- Community Home
- >
- Servers and Operating Systems
- >
- Operating Systems
- >
- Operating System - HP-UX
- >
- make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
Categories
Company
Local Language
Forums
Discussions
Forums
- Data Protection and Retention
- Entry Storage Systems
- Legacy
- Midrange and Enterprise Storage
- Storage Networking
- HPE Nimble Storage
Discussions
Forums
Discussions
Discussions
Discussions
Forums
Discussions
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
- BladeSystem Infrastructure and Application Solutions
- Appliance Servers
- Alpha Servers
- BackOffice Products
- Internet Products
- HPE 9000 and HPE e3000 Servers
- Networking
- Netservers
- Secure OS Software for Linux
- Server Management (Insight Manager 7)
- Windows Server 2003
- Operating System - Tru64 Unix
- ProLiant Deployment and Provisioning
- Linux-Based Community / Regional
- Microsoft System Center Integration
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Community
Resources
Forums
Blogs
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Printer Friendly Page
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 02:39 AM
01-31-2012 02:39 AM
HI
I have installed Ignite C.7.13.259 on an 11.31 RP8420.
I am trying to:
/opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -I -a /dev/rmt/4mn -x inc_entire=vg00 -v 2>&1 | tee /tmp/recovery_tape.txt
But I am getting:
** 0 - The Volume Group or Filesystem is Not included in the
System Recovery Archive
** 1 - The Volume Group or Filesystem is Partially included in the
System Recovery Archive
** 2 - The Volume Group or Filesystem is Fully included in the
System Recovery Archive
* Scanning system for IO devices...
* Boot device is: 0/0/0/2/0.0x6.0x0
ERROR: System Error, /opt/ignite/bin/make_medialif failed creating boot LIF file.
ERROR: Failed to generate LIF on tape.
* Creating local directories for configuration files and archive.
======= 01/31/12 10:25:33 GMT Started /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery. (Tue Jan 31 10:25:33 GMT 2012)
@(#)Ignite-UX Revision C.7.13.259
@(#)ignite/net_recovery (opt) Revision: /branches/IUX_RA1109/ignite/src@83994 Last Modified: 2011-08-22 13:38:37 +0530 (Mon, 22 Aug 2011)
* Recovery Archive Description = Recovery Archive
* Recovery Archive Location = /dev/rmt/4mn
* Number of Archives to Save = 2
* Pax type = tar
In? dsk/vg name minor# Associated disks/mountpoints
2 v /dev/vg00 0x00 /dev/disk/disk2
/dev/vg00/lvol1 /stand 2
/dev/vg00/lvol2
/dev/vg00/lvol3 / 2
/dev/vg00/lvol4 /opt 2
/dev/vg00/lvol5 /tmp 2
/dev/vg00/lvol6 /usr 2
/dev/vg00/lvol7 /home 2
/dev/vg00/lvol8 /var 2
* Checking Versions of Ignite-UX filesets
* Creating System Configuration.
* /opt/ignite/bin/save_config -f /var/opt/ignite/recovery/2012-01-31,10:25/system_cfg vg00
* Backing Up Volume Group /dev/vg00
* /usr/sbin/vgcfgbackup /dev/vg00
* Creating Map Files for Volume Group /dev/vg00
* /usr/sbin/vgexport -s -p -m /etc/lvmconf/vg00.mapfile /dev/vg00
* Creating Control Configuration.
* Creating Archive File List
* Creating Archive Configuration
* /opt/ignite/lbin/make_arch_config -c /var/opt/ignite/recovery/2012-01-31,10:25/archive_cfg -g /var/opt/ignite/recovery/2012-01-31,10:25/flist -n
2012-01-31,10:25 -r pa -b 64 -d Recovery\ Archive -t 1 -i 1 -m t
* Saving the information about archive to /var/opt/ignite/recovery/previews
* Creating The Tape Archive
* Checking configuration file for Syntax
make_medialif: ERROR: Cannot lifcp -r -K2 file "/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.31/SYSCMDSIA" to "/var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery:SYSCMDSIA":
lifcp: Cannot create SYSCMDSIA ; no space on the LIF volume
======= 01/31/12 10:26:16 GMT make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
I have tried installing PHSS_27407, but I am facing the swinstall message:
Currently, there are no products on this source which are compatible │ │
│┌──│ with the target. Therefore, no products are shown.
I'm confused.
Can you help please?
Regards
Tariq
Solved! Go to Solution.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 02:50 AM
01-31-2012 02:50 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
>> make_medialif: ERROR: Cannot lifcp -r -K2 file "/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.31/SYSCMDSIA" to "/var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery:SYSCMDSIA":
lifcp: Cannot create SYSCMDSIA ; no space on the LIF volume
Still enough space in /var/tmp ??
Hope this helps!
Regards
Torsten.
__________________________________________________
There are only 10 types of people in the world -
those who understand binary, and those who don't.
__________________________________________________
No support by private messages. Please ask the forum!
If you feel this was helpful please click the KUDOS! thumb below!

- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 03:11 AM
01-31-2012 03:11 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
Torsten
I have 16GB available.
# bdf
Filesystem kbytes used avail %used Mounted on
/dev/vg00/lvol3 2097152 333312 1750072 16% /
/dev/vg00/lvol1 1776056 40800 1557648 3% /stand
/dev/vg00/lvol8 16777216 426384 16223216 3% /var
/dev/vg00/lvol6 6291456 2105376 4153472 34% /usr
/dev/vg00/lvol5 4194304 466728 3698456 11% /tmp
/dev/vg00/lvol4 8388608 3555040 4795864 43% /opt
/dev/vg00/lvol7 131072 5792 124312 4% /home
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 03:30 AM
01-31-2012 03:30 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
The strange thing is, it complaines about "SYSCMDSIA" - this is for itanium.
But you say you have a RISC based system (model?).
# model
In a very first step I would eject and re-insert the tape into the drive and run
# /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -I -v -a /dev/rmt/4mn
Hope this helps!
Regards
Torsten.
__________________________________________________
There are only 10 types of people in the world -
those who understand binary, and those who don't.
__________________________________________________
No support by private messages. Please ask the forum!
If you feel this was helpful please click the KUDOS! thumb below!

- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 03:36 AM
01-31-2012 03:36 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
Torsten
I have arranged for our onsite to re-insert the tape.
Meanwhile:
# model
9000/800/rp8420
# uname -a
HP-UX lordrapo B.11.31 U 9000/800 3502276056 unlimited-user license
# swlist | grep -i ignite
IGNITE C.7.13.259 HP-UX Installation Utilities (Ignite-UX)
Ignite-UX-11-31 C.7.13.259 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.31 Systems
Regards
Tariq
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 03:51 AM
01-31-2012 03:51 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
# mt -f /dev/rmt/4mn rew
and then run
# /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -I -v -a /dev/rmt/4mn
What kind of tape drive is it?
# ioscan -fn
Hope this helps!
Regards
Torsten.
__________________________________________________
There are only 10 types of people in the world -
those who understand binary, and those who don't.
__________________________________________________
No support by private messages. Please ask the forum!
If you feel this was helpful please click the KUDOS! thumb below!

- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 03:53 AM
01-31-2012 03:53 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
# ioscan -fnCtape
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
========================================================================
tape 4 0/0/12/1/1.1.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE HP Ultrium 4-SCSI
/dev/rmt/4m /dev/rmt/4mn /dev/rmt/c5t1d0BEST /dev/rmt/c5t1d0BESTn
/dev/rmt/4mb /dev/rmt/4mnb /dev/rmt/c5t1d0BESTb /dev/rmt/c5t1d0BESTnb
tape 5 0/0/14/1/1.2.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE HP Ultrium 4-SCSI
/dev/rmt/5m /dev/rmt/5mn /dev/rmt/c7t2d0BEST /dev/rmt/c7t2d0BESTn
/dev/rmt/5mb /dev/rmt/5mnb /dev/rmt/c7t2d0BESTb /dev/rmt/c7t2d0BESTnb
I have also tried rewinding, makes no differnce!
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 04:18 AM
01-31-2012 04:18 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
Torsten
Re-inserting the drive made no difference.
make_medialif: ERROR: Cannot lifcp -r -K2 file "/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.31/SYSCMDSIA" to "/var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery:SYSCMDSIA":
lifcp: Cannot create SYSCMDSIA ; no space on the LIF volume
ERROR: System Error, /opt/ignite/bin/make_medialif failed creating boot LIF file.
ERROR: Failed to generate LIF on tape.
======= 01/31/12 12:16:19 GMT make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
# ll /opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.31/
total 376080
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 21445113 Aug 28 20:33 INSTCMDS
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 42518018 Aug 28 21:32 INSTCMDSIA
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 297609 Aug 28 20:33 RECCMDS
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 576410 Aug 28 21:32 RECCMDSIA
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 48631242 Aug 28 20:34 SYSCMDS
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 79022478 Aug 28 21:33 SYSCMDSIA
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 22999 Aug 28 18:30 config
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 927 Aug 28 20:47 hw_patches_cfg
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 04:26 AM
01-31-2012 04:26 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
/var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery
with a known to work system and also
lifls -v /var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery
Hope this helps!
Regards
Torsten.
__________________________________________________
There are only 10 types of people in the world -
those who understand binary, and those who don't.
__________________________________________________
No support by private messages. Please ask the forum!
If you feel this was helpful please click the KUDOS! thumb below!

- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 04:45 AM
01-31-2012 04:45 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
This is a fresh out of the box build.
Other than installing Ignite, do I need to install anything else?
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 05:00 AM
01-31-2012 05:00 AM
SolutionIn /opt/ignite/bin/make_medialif
change LIFVolSize='500000000' to LIFVolSize='750000000'.
there is obviously not enough space in the defined LIF area to hold all the files.
Hope this helps!
Regards
Torsten.
__________________________________________________
There are only 10 types of people in the world -
those who understand binary, and those who don't.
__________________________________________________
No support by private messages. Please ask the forum!
If you feel this was helpful please click the KUDOS! thumb below!

- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 06:13 AM
01-31-2012 06:13 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
I will try this, but I have checked other working systems, and the parameter is 500000000. I'll let you know how it goes.
Regards
Tariq
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 06:21 AM
01-31-2012 06:21 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
It's got past the problem stage, and is still running. I'll let you know the outcome.
I'll be sure to add points!
Thanks
Tariq
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 07:14 AM
01-31-2012 07:14 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
Great, it worked!
But I still have a query.
When validating the archive with tar tvf
I do the ...... fsf 1 etc
But can only read the archive with
tar tvf /dev/rmt/4mn, it doesn;t work with tar tvf /dev/rmt/4m
See below:
# mt -f /dev/rmt/4m rew
# mt -f /dev/rmt/4m fsf 1
# tar tvf /dev/rmt/4m
Tar: blocksize = 4
directory checksum error
And:
# mt -f /dev/rmt/4m rew
# mt -f /dev/rmt/4mn fsf 1
# tar tvf /dev/rmt/4mn
r-xr-xr-x 2/2 0 Jan 31 08:24 2012 stand/
rwxr-xr-x 0/0 0 Jan 19 10:10 2012 stand/lost+found/
rw-r--r-- 0/3 5260 Jan 31 11:52 2012 stand/ioconfig
rw-r--r-- 0/3 11008 Jan 31 11:52 2012 stand/ext_ioconfig
rw-r--r-- 0/3 19 Jan 19 10:11 2012 stand/bootconf
rwxr-xr-x 0/0 0 Jan 31 08:23 2012 stand/system symbolic link to nextboot/system
rw-r--r-- 0/3 0 Jan 19 10:21 2012 stand/.kc.lock
rwxr-xr-x 0/3 0 Jan 31 08:25 2012 stand/krs/
rw-r--r-- 0/0 4584 Jan 31 08:25 2012 stand/krs/system.krs
rw-r--r-- 0/0 4584 Jan 30 12:45 2012 stand/krs/system.krs.lkg
rwxr-xr-x 0/0 0 Jan 31 08:24 2012 stand/nextboot symbolic link to current
rwxr-xr-x 0/0 0 Jan 31 08:23 2012 stand/bootfs symbolic link to current/bootfs
rwxr-xr-x 0/3 0 Jan 19 11:26 2012 stand/current/
Regards
Tariq
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 07:39 AM
01-31-2012 07:39 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
When you used the device file /dev/rmt/4m you used the device that WILL rewind the drive after it finishes its action. So when you did 'mt -f /dev/rmt/4m fsf 1' it moved the tape forward 1 file as you asked, but since you used 4m it rewound the tape when it finished.
This is why you must use the 4mn device file. The 'n' at the end means no-rewind. So when you do 'mt -f /dev/rmt/4mn fsf 1' it will move the tape forward 1 file and stop at that point. That is where the 'tar' portion of the tape starts.
- Tags:
- mt
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 07:45 AM
01-31-2012 07:45 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
# mt -f /dev/rmt/4m fsf 1
working:
# mt -f /dev/rmt/4mn fsf 1
You need to use the no-rewind device file ("n").
Hope this helps!
Regards
Torsten.
__________________________________________________
There are only 10 types of people in the world -
those who understand binary, and those who don't.
__________________________________________________
No support by private messages. Please ask the forum!
If you feel this was helpful please click the KUDOS! thumb below!

- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
01-31-2012 07:46 AM
01-31-2012 07:46 AM
Re: make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully
Thanks Patrick
Makes sense!