Restore from tape

[praveen kamsetti_1]

To restore from tape do we need to install hp 11.0 on new box.


I am trying to clone one box to other. What do need to in target box?
Please help


Thanks

[A. Clay Stephenson · Accepted solution]

It all depends. If you made an Ignite tape then no; if all you have is a tar, fbackup, cpio, etal backup then you must first lay down an operating system.

[Patrick Wallek]

What exactly are you trying to restore from tape? The OS? Data files? What?

If you want to clone the OS, create a make_tape_recovery tape on the source system, then boot from that tape on the target system. You can go through the menu to change IP address on the target system.

[praveen kamsetti_1]

I made a make_recovery tape from my source system.

Inorder to clone (only OS not data) target Hp L 2000 box do I need to install HP 11.0 first and boot with make recovry tape or I can just boot with tape with no OS installed

Thanks

[Devender Khatana]

Hi,

If you have make_recovery then laying OS is not required. Your tape itself is bootable and will also install OS. Try botting from it.

Allthough make_recovery was included in very old versions of ignite. The new versions have make_tape_recovery instead. If possiblae first upgrade your ignite on the source server.

HTH,
Devender

[Raj D.]

Hi Praveen ,

Create make_teap_recovery and you can boot from this tape ,and can install a similar system.

Here is a example of make_tape_recovery command can be use:

# /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -v -I -x inc_entire=vg00 -a /dev/rmt/0mn

Cheers,
Raj.

[Sยภเl Kย๓คг]

Hi,
It's fine if u have the ignite archive on tape. You don't require the OS to be present in the bix where you are planning to restore the os.
All that you need to do is

1.insert the tape in to the drive(Hope it's a DAT) and exnure that the tape drive properly connected and powered on

2. Poweron the system and wait for the POST to complete, when the system prompt you to press any key to abort the autoboot, press any key
3.at PDC prompt enter sea command to find list the path of the tape drive attached(bootable)
4. Give bo eg :bo p3
5. interact with ISL : N
6. Then the system will load the install image in to memory from tape and start the installation, alway better to go for an advanced installation with UI, so that u can customise the LVM requirements etc.

Wish u best success !!!
Regards,
Sunil