make_recovery failure

[kevin batter_1]

running make_recovery -Av which fails with the following in the logfile

make_recovery -A -v
/opt/ignite/lbin/list_expander -d
/opt/ignite/lbin/list_expander -d
/opt/ignite/lbin/list_expander -d -v
"/opt/ignite/bin/save_config" -f "/var/opt/ignite/recovery/config.recover" "vg00
" >> "/var/opt/ignite/logs/makrec.log1" 2>&1
lssf: Must specify a special_file
usage: lssf special_file ...
save_config: error - unknown disk type for , not SCSI or HPFL
save_config: error - cannot determine root disk

Any Ideas ?

[Alex Glennie]

most likely cause is your /etc/lvmtab is out of date ie it's not an ignite problem as such ...

Try a :
mv /etc/lvmtab /etc/lvmtab.orig and then run
vgscan -v
then try your make_recovery -A -v again .... ?

[kevin batter_1]

Thanks Alex

Have tried your solution but still getting same error.

Can you suggest anything else ?

[T G Manikandan]

There is some problem with determining the root disk drive

Can you post the output of

#lvlnboot -v


REvert

[Michael Tully]

Check your 'vgdisplay'/'lvdisplay' on the disks in your /dev/vg00 volume group, or for a missing disk.
You could have a disk that says available/stale ... shot in the dark.
The make_recovery is really picky....

If you haven't already, note that the make_recovery command is really now obsolete. You should be using 'make_tape_recovery'
You can get the latest from here:
http://www.software.hp.com/products/IUX/download.html

e.g.
# make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -I -v -a /dev/rmt/0mn

HTH
Michael

[kevin batter_1]

Yes you are right there is a missing mirror disk.
Dont know why yet but thanks for pointing me inthe right direction