Reinstall 11.11 on existing system, what info to store

[Basheer_2]

Hello

I need to reinstall 11.11 on a L2000 Machine.
This server is running now with 11.11.

what info I need to store before I start the fresh install on this. like 1) lanscan, filesystems size etc.. any other info will also help.

Thanks

[Pete Randall · Accepted solution]

You would be wise to save all your locally modified config files, too.

/etc/passwd
/etc/group
/etc/profile
/etc/nsswitch.conf
/etc/resolv.conf
/etc/PATH
/etc/inetd.conf
/etc/mail/userdb
/etc/mail/sendmail.cf
/etc/rc.config.d/netconf
any CDE modifications in /etc/dt/config/*
any cron jobs
etc.


Pete

[Zigor Buruaga]

Hi,

In addition, if your system is trusted, I'd save the full "/tcb" directory too.
Printers config ( you can do backup/restore with SAM ).
"sudoers" file if you use sudo.
Full "/etc/rc.config.d" directory.
/etc/hosts
/etc/hosts.equiv and .rhosts files if you use rcp, rlogin ...
/var/adm/inetd.sec
/etc/fstab
/etc/default/security
Print or save the info provided by "print_manifest"
"vgdisplay -v YOUR_VGs"
If you use fbackup, save the graph files if any.

Hope this helps.
Regards,
Zigor

[Leif Halvarsson_2]

Hi,
A very useful tool for system documentation is "print_manifest" which print out a detailed documentation about your system. print_manifest is a part of the Ignite software.

[Raj D.]

Hi Basheer,

i) Run the HP nickel script
ii) Or HP Collection script.

and keep the files with you , aprat from this above file backups.

NICKEL generates the HTML format , and very easy. And collection.sh generates in ASCII format.

So any information can be retrived after the new installation , if you want to refer anything from Previous system.

Cheers,
Raj.

[Steven E. Protter]

I would make a fbackup or other backup of the all of vg00 just in case you find out you need something weeks down the line.

I'm sure the system is backed up regularly, but this should be a special one you keep handy so that if you need a file, you don't have to call a tape back from secure storage.

SEP

[Rocco Foti]

Hello,
you can save also the "maps" of your Volume groups, can you execute the command:
vgexport -p -s -m .map

In this way you can re-import in a new installed system the old VGs.
(vgimport -v -m .map )

Bye Rocco.

[Basheer_2]

Thanks for all the info