no booting from recovery tape

[Mauro Gatti]

Hi all,
I'm trying to boot from a recovery tape but boot sequence seems to stop without any reason:

I made tape using make_tape_recovery:

# make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00
* Creating local directories for configuration files and archive.

======= 02/23/05 16:47:11 MET Started make_tape_recovery. (Wed Feb 23
16:47:11 MET 2005)
@(#) Ignite-UX Revision C.6.1.44
@(#) net_recovery (opt) $Revision: 10.672 $

* Testing for necessary pax patch.
* Passed pax tests.
* Checking Versions of Ignite-UX filesets
* Creating System Configuration.
* /opt/ignite/bin/save_config -f
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2005-02-23,16:47/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 -p -m /etc/lvmconf/vg00.mapfile /dev/vg00

* Creating Control Configuration.
* Creating Archive File List
* Creating Archive Configuration

* /opt/ignite/bin/make_arch_config -c
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2005-02-23,16:47/archive_cfg -g
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2005-02-23,16:47/flist -n 2005-02-23,16:47 -r
64 -d Recovery\ Archive -t -i 1 -m t
* Saving the information about archive to
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/previews
* Creating The Tape Archive
Adding /opt/ignite/Version file to LIF.
48213+0 records in
48213+0 records out
* /opt/ignite/data/scripts/make_sys_image -c n -d /dev/rmt/0mn -t n -s
local -n 2005-02-23,16:47 -m t -w
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2005-02-23,16:47/recovery.log -u -R -g
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2005-02-23,16:47/flist -a 2748310

* Preparing to create a system archive.

* Archiving contents of s2dp1 via tar image to local device/dev/rmt/0mn.
* Creation of system archive complete.
NOTE: The following files are in the list of files that were on the
system, but they are no longer present. These files are not
included in the backup:
/tmp/ssh-HOPkpA4338
/var/tmp/ign_configure/make_sys_image.log

* Cleaning up old configuration file directories

======= 02/23/05 17:18:09 MET make_tape_recovery completed successfully!


an while I booting my server the boot sequence stays at:

Main Menu: Enter command or menu > sea ipl

Searching for device(s) with bootable media
This may take several minutes.

To discontinue search, press any key (termination may not be immediate).


IODC
Path# Device Path (dec) Device Path (mnem) Device Type and Utilities Rev
----- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------------- ----
P0 0/0/2/0.0 extscsib.0 Sequential access media 1
IPL


Main Menu: Enter command or menu > bo p0
Interact with IPL (Y, N, or Cancel)?> n

Booting...
Boot IO Dependent Code (IODC) revision 1


HARD Booted.

ISL Revision A.00.44 Mar 12, 2003

ISL booting hpux (;0):INSTALL


Do you have any idea?

Thank you

Mauro

[Rainer von Bongartz]

Where exactly is your problem ??

ISL booting hpux (;0):INSTALL

is exactly what is to be expected when booting from an ignite tape with no IPL interaction


Regards
Rainer

[Steven E. Protter]

I see that once again Ignite has a new version which i missed while jetting around.

Here is how I boot off the Ignite tape. it differs from the way you do it.

From the prompt after stopping the boot at the 10 second prompt

sea


The tape drive should be the only sequential device.

Lets say its P3

BO P3

N (do not interact)



Now it should boot off the tape.

Perhaps try this and report back.

SEP

[Mauro Gatti]

sure! But if after more then 20 hrs it is still there I think there is a problem. Isn't it?

[V. Nyga]

Hi,

does it last too long?

If yes,
which hardware?
Check if you have the latest firmware patch!

Volkmar

[Thierry Poels_1]

hi,

The SEA shows only a tape drive, I hope you cut off the hard disks while posting the question.

Are you restoring the image to a similar server?

regards,
Thierry.

[Mauro Gatti]

Steven, my I did what you told me but I got same problem:

Main Menu: Enter command or menu > sea

Searching for potential boot device(s)
This may take several minutes.

To discontinue search, press any key (termination may not be immediate).


IODC
Path# Device Path (dec) Device Path (mnem) Device Type Rev
----- ----------------- ------------------ ----------- ----
P0 0/0/1/1.15 intscsia.15 Random access media 1
P1 0/0/2/0.2 extscsib.2 Random access media 1
P2 0/0/2/0.0 extscsib.0 Sequential access media 1


Main Menu: Enter command or menu > bo p2
Interact with IPL (Y, N, or Cancel)?> n

Booting...
Boot IO Dependent Code (IODC) revision 1


HARD Booted.

ISL Revision A.00.44 Mar 12, 2003

ISL booting hpux (;0):INSTALL

[Mauro Gatti]

Thierry, sea showed only a tape drive because I used "sea ipl" and so it showed only media with a valid IPL on it.
I tried also using sea only but I got same problem.
My hardware is an A400 server.
I upgraded PDC firmware last week.

[Mohanasundaram_1]

Hi Mauro,

There are 2 possibilities.

1) You have some FC card for which ignite does not have a driver. If so, remove those FC cards and try booting.

Ideally remove any additional IO cards and try the recovery.

2) Your terminal display variable is improper. You may have to set it to the proper value. Let us know what type of terminal you are using.

With regards,
Mohan.

[Steven E. Protter]

Check that your tape drive is properly connected.

Make sure it has power. this may be as simple as a scsi card or cable going.

If you don't see a sequential device on sea then this boot process will fail.

ioscan -fnC tape

There needs to be a tape drive present.

SEP