After a clean HPUX OS installation, you would like to perform a native backup of the OS before further configuring it.
*Assupmtion: hostname and network has been pre-configure during the OS installation from DVD
Steps:
Option 1 (using menu):
Limitation of this option: unable to backup file > 8GB
1) Enter: make_tape_recovery -i -> Press "Enter"
2) Select the tape drive
3) Select with the "default" options
4) Highlight the "vg00"
5) select "add the selected disk/vgs", the selection will shown on the lower right hand box
6) Highlight the "vg01"
7) Select “add the selected disk/vgs”, the "vg01" will shown on the lower right hand box
Option 2 (using command):
1) Perform "ioscan -fnkC tape" to obtain the drive to use later in the ignite command
2) Enter "make_tape_recovery –m pax -a
/dev/rmt/0mn -x inc_entire=vg00 -x inc_entire=vg01"
Parameter explanation:
- pax parameter is to enable backup of files > 8GB
- -x inc_entire=vg00 or vg01 is the parameter to include which vg for the backup
- /dev/rmt/0mn = /dev/rmt/c2t0d0BESTn
3) wait until the tape creation complete
4) Sample message of the make tape complete successfully
If encounter Ignite backup tool versioning error, perform an patch/fix and retry the backup steps above.
1) Download and execute the Ignite software and execute the install software command (#swinstall –s)
2) Select all the Ignite software
3) "Actions" -> "Mark it for install"
4) Once it’s marked
5) "Actions" -> Select "Install"
6) Click on “OK” when it’s ready to start the installation
7) Installation in progress
8) Once installation completed. Select “Done”
9) That's all the steps to re-install the Ignite software in HPUX
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