make_tape_recovery.1m (2012 03)

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make_tape_recovery(1M) make_tape_recovery(1M)
filename description
INDEX Ignite INDEX file (references other config files)
CONFIG Ignite system-specific config file
IINSTALL Install kernel
IINSTALLFS Install file system image
INSTCMDIA Archive of commands needed for initial install
SYSCMDSIA Archive of commands needed for final install
RECCMDSIA Archive of commands needed for expert recovery
SCRIPTS Scripts used during install post_load
VERSION Ignite-UX version used to create tape
PAD Additional data to create full tape block
Using the Recovery Tape to Boot a System
To recover a failed system disk or volume group, you would:
Insert the System Recovery Tape into the tape drive,
boot the system,
interrupt the boot sequence to redirect it to the tape drive,
choose no interaction with ISL, and
allow the install process to complete automatically.
Using the Recovery Tape to Clone a System
When creating a recovery tape for the purpose of cloning one system to another, it is best to run
make_tape_recovery
using the -i option. This will allow interaction with the installation and
allow any changes necessary (such as changing which disks to use, hostname, archive format, and IP
address). If the
-i option is not used to create the tape, ten (10) seconds will be given to stop the
automatic installation. The procedure below describes this situation.
When cloning systems, it is very important to change the networking information to avoid IP-address
conflicts between the original system and the new system. You must interact with the installation to make
these changes.
Insert the System Recovery Tape into the tape drive,
boot the system, and
interrupt the boot sequence to redirect it to the tape drive.
Cancel the non-interactive installation by pressing the return key when the following messages
are displayed:
WARNING: The configuration information calls for a non-interactive
installation.
Press <Return> within 10 seconds to cancel batch-mode installation:
The "Ignite-UX Welcome" screen will be presented.
Select the option:
[ Install HP-UX ]
Then select the option:
[ ] Advanced Installation
Make any desired changes to the file systems, hostname, IP address, time zone, root user pass-
word, DNS server, and gateway information.
Select
[GO]to proceed with the installation.
Using a recovery tape to clone systems will only work if the two systems are capable of running the same
software configuration. This means that the source system must contain a version of HP-UX with all
necessary patches and driver software required by the clone system.
If the two systems are different hardware models, a new kernel will automatically be built to suit the new
hardware. If the two systems are the same model, the clone will by default use the kernel from the origi-
nal system.
You may force a kernel to be built by using the "Additional" dialog in the GUI to set the "Cloning to
different HW?" selector to TRUE .
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