.98 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.31 Systems

With c.7.6.98 being the Ignite version.

You might want to look into creating an Ignite server and using make_net_recovery.

HTH, Paul

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

There is a minimum level of Ignite required for Itanium class servers as these are newer and can not be restored from older PA-RISC backups.

If you are just starting out, the current version available from http://software.hp.com is sufficient.

swremove the old ignite

swinstall the new.

Make new tapes and you are all set.

SEP

[mst]

Hello Steve,

just for my understanding: But when i install a newer version on the server will i then be able to use the dvd's from hp i'm having here for restoring ?

[Dennis Handly]

>But when I install a newer version on the server will I then be able to use the DVDs from HP I'm having here for restoring?

Possibly not. But you can always create a new DVD with the latest. Or with the latest firmware, you can boot directly from tape.

[Ganesan R]

Hi

>>>just for my understanding: But when i install a newer version on the server will i then be able to use the dvd's from hp i'm having here for restoring ?<<<

This question arise only where itanium does not have tape boot ability. In that case you should boot with CD and continue restore from tape. The ignite version on the CD and ignite version used to take backup should match.

As Dennis said, the lastest firmware on itanium supports direct tape boot. In that case you don't need to bother about the versions.