make_net_recovery completed unsuccessfully

[Greg Traud_2]

I'm trying to backup a server using make_net_recovery; it's failing. I don't know why.

# make_net_recovery -s localhost -a sbbakup2:/util/ignite/sbdevap1
* Creating NFS mount directories for configuration files.

======= 11/22/06 12:00:41 EST Started make_net_recovery. (Wed Nov 22 12:00:41
EST 2006)
@(#) Ignite-UX Revision B.3.3.116
@(#) net_recovery (opt) $Revision: 10.543 $

* Testing pax for needed patch
* Passed pax tests.
* Checking Versions of Recovery Tools
ERROR: Connnection to the server:localhost failed.

======= 11/22/06 12:01:08 EST make_net_recovery completed unsuccessfully

Any ideas?

[Jeff_Traigle]

Looks like localhost isn't the Ignite server. Assuming your specified archive server is the Ignite server, it should be specified with the -s option also.

make_net_recovery -s sbbackup2 -a sbbakup2:/util/ignite/sbdevap1

[Sheriff Andy]

Greg,

I would start by running the ignite (gui) on the server hosting nfs. This will help step you thru setting up the nfs shares. There is also a tutorial you can go by.

After you have ignite running from the nfs server hosting, you can run make net from the command line on the client;

/opt/ignite/bin/make_net_recovery -s nfs_server -x inc_entire=vg00

[Greg Traud_2]

I have ignite installed on both sbdevap1 (localhost), and sbbakup2. sbdevap1 is an 11.00 Kclass server and sbbakup2 is an 11.11 server. Does that matter? We are a version agnostic shop with HP servers Kclass thru rx4640, 11.0 thru 11.23.

I've been successful backing up some boxes with the command:
make_net_recovery -s localhost -a sbbakup2:/util/ignite/

I've been successful at backing up *every one* of the 20 different HP-UX servers to local tape, but this make_net_recovery utility has me frustrated.

I truly appreciate all your help!

[Greg Traud_2]

I would start by running the ignite (gui) on the server hosting nfs. This will help step you thru setting up the nfs shares. There is also a tutorial you can go by.


I would like to do this, but my ignite server (sbbakup2) requires that I login using the root user over ssh. Our security policies catagorically prohibit direct login to any Unix server by the root user, except on the console. Ergo, I use the installation of ignite native to the box I'm trying to backup.

[Sheriff Andy]

Are both the client and the server at the same version of ignite?

Also, it is important to make sure that your pax, tar and ignite patches are up to date.

[Greg Traud_2]

Are both the client and the server at the same version of ignite?


Ummmm, somehow, I think the answer to that is 'no'. Do they need to be?
But then again, I'm only using sbbakup2 as a network repository for the images. I don't think (more like 'I don't know') the version of ignite on sbbakup2 is being accessed at all.
Recently, I've used the command:
make_net_recovery -s localhost -i
to get a text interface to ignite. If I'm not mistaken, the version of ignite on the local box that I'm trying to backup is the only one being used.



root@SBDEVAP1 [/rdir]
# swlist | grep -i ignite
B5725AA B.3.3.116 HP-UX Installation Utilities (Ignite-UX)
Ignite-UX-11-00 B.3.3.116 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.00 Systems


*****
root@SBBAKUP2 [/util/ignite]
# swlist | grep -i ignite
B5725AA C.6.9.150 HP-UX Installation Utilities (Ignite-UX)
Ignite-UX-11-00 C.6.9.150 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.00 Systems
Ignite-UX-11-11 C.6.9.150 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.11 Systems
Ignite-UX-11-23 C.6.9.150 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.23 Systems

[Sheriff Andy · Accepted solution]

My experience was that ignite had to be the same on both the server and the client when using make_net_recovery. It wouldn't work until both the client and server were on the same version. Do make sure that you have the latest pax/ tar/ ignite patches as well.

Here is the latest link to download ignite.

http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=IGNITEUXB

Best wishes.