make_net_recovery

[Glenn Joseph Andal]

Does anyone have tried using make_net_recovery? how does it work? can anyone give me a hint? thank you

[Con O'Kelly]

Hi
make_net_recovery is run on a local client and backs up a recovery image of that system to ignite server.

General syntax is as follows
#make_net_recovery -s -x inc_entire=vg00

This will backup your entire vg00 to the Ignite Server.
If you want to exclude FS's use:
-x exclude="FS Name" eg -x exclude=/oraapps.

You need to setup an Ignite Server first and then on the Ignite Server go to Actions Menu and Add Client for Network Recovery. Once this has completed you can run the make_net_recovery on the client or you can actually run it from the GUI on the ignite server.

There are also a couple of recent threads on the forums about Ignite that will give you more info.

HTH

Cheers
Con

[Kevin Wright · Accepted solution]

Sure, it works great, especially if you don't have a tape drive on every server, which mot people don't.
Make sure your Ignite server has alot of disk space, and simply go through the manual to install and configure a bootable Ignite server.

[Steven E. Protter]

Yes it works great.

The Ignite server must be configured to be an nfs server.

It must have a fair amount of space on the NFS volumes.

The machine writing the backup needs to be configured as an Ignite client on the server.

SEP

[Glenn Joseph Andal]

thanks