Ignite-UX (IUX) Frequently Asked Questions (July 2013)

For more information, refer to "VERITAS Volume Manager 3.x
Administrator's Guide" at the HP technical documentation web site at:
http://docs.hp.com/hpux/os/11i/oe/
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11.15
Q: Can I run make_tape_recovery/make_recovery in single user mode? If
so, how?
A: Yes. You can use these tools after booting or shutting down to
single user mode. Choose the appropriate procedure for your
situation.
After you have booted to single user mode, use this procedure:
1. Mount all file systems:
# /sbin/mountall
2. Disable DNS so that /etc/hosts is used:
# mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.save
3. Set your client's host name:
# /sbin/rc1.d/S320hostname start
4. Set up loop back networking:
# /sbin/rc2.d/S008net.init start
5. Start the networking daemon:
# swagentd
6. Start the recovery tool you intend to use
[make_tape_recovery/make_recovery]:
# [make_tape_recovery/make_recovery]
Note: The -s option of make_tape_recovery is not supported in the
single user mode.
7. When complete, return the resolv.conf file to it's original location:
# mv /etc/resolv.conf.save /etc/resolv.conf
After you have shutdown to single user mode, use this procedure:
1. Mount all file systems:
# /sbin/mountall
2. Start the SD-UX daemon: