HP e3000 MPE/iX System Software Maintenance Manual (Release C.75.00) (30216-90344)

Appendix G
HP Stage/iX Reference
Using HP Stage/iX
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STAGEMAN> HELP command option
where:
command the HP Stage/iX command you want information about.
option choices:
desc show the command's description and syntax. (default)
parms show the command's parameters only.
example show command usage examples only.
all show all help text related to the command.
To use STAGEISL Help:
• For a list of STAGEISL commands, type HELP at the STAGEisl prompt.
• For help on a specific command, type at the STAGEISL prompt:
STAGEISL> HELP command
HP Stage/iX Disaster Recovery
When staging area data is unrecoverable from disk, disaster recovery involves reloading the staging areas
from backup tapes. This means that you must have a CSLT/STORE tape and backup of the OS version you
want to reinstall.
If you do not have a backup of the staging areas, you will have to perform two tasks:
• A normal reinstall task to reinstall your operating system. If the OS is also damaged.
• A managing patches with staging area task to reinstall your patches and staging areas.
To perform a staging area disaster recovery, using backup tapes:
1. Identify whether your backup was made:
• After staging area was created, but prior to applying (SET and boot) a staging area.
• After applying (SET and boot) from a staging area.
2. Identify the staging area condition at the time of the disaster.
• Staging area created but not booted.
• Staging area created and applied (SET and boot) from the staging area.
3. Perform a reinstall of your current operating system. Refer to the checklist from Chapter 2, “Task
Checklists,” for directions on performing a reinstall task.
Hewlett-Packard recommends performing the reinstall from the backup made after the staging area was
created, but prior to applying (SET and boot) the staging area.
4. If you need to use the backup made after applying (SET and boot) from the staging area:
a. Perform the normal reinstall process.
b. You will not be able to RECOVER the staging area that the system was booted from. It becomes the new
Base. The reinstall from this type of backup is treated as an implied COMMIT to the staging area.
c. RECOVER all other staging areas.