make_net_recovery to other systems

[Clarence Rebolledo]

I have to work remotely from all my server. They are all the same C3700 with the same disk and memory,etc. I want to use make_net_recovery on my network to my ignite server then use that recovery file to restore my other systems, am I on the right tack.

[Deoncia Grayson_1]

Try this link for better clarification...

http://docs.hp.com/en/5990-6721/ch01s11.html

[Clarence Rebolledo]

I am running make_net_recovery on the client server and keep getting the error:
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/S042134 -anon=2,access=S042134

on the ignite server I have the correct directories, ownership and my exports file had the correct entries. Am I correct in running make_net_recovery on the client and not the ignite server

[Tony Drake_2]

To do a make net recovery, you first have to go to the ignite server GUI and run a recovery from the server. That creates the directories, and sets up the needed files in ignite.

Then, you can regularly run a make_net_recovery from the client.

The same is true to recover a client. You have to set it up on the ignite server first.

There is info in the knowledge base on how to recover an image from one system to another. I use it for testing patch bundles on a sandbox and it works well.

[Clarence Rebolledo]

I have created the directories by running the "Make Recovery Archive" and had ignite create the directories. Does it matter that I'm using the version of ignite from the CD version B.3.4.115. I don't see anything that's hard about running a make_net_recovery.

[Tony Drake_2]

the error you are getting is related to the NFS mount. Thats why I mentioned the directories.

Make sure that your ignite server has exported the directories (exportfs -a).

Now the other catch is that you have to make sure that you make the ignite directory with the archive accessible to all the servers.
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/S042134 -anon=2,access=S042134

only exports that directory to the S042134 server. You need to change that to allow access to all the servers that you wish to ignite with that image.

You also need to make sure that each of the servers you wish to restore to is setup in ignite.

Then, you can follow the instructions in the knowledge base for restoring make_net_recovery server to different hardware. There are some symlinks you have to put in to link each of the new servers to directories to the directory you want to restore from.

The doc ID in the technical knowledge base is:

lpv37703