recovery of ignite server

[Michael Steele_2]

Hello again:

rx4840
DVD RW
11.23
Ignite 6.9.150 (* unsupported after 12/2008 *)

Question: I have an Itanium ignite server and need to recovery it at a DR site. What is the best media and command procedure?

a) make_tape_recovery: I've tried this but can't verify it. Also it seems to need a boot cd before using. OK to use?

b) DVD - Reading the 'make_media_install' example script now. Needs a new lvol.

[Tim Nelson]

My current config includes using make_tape_recovery to create an image of my ignite server. Sending it to DR site, recovering it onto equivelant server.

Eventaully I will be shipping off a HOT server and replicating my images weekly.

[skt_skt]

"make_tape_recovery: I've tried this but can't verify it. Also it seems to need a boot cd before using. OK to use?"

no CD is required to a boot from ignite tape. Tape itself is bootable ideally

[Dennis Handly]

>Also it seems to need a boot CD before using.

If you have older firmware, you needed a two step process to boot from tape:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1264938
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1246226
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1175834

So you should check your DR machines.

[Torsten.]

Hi Michael,

the firmware version 4.10 was introducing the boot from tape capability.

Meanwhile current version is this:

VERSION: System FW 04.29, BMC FW 04.06, iLO MP FW E.03.32 and U160 SCSI EFI Boot Services Driver 01.04.01.00

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=88837&swItem=ux-58874-1&prodNameId=346361&swEnvOID=54&swLang=13&taskId=135&mode=4&idx=0