make_recovery_tape

[osama_10]

dear all, we taked a make_recovery_tape on a tape but when we boot from the tape there is an error IPL error ?!!!!

[Steven E. Protter]

This means the tape is not good.

Few things to check:

1)Is system firmware current.
2)What Ignite version are you using. Newer and more current from software.hp.com (free) is better.
3)lvlnboot -v
Checks the current bootability of your system.

4) What command is being used to boot your system.
5) What is the model and operating system of your system.
6) Try a different tape and see if its just not a bad tape.
7) State your boot method so we can check that.

SEP

[Sridhar Bhaskarla]

Hi,

While it should give out an error, did you use 'no-rewind' device file for tape?. For ex.,

make_tape_recovery -v -i -x inc_entire=vg00 -a /dev/rmt/0mn

0m"n" is very important. Did you have any errors while taking the backup?. Is it booting from tape at all?.

-Sri

[Victor Fridyev]

Hi,

Try to rewind the tape: insert it into tape-drive in a working computer and give the following command:
mt -t TAPE_NAME rew.
Also clean up the tape drive in the restored computer.
BTW, you can check whether the tape is OK:
On a working computer run:
mt -f TAPE_NAME rew
mt -f TAPE_NAME_NO_REWIND fsf 1
tar tvf TAPE_NAME

If the tape is OK, you will see a list of backed up files.

PS: IF TAPE_NAME=/dev/rmt/0m
Then TAPE_NAME_NO_REWIND=/dev/rmt/0mn

HTH

[Ivajlo Yanakiev]

Also there are patchs for Ignite.
Instal all patches for Ignite and try again.