Ignite-UX Reference (March 2010, B3921-90005)
make_tape_recovery(1M) make_tape_recovery(1M)
NAME
make_tape_recovery − tape based system recovery archive creation
SYNOPSIS
/opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery [ -s Ignite-UX_server ]
[ -a tape_drive][-A][-b][-B boot_destination_file]
[ -D tape_volume_name]
[ -d tag_string][-f content_file][-i|-ib][-I][-l LLA]
[ -n number_cfg_directories][-p][-P s|w|e][-m tar|cpio|pax][-r]
[ -t tape_title_string][-u][-v][-x content-options][XToolkit_Options][-?]
DESCRIPTION
make_tape_recovery creates a system recovery archive and stores the archive on a local tape.
make_tape_recovery is capable of creating system recovery tapes for all tape devices supported by
HP-UX systems. On PA-RISC systems the command has the ability to span multiple tapes. On Integrity
systems all content must fit on one tape. If multiple tapes are needed to create an entire recovery archive,
the make_tape_recovery command must be invoked from a terminal. This is caused by the pax command
failing to prompt for a tape change when invoked from the ignite GUI. The archive created by
make_tape_recovery is specific to the system for which it was created and its identity includes host-
name, IP address, networking information, etc. In the event of a root disk failure, the recovery archive may
be installed via tape to restore the system.
The contents of the system recovery archive will always include all files and directories which are consid-
ered essential for bringing up a functional system. This "essential list" is predefined by
make_tape_recovery. By running make_tape_recovery in interactive mode, the directories
and files which make up the "essential list" may be displayed. In addition to the essential list, data may be
included in the archive on a disk/volume group, file, or directory basis. Nonessential files and directories
may also be excluded.
Starting with the March 2008 release of HP-UX 11i v3, LVM supports Volume Group Version 2.0. Refer to
lvm(7) for more details on different Volume Group Versions supported by LVM. Please read the WARN-
INGS section for the limitations and restrictions of this command with regard to supportability of LVM
Volume Groups having Volume Group Versions 2.0 or higher.
Options
make_tape_recovery recognizes the following options:
-s Ignite-UX_server
Specifies the hostname of the Ignite-UX server. The configuration files, defaults and con-
tents files for the client system will be written to the Ignite-UX server in
/var/opt/ignite/clients/0xLLA/recovery. The
make_tape_recovery tool will NFS mount the per-client directory to access this
information.
-a tape_drive
Specifies the tape drive device file that will be used for archiving by
make_tape_recovery. The default is legacy device /dev/rmt/0mn unless the
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/default file exists on the system. The tape
device file must be a no-rewind mode device special file. On HP-UX 11i v3, when legacy
mode devices are disabled, you can specify the agile device name using the -a option.
-A Based on the files that are specified for inclusion, this option determines which disk(s)
and/or volume group(s) contain those specified files, and includes all files from those
disk(s) and/or volume group(s) in the archive.
-b When used in combination with the -i option, causes make_tape_recovery to run
in the background after the interactive user interface (UI) completes.
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