ignite

[navin]

Hello,
Can some one tell me what is the C option stands for in the below command - i do not see that in man page.
Thanks much

/opt/ignite/bin/make_recovery -ACv -d /dev/rmt/0m

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi Navin:

It just so happens I have an old server with the old, deprecated manpages for 'make_recovery':

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-C Create the System status file /var/opt/ignite/recovery/makrec.last. This file reflects the current state of the system. It contains the names, dates of last modification, and checksums of all the files on the tape that are considered "Core OS" files. It may also contain the file information for the user files specified in the /var/opt/ignite/recovery/makrec.append file if the file exists. This option would be used if the user plans to use check_recovery to determine if the system has been changed such that the System Recovery tape needs to be recreated.

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You really should be using the 'make_tape_recovery' command.

Regards!

...JRF...

[navin]

Thanks James. It's true it is an old system.I will use make_tape_recovery from now on. But make_recovery was working fine ..but stopped working recently - i understand now it is unsupported - but not sure why it stopped working.

Thanks anyway for all your assistance.
Thanks