make recovery error

[huaxiang]

1. error message
Started - Fri May 7 01:35:16 2004
********
make_recovery -C -A
/opt/ignite/lbin/list_expander -d
/opt/ignite/lbin/list_expander -d
/opt/ignite/lbin/list_expander -d
/opt/ignite/lbin/list_expander -d -v
/opt/ignite/lbin/list_expander -d
/opt/ignite/lbin/list_expander -d
"/opt/ignite/bin/save_config" -f "/var/opt/ignite/recovery/config.recover" "vg00" >> "/var/opt/ignite/logs/makrec.log1" 2>&1
/usr/sbin/vgcfgbackup "vg00" >> /var/opt/ignite/logs/makrec.log1 2>&1
Volume Group configuration for /dev/vg00 has been saved in /etc/lvmconf/vg00.conf
/usr/sbin/vgcfgbackup "vghpov" >> /var/opt/ignite/logs/makrec.log1 2>&1
Volume Group configuration for /dev/vghpov has been saved in /etc/lvmconf/vghpov.conf
/usr/sbin/vgexport -p -m /etc/lvmconf/vghpov.mapfile vghpov >> /var/opt/ignite/logs/makrec.log1 2>&1
vgexport: Volume group "vghpov" is still active.
/usr/sbin/vgcfgbackup "vgldims" >> /var/opt/ignite/logs/makrec.log1 2>&1
Volume Group configuration for /dev/vgldims has been saved in /etc/lvmconf/vgldims.conf
/usr/sbin/vgexport -p -m /etc/lvmconf/vgldims.mapfile vgldims >> /var/opt/ignite/logs/makrec.log1 2>&1
vgexport: Volume group "vgldims" is still active.
/usr/sbin/vgcfgbackup "vgora" >> /var/opt/ignite/logs/makrec.log1 2>&1
Volume Group configuration for /dev/vgora has been saved in /etc/lvmconf/vgora.conf
/usr/sbin/vgexport -p -m /etc/lvmconf/vgora.mapfile vgora >> /var/opt/ignite/logs/makrec.log1 2>&1
vgexport: Volume group "vgora" is still active.
/usr/sbin/swlist -X /opt/ignite/lib/sd_opts -l product > "/var/tmp/makrec.lasttmp"
"/opt/ignite/bin/instl_adm" -T -f "/var/opt/ignite/recovery/config.recover" >> /var/opt/ignite/logs/makrec.log1 2>&1
"/opt/ignite/bin/make_medialif" -a -f "/var/opt/ignite/recovery/config.recover" -l "/var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery" -C "HP-UX System Re
covery" >> /var/opt/ignite/logs/makrec.log1 2>&1
lifcp: Cannot create SYSCMDS ; no space on the LIF volume
make_medialif: error - lifcp SYSCMDS failed, probable insufficient size for /var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery

********
Ended Unsuccessfully - Fri May 7 01:49:45 2004

2. actually, the /var area only used 40%,
3. anyother reason?
thanks

[huaxiang]

when i user the " make_tape_recover" command, error message:

Volume Group configuration for /dev/vgora has been saved in /etc/lvmconf/vgora.conf
* Creating Map Files for Volume Group /dev/vgora
* /usr/sbin/vgexport -p -m /etc/lvmconf/vgora.mapfile /dev/vgora
vgexport: Volume group "/dev/vgora" is still active.

* Backing Up Volume Group /dev/vgldims
* /usr/sbin/vgcfgbackup /dev/vgldims
Volume Group configuration for /dev/vgldims has been saved in /etc/lvmconf/vgldims.conf
* Creating Map Files for Volume Group /dev/vgldims
* /usr/sbin/vgexport -p -m /etc/lvmconf/vgldims.mapfile /dev/vgldims
vgexport: Volume group "/dev/vgldims" is still active.

* Backing Up Volume Group /dev/vghpov
* /usr/sbin/vgcfgbackup /dev/vghpov
Volume Group configuration for /dev/vghpov has been saved in /etc/lvmconf/vghpov.conf
* Creating Map Files for Volume Group /dev/vghpov
* /usr/sbin/vgexport -p -m /etc/lvmconf/vghpov.mapfile /dev/vghpov
vgexport: Volume group "/dev/vghpov" is still active.

* Creating Control Configuration.
* Creating Archive File List
* Creating Archive Configuration

* /opt/ignite/bin/make_arch_config -c
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2004-05-07,03:01/archive_cfg -g
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2004-05-07,03:01/flist -n 2004-05-07,03:01 -r
64 -d Recovery\ Archive -t -i 1
* Saving the information about archive to
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/previews
* Creating The Tape Archive
* Checking configuration file for Syntax
lifcp: Cannot create SYSCMDS ; no space on the LIF volume
make_medialif: error - lifcp SYSCMDS failed, probable insufficient size for /var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery
ERROR: System Error, /opt/ignite/bin/make_medialif failed creating boot LIF
file.
ERROR: Failed to generate LIF on tape .


any suggestion?
thanks in advance.

[Siddhartha M · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Please check the following URL:
http://www.software.hp.com/RELEASES-MEDIA/notices/5990-3569.htm

An exerpt:

"Hewlett-Packard (HP) has identified an issue with several of the HP-UX 11.0 and 11i June 2002 Ignite-UX product commands.
The June 2002 Ignite-UX product (version B.3.7.95) commands make_recovery, make_tape_recovery and potentially
(depending upon the options used) make_medialif do not function correctly and generate an error similar to the following:



lifcp: Cannot create SYSCMDS ; no space on the LIF volume

make_medialif: error â lifcp SYSCMDS failed, probable insufficient size

for /var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery



This resulted from an increase in the size of the Ignite-UX install kernels, which are used in the building of the LIF volume area used
by the Ignite-UX process, and is resolved by increasing the LIF volume area size (LIF - Logical Interchange Format â see lif (4)
for more information). HP customers who are updating to Ignite-UX version B.3.7.95 from an older version, or who are installing
Ignite-UX version B.3.7.95 for the first time, and who will be using the commands noted above will experience this condition.



HP has created patches PHSS_27407 for HP-UX 11.0 and PHSS_27406 for HP-UX 11i to resolve this issue. "


I am not sure of the HPUX version you are running, but I hope this goes a long way in addressing the issue you have.

regards
Siddha

[Bharat Katkar]

Possibly if you can reboot the system could you do one thing, try listing the LIF Area.

Halt the boot at PDC prompt.
Main Menu> bo pri
Do you want to interact with IPL: y
ISL>
Here try listing the contents of LIF volume.
You should see something like following
label
hpux
isl
auto

Regards

[generic_1]

I would say upgrade your software, and make sure var is not tiny, just not the percentage.

[Navid Hussain_1]

Hi,

I do agree with Siddartha's answer, please uninstall your Ignite s/w and install from March'2003 apps CD,
I have tested it, it absolutely works fine.
Try to run make_tape_recovery in interactive mode and select entire VG00.

It will solve your problem,

Cheers !!

NAVID

[huaxiang]

1.question solved.
2.propose to hp: find a easy way for us to find the problem-solving patch & methods.
3.the web seach function is too bad. hope someday hp website will be as quick and precise as ciscowebsite.
4. another way to solve this problem maybe indicate a more large file system as the tmp file :
makd_recovery -C -A -b /tmp/......recovery
5. Thank u all