Needed Detail instructions on using make_recovery

[Kevin Hix]

I am needing some good detailed instructions on how to use make_recovery. If anyone has anything please feel free to psot them or e-mail them to me at kahix@comdisco.com.


Thanks,
Kevin

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Kevin:

Download the latest version of Ignite (3.2) and use 'make_tape_recovery' in lieu of 'make_recovery'. 'make_recovery' is being phased out in favor of the more robust 'make_tape_recovery'.

For vg00, I use the following:

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

To use the tape to affect a (re)install simply boot from the tape and choose "install". Toggling the "advanced options" allows you to resize filesystems and set a variety of configuration options. LVM map files will have been generated and included on the tape for non-vg00 volumes allowing the Ignite process to automatically attempt to import these volume groups.

For current Ignite software, go to:

http://www.software.hp.com/products/IUX/download.html

...JRF...

[Patrick Wallek]

Here is a thread from a month or so ago that will have some of the information you need.

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0x40ba79bffde7d4118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html


One thing to keep in mind is that the command make_recovery is being phased out. The new command is make_tape_recovery. You can use the man page for make_tape_recovery to map the equivalent options between make_recovery and make_tape_recovery

[Vincenzo Restuccia]

You can see http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90704/B2355-90704_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90704/00/00/55-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90704/00/00/55-toc.html&searchterms=make_recovery&queryid=20010410-051810

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

Have a look at an answer I just posted
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0xb46fdfe5920fd5118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html

If you have the latest revision of ignite, all error messages will give you detailed instruction on how to repair the problem.

ignite_1X.XX_all.tar after swinstall installs to /opt/ignite/
interesting commands are in the bin/ directory

If you launch the GUI, ignite, things are kindov easier to manage.

the ignite_xyz_all.tar allows you to install/recovery 10.20 systems, 11.00 systems and 11.i systems from one server.

You need a lot of space in /var for all the images made from make_net_recovery

Later,
Bill