Problem with a bootable tape for an HP-UX 11.11

[Jozef Sith]

I am trying to create a bootable tape for an HP-UX 11.11:
ISL> hpux boot tape(0/1/1/1.2.0;0)

Boot
: tape(0/1/1/1.2.0;0)
tape(0/1/1/1.2.0;0): cannot open, or not executable



# mt rew
#
# dd if=/usr/lib/uxbootlf of=/dev/rmt/0mn bs=2k
345+1 records in
345+1 records out
#
# dd if=/dev/rdsk/c2t0d0 of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=8192
4445810+0 records in
4445810+0 records out
#

# dd if=/dev/rmt/0mn of=/tmp/tapeLIF bs=2k count=346
345+1 records in
345+1 records out
# lifls -l /tmp/tapeLIF
volume ISL10 data size 19521 directory size 2 02/05/10 16:25:44
filename type start size implement created
===============================================================
ISL -12800 16 306 0 02/05/10 16:25:44
AUTO -12289 328 1 0 02/05/10 16:25:44
HPUX -12928 336 848 0 02/05/10 16:25:44
PAD -12290 1184 1580 0 02/05/10 16:25:45

# lifls -l /usr/lib/uxbootlf
volume ISL10 data size 19521 directory size 2 02/05/10 16:25:44
filename type start size implement created
===============================================================
ISL -12800 16 306 0 02/05/10 16:25:44
AUTO -12289 328 1 0 02/05/10 16:25:44
HPUX -12928 336 848 0 02/05/10 16:25:44
PAD -12290 1184 1580 0 02/05/10 16:25:45
#


Jozef

[Thayanidhi]

Hi,

why don't you simply use "make_tape_recovery" to create bootable recovery image?

I am afraid your syntax is wrong from ISL.

Try to boot tape from BDC's "bo " command.

E.g BDC>bo 0/1/1/1.2.0

Regards
TT

[Sivakumar TS]

Hi Jozef,

Execute search ipl in the PDC> MAIN MENU, this will scan for the devices which has IPL ( bootable).

In this case if the Tape is bootable the device should get listed as

sequencial access device IPL....

With Regards,

Siva.

[erics_1]

Jozef,

Just to clarify, the tape drive will be listed as a bootable device regardless of whether it can boot from the tape or not. The previously suggested syntax (bo ) is correct.

Regards,
Eric

[Jozef Sith]

Hi,
the tape is bootable:
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 0/0/2/0.0 ide.0 Random access media 1

P1 0/1/1/0.1 intscsia.1 Random access media 1

P2 0/1/1/0.0 intscsia.0 Random access media 1

P3 0/1/1/1.4 intscsib.4 Sequential access media 1

in the same way:

Main Menu: Enter command or menu > bo p3
Interact with IPL (Y, N, or Cancel)?> y

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


HARD Booted.

ISL Revision A.00.43 Apr 12, 2000

ISL> hpux -is

Boot
: tape(0/1/1/1.2.0.0.0.0.0;0)/stand/vmunix
tape(0/1/1/1.2.0.0.0.0.0;0)/stand/vmunix: cannot open, or not executable

Jozef

[Jozef Sith]

of course

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 0/0/2/0.0 ide.0 Random access media 1
P1 0/1/1/0.1 intscsia.1 Random access media 1
P2 0/1/1/0.0 intscsia.0 Random access media 1
P3 0/1/1/1.2 intscsib.2 Sequential access media 1

either

Main Menu: Enter command or menu > bo 0/1/1/1.2.0
Interact with IPL (Y, N, or Cancel)?> n

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


HARD Booted.

ISL Revision A.00.43 Apr 12, 2000

ISL booting hpux

Boot
: tape(0/1/1/1.2.0.0.0.0.0;0)/stand/vmunix
tape(0/1/1/1.2.0.0.0.0.0;0)/stand/vmunix: cannot open, or not executable

[Sivakumar TS]

Hi,

Infact the bootable Tape does not use "vmunix" kernel, during boot.

It uses a INSTALL kernel, to be more precise - IINSTALL incase of Itanium server and WINSTALL incase of PARISC server.

So DONT interace with ISL during boot and let boot process continue...
( select "n" for interact with IPL" )

It should load

:tape(x/x/x.x.x;0):INSTALL

and continue.

You would get the User Interface after this boot process.

With Regards,

Siva.

[Sanjay_6]

Hi Jozef,

The tape may be bootable, but doesn't look like there is a vmunix kernel on it.

Hope this helps.

Regds

[Steve Post]

It seems simple enough to test.
1. put tape in.
2. run sea
3. run bo # where # is the number for the sequential device...the tape.
4. Do NOT use IPL.
5. Wait.
You need to wait for the bootable image to load from the tape. For my Vclass machines, that 30 to 40 minutes. My only concern would be with the type of ignite tape. Some older versions just blow up your boot disk. Most now-a-days bring up a menu. If that's the case: wait and watch.
6. Then an ignite menu pops up.

Note I didn't say "vmunix" in any of this.

steve