Make_Tape_Recovery

[David Dangerfield_1]

I am going to make a recovery tape and the following is the command I plan to use. Would anyone recommend a better command.

make_tape_recovery -A -v -x inc_entire=/dev/vg00

[Neil Wilson_2]

Hi Dave

you might want to specify the device you are going to use with the -a option, e.g.

make_tape_recovery -A -v -x inc_entire=/dev/vg00 -a /dev/rmt/0m

Remember you can also use "-p" option to preview everything you do.

Other than that seems fine to me

Neil.

[Pete Randall]

I don't use the -A option:
make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/_mn -I -x inc_entire=/dev/vg00


Pete

[David Dangerfield_1]

THANKS very much

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

This is the one I use.

make_tape_recovery -Iv -x inc_entire=vg00 -a /dev/rmt/?mn

-I Cause the system recovery process to be interactive when booting from the tape.

Hope this helps,
Robert-Jan

[Patrick Wallek]

I also like to add the '-I' option to foce an interactive install when booting from the tape.

My usual command line is:

# make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/?mn -I -m tar -t "$(uname -n) recovery tape create on $(date)" -v -x inc_entire=vg00

Have a look at the man page for explanations of the options.

[Rick Garland]

Add the interactive option. All else looks good.

The default device in 0m. If you prefer to go to a different device add that option as well.

[V. Nyga]

Hi,

also note -I is a capital i

Volkmar

[David Dangerfield_1]

Ok I did the following command

make_tape_recovery -A -I -p -v -x inc_entire=/dev/vg00 -a /dev/rmt/0m

Then I get when the recovery tape starts the following over and over and over.

make_sys_image process still has not stopped.....

Any idea's

[Rick Garland]

The device should be the non-rewind device;
0mn

The length of time can be related to system horsepower, DAT drive version (DDS1 or DDS4), size of the DDS tape in use, how big is vg00, etc.


How long has it been running?

[David Dangerfield_1]

It is a DD3 tape 24gb tape. 36GB drive with about 20GB on VG00.

As soon as I do the make_tape_recovery is when I get the messages. And the tape never creates

[David Dangerfield_1]

Also once tape has been done is there a way to check the tape to make sure good recovery tape.

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

# mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn rew
rewinds the tape
# mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn fsf 1
skips the LIF area
# cd /tmp
# tar tvf /dev/rmt/0m >> ignite.log

Best regards,
Robert-Jan

[V. Nyga]

Hi,

please check if you really need the '-A' option.
For make_tape_recovery it means:
'make_tape_recovery will read the /opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials file or /var/opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials to check the file inclusions'

Do you really want this?
Does the file exists?

V.