Make a recovery ignite tape

[Marvike]

I have two server in cluster.
I want to take ignite backup of both server before we proceed with cluster breaking process.

1) Can I take OS level ignite when my server is in production, will it effect the performance.

2) Since my one server is ignite server how can i take ignite backup of other server in cluster via make_net_recovery command to specific tape attached to my ignite server.

3) while taking ignite backup via make_tape_recovery os OS level what parameter should be specified.

Kindly reply to this as i need it urgently.

[Gino Castoldi_2]

Hi,

1) Yes, you can run Ignite-UX while the system is up and running.

2) Not sure. You can run Ignite on the other server in cluster.

3) If you have a local tape drive attached to the server(s) you can run this command for a system backup: root# make_tape_recovery -Av


HTH
-Gino

[Julián Aimar]

Hi Bhujang,

1) yes, you can execute ignite when your server is in production, verify the performance, disks especially

2) http://www.docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv3.html#Ignite-UX

3) make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/Xmn -v -x inc_entire=vg00

(substitute you device number of 'X')

Options

-a tape_device_file Specifies the tape device file.
-v Specifies verbose output.
-x content_option Specifies the included/excluded disk/volume groups.

View the man pages of make_tape_recovery


Saludos

JEA

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Bhujang,

1) Can I take OS level ignite when my server is in production, will it effect the performance.

Yes, any process running and doing I/O will impact performance. The impact will likely not be noticeable.

2) Since my one server is ignite server how can i take ignite backup of other server in cluster via make_net_recovery command to specific tape attached to my ignite server.

No. HP-UX does not have tape sharing built in. make_net_recovery to an NFS share with read/write permissions will get around this.

3) while taking ignite backup via make_tape_recovery os OS level what parameter should be specified.

make_tape_recovery
Use the following parameters:
-A lets ignite pick the volume groups and files included in the archive.
-a tape drive
-D Tape Volume Name

SEP

[Marvike]

Got required solution.