[Q] failed to create bootable tape

[Tony, Lim]

I am using hpux 10.20 on HP b2600 model.

It is used for interfacing CMM, so it is unable to upgrade HPUX OS verion. (10.20 -> 11i)

As a End-user's calling, I tried to backup of OS/application totally.

IBM DDS2 tape device was used to backup device and new dds2 tape media was inserted.

make_tape_recover, make_recovery, two commands was used and seperately ..

make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/0mn -A -v

make_recovery -A -Cv -d /dev/rmt/0mn

I typed that commands and could see a " successfull" message.

mt -t /dev/rmt/0mn rew

mt -t /dev/rmt/0mn fsf 1

tar tvf /dev/rmt/0mn

It is able to see the contents of tapes that I used to fully backup.

#/opt/ignite/bin/copy_boot_tape -u /dev/rmt/0mn -b -d /tmp

#lifls -l /tmp/bootimage

the results is ...

volume ISL10 data size 281239 directory size 3 05/06/13 17:32:43
filename type start size implement created
===============================================================
ISL -12800 16 240 0 05/06/13 17:32:43
AUTO -12289 256 1 0 05/06/13 17:32:43
INDEX BIN 264 1 0 05/06/13 17:32:43
CONFIG BIN 272 23 0 05/06/13 17:32:43
HPUX -12928 296 880 0 05/06/13 17:32:43
INSTALL -12290 1176 26990 0 05/06/13 17:32:44
INSTALLFS -12290 28168 31744 0 05/06/13 17:32:45
FWWKAR BIN 59912 1 0 05/06/13 17:32:45
INSTCMDS BIN 59920 10781 0 05/06/13 17:32:46
SYSCMDS BIN 70704 45473 0 05/06/13 17:32:47
SCRIPTS BIN 116184 42 0 05/06/13 17:32:47

I guess it is a normal state. isn't it ?

BUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I trying to boot by a tape, It is failed everytime.

at boot, type ESC key, and type SEA and find bootable devices.

P1 was 18.5GB HDD, P2 was ARCHIVE IBM 4326NP tape.

so,

> bo p2

Booting ...

Boot IO Dependant Code (IODC) revision 0
ENTRY_IO failed, status=-5 : Unrecoverable data error
Failed I/O operation with
ENTRY_IO
Status=-5 : Unrecoverable data error

0x0000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0x0010 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0x0020 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0x0030 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0x0040 00000000 00000008 00000000 00000000
0x0050 454e4841 00000002 00000000 454e4843
0x0060 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0x0070 00000002 00000000 00000000 00000000

Error Reading IPL

-----------------------
and front LED was

WRN C7F0 : EXT IO
other IPL fault

and never boot by tape media

It is the same results in make_tape_recovery, make_recovery commands.

I have no idea what is a problem to cause this booting fail.

Could you give me some help ??

I will really appreciate those kindness .. ^^

[Pedro Cirne]

Hi,

What version of Ignite are you using?

Some versions of Ignite have serious problems and don't boot at all (B.5.2.x, B.5.1.x, and B.5.0.x). Check http://www.docs.hp.com/en/IUX/ and upgrade to the latest version.

Enjoy :-)

[Eric Antunes]

Hi,

And did you used make_recovery or make_tape_recovery? make_recovery and hpux 10.20 are oldies...

Best Regards,

Eric Antunes

[Kees Vermaire]

Hallo Tony,
I did all the things on my 10.20 system you did. I was able to boot on a test machine with the copied boot tape, but my tape is a dds3 tape not a dds2 tape.

What is your ignite version on your 10.20 box? Mine is Ignite-UX-10-20 A.3.7.95, that the latetst release for 10.20 from HP.

Unrecoverable data error.
ENTRY_INIT 5 encountered an error while transferring data to/from the target controller or device
WRN. C7F0. EXT IO. other IPL fault. Error loading IPL from non-primary boot device.
Are you able to boot from an alternate bootpath?
Otherwise you may contact HP about yor problem

[Cem Tugrul]

Tony;
check your ignite version;
#baan01:/#swlist|egrep -i ignite
B5725AA C.6.0.109 HP-UX Installation Utilities (Ignite-UX)
Ignite-UX-11-11 C.6.0.109 HP-UX Installation Utilities for Installing 11.11 Systems

and go for link as Pedro's reference...
it is very easy to install new version of
ignite

Good Luck,

[Tony, Lim]

Thx, all replyers..

I have a question about updating IgniteUX.

I contact HP website for downloading IgniteUX recently version.

But, there are Some version for HPUX 11i not 10.20.

Is it possible to use IgniteUX for 11i on 10.20 ?

May this cause any problem or trouble (including critical situation) ?

If it is possible, I can't update IgniteUX for 11i.

And that case, plz, let me know where can i download IgniteUX for HPUX 10.20.

Thx, all ..

[Rene Mendez_4]

attempt use command

make_tape_recovery -A -I -a /dev/rmt/0mn

[Binu_2]

Hi
HP-UX 10.20 support is discontinued and all Ignite-UX releases past 5.4 no longer support 10.20 clients.

The new version Ignite-UX 6.1.44 does not support 10.20 clients it supports only 11&11i boxes.

Try these links, u may get the 10.2 versions

5.4.50 on 10.20
ftp://software.hp.com/dist/vault/Ignite-UX-10-20_B.5.4.50_HP-UX_B.11.00_32+64.depot


5.3.5 on 10.20
ftp://software.hp.com/dist/vault/Ignite-UX-10-20_B.5.3.35_HP-UX_B.11.00_32+64.depot


5.3.35 on 11.0
ftp://software.hp.com/dist/vault/Ignite-UX-11-00_B.5.3.35_HP-UX_B.11.00_32+64.depot


Thanks
Binu

[Jörg Wulf]

Hello,

i have the same problems.
has anyone the latest installation version of ignite for 10.20 for download ?
I checked swlist and got 3.5.89f or ignite-ux

tony, have you still found a solution for the problem ?

jör

[Sheriff Andy]

Lim,

I had the same exact error message as you had. I was trying to load not only from a make_tape_recovery, but also from a firmware to tape. I can access and restore tapes once in the OS, but at the boot level I had no success.

Did you ever get this figured out? If you did, what did you do?

thx