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Charles Peterson_1
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Low Quorum On Itanium Server

I'm new to the Itanium Server and am trying to find out how to see if the boot disks are set to boot "hpux -lq"
The command that I used to run on a RISC server (lifcp /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0:AUTO -) only replies with "hpux"
When I boot the server, I see "hpux -lq"
Is there a command to use on the Itanium servers to determine if the -lq is set? (Without having to reboot the server)
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Prashant Zanwar_4
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Re: Low Quorum On Itanium Server

I believe the command shall be same.

lifcp /dev/rdsk/c?t?d?:AUTO -

Execute it differently for both primary and secondary mirror drives.
TO know which boot disk system is booted from you can do the follwoing:

echo boot_string/S | adb /stand/vmunix /dev/mem

If you want to change the boot string in auto file you can do

mkboot -a "hpux -lq" /dev/rdsk/c?t?d?

This can be done when system is up.

Hope above helps
Prashant
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erics_1
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Re: Low Quorum On Itanium Server

You also need to specify the partition for this to work. Run lvlnboot -v if you're not sure of the instance. For example:

# lifcp /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0s2:AUTO -
hpux

Regards,
Eric
Charles Peterson_1
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Re: Low Quorum On Itanium Server

Thank you for your suggestions.
I have tried using:
# lifcp /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0s2:AUTO -
With the following resuls:
hpux

On a RISC system, when I give the command, I get these results:
hpux -lq

I know the system boot with hpux -lq because I can see it during the boot process.

I would like to be able to confirm the hpux -lq without having to reboot.

Any other commands for Itanium that might work?
RAC_1
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Re: Low Quorum On Itanium Server

What does this give??
echo boot_string/S | adb /stand/vmunix /dev/kmem

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Charles Peterson_2
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Re: Low Quorum On Itanium Server

I've been out of the country for a few weeks and haven't been able to check the suggested command. Now I'm back.

When I type:
echo boot_string/S | adb /stand/vmunix /dev/kmem

I get the following message:

boot_string:
adb: warning: Unrecognized format character - 'S'.


Any other ideas?
Patrick Wallek
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Re: Low Quorum On Itanium Server

Things are totally different for Itanium stuff.

To check the quorum do:

# efi_cp -d /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0s1 -u /efi/hpux/auto /tmp/auto

# cat /tmp/auto
vmunix -lq

Charles Peterson_2
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Re: Low Quorum On Itanium Server

Thank you Patrick Wallek.
Your commands worked just fine.
I couldn't give points though. I don't see any drop down points menu. I'd give 10 points though. Thanks again.