Disaster Recovery FAQ

[MikeLacey]

I'd like to write a DR faq, would anyone be interested in collaborating with me? (please.... I'd hate to write something this important and miss something vital) Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
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[LeoSteph]

Mike ,

I can provide you some informations and matérials
let me see if you are interested

;-) ! Leo-Steph ;-) !

 

[MikeLacey]

Sounds good Leo - email me at michael_lacey@clearwater-it.co.uk and we can talk (my ntlworld address is broken at the moment :-() Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
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[patel]

Hi Mike are we talking only about ignite or other options going to be under considration?

Patel

 

[MikeLacey]

Patel,

I think that ingnite should be our starting point. We can move on from there but my idea is to provide a cook book to describe to do build a recoverable system.

What do you have in mind? Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
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[unixqueen]

Hi Mike/all

I'll be in on this if you want more help.....

Clare

 

[otocac01]

Hi Mike et al

I would also like to participate .. I have done a few live DR's on D / K and L series servers using Ignite UX and may be able to provide some information.

Cheers,

Milos

 

[patel]

Hi Mike,
1. How to install Ignite server?
2. Require permission. i.e remsh
3. type of Ignite backup. Tape & network.
4. way to recover via tape or network?
5. Way to recover if there is no options to boot from network. (boot through tape and load data from netwrok)
6. make_boot_tape for 5th step.

more to come......

Patel

 

[MikeLacey]

Patel - that looks good.

And Unixqueen, Milo - yes please. My expertise in this area is mostly in knowing how *not* to do it.... <embarassed>

Patel,

It's my understanding that igniteux comes with 11? I know it was a download for 10.20 and needed patching like crazy - does it still need patching? Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
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[LeoSteph]

Hi Mike / all

Under HP UX 11.00
ignite latest patch is PHSS_21828

Patch Name: PHSS_21828

Patch Description: s700_800 11.00 make_recovery(1M) with whole-disk filesystem

Creation Date: 00/06/19

Post Date: 00/06/26

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
s700: 11.00
s800: 11.00

Products:
Ignite-UX B.2.4.307

Filesets:
Ignite-UX.RECOVERY,fr=B.2.4.307,fa=HP-X_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP


And a known problem under Version 3.x.y
is with make_recovery(103):
The make_recovery command will be replaced by
make_tape_recovery.
Both commands are supported in this release (Ignite-UX Revision 3.2).
Please read the man page make_tape_recovery(1M) for usage of the new command. In a future release, make_recovery will be replaced by a script that calls make_tape_recovery.

make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 create an entire image , as make_tape_recovery -A make a minimal image ( based on the file /opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials
)

;-) !
Leo-Steph ;-) !

 

[patel]

Mike,
We do have Ignite for 10.20 it is free download as well as it is in Apps CD for 10.20.
Yes both require one patch. Mostly it require &quot;pax cumulitive patch&quot;.

Ignite 11.00 now has make_boot_tape command to create universal boot tape.

Patel

 

[MikeLacey]

Ok - we seem to have a fair bit of interest which is pretty nice. I'll have a stab at version 1 of the FAQ and pass it around everyone. Would anyone who would like to contribute please email me so that I can send you the draft? Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
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