make_tape_recovery on Itanium w/Ignite C6.x.x

[VAS_1]

HP-UX 11.23, Ignite C6.x.x (various), rx5670 (Itanium)

I have been trying to test a restore from tape on a system. I have used the 2-step media recovery process as described in IA64KBRC00015995. I have verified the contents of the tape via tar, and I have verified that the log file contains no errors or warnings.

I have now stepped down to Ignite C6.0.109 from the C6.2.x latest version. Since the make_tape_recovery takes two hours, it is very time-consuming to test this.

After selecting the recover from tape option in the boot process, I receive the error "Cannot switch media source - it is not a complete Ignite-UX source. You will need to use another Ignite-UX source."

Can anyone say "Yes, I have successfully restored an Itanium 11.23 system from an Ignite tape created via make_tape_recovery"?

TIA,

Victoria

[Robert-Jan Goossens_1]

Hi Victoria,

Did you rewind the tape after the tar check ?

Robert-Jan

[VAS_1]

Rewinding the tape -- once yes and once no. Once I did not run a tar check. Same results regardless.

[VAS_1]

I can now say "I have successfully restored an Itanium 11.23 system from an Ignite tape."

The Itanium requires a two-step recovery process: boot from CD/DVD and recover from tape. Consequently, you must have created the tape with the _exact same version_ of Ignite that is on the CD or DVD from which you are booting.

VAS

[VAS_1]

As above.