make_recovery

[Kevin.Wang]

I have no DDS tape driver, but have one MSL5030 tape library(LTO-1 Tape), Can I use ignite (make_recovery) to make a bootable tape?

[Steven E. Protter]

If the tape works, and is claimed by the os and shows up on an sea when you interupt the boot at the 10 second prompt, you should be able to read and right ignite backups with this device.

However, make_recovery is quite obsolete, please use make_tape_recovery.

Here is a script.

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[Michael Tully · Accepted solution]

make_recovery is not used anymore, use make_tape_recovery

# /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -I -v -a /dev/rmt/?mn
(Make sure you use the no rewind device, or the backup is useless.

As long as the tape drive can be seen from the output of 'SEA' when the system boots, it should be able to be bootable and used. 'SEA' is part of the options menu that can be seen once the system is interrupted.

[Kevin.Wang]

My MSL5030 Tape library and RP5405 are connected to 8-port fibre channal switch. I don't know if I can see the device from the output of 'sea'?

[Steven E. Protter]

You boot the box:

interupt at console 10 second prompt.

sea


Tape drives show up as sequential devices. Everything else will be random access.

Lets say you see P4 Sequential Device

boot P4
N To the interact prompt.

You're done.

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