IGNITE BACKUP --- HP_UNIX

IGNITE BACKUP

HP-UX have a software to back up the OS called "Ignite" . It bundled with OS installed. The easy way to make a OS backup is using tape data cartridge. just plug the tape and run command "make_tape_recovery -AI". To restore OS using recovery tape.

Command : make_tape_recovery –AI

Ignite unix releases are available to install the HP-UX 10.01,10.10,10.20,11.0 and 11i releases.

Required Bundle: Ignite bundle

To identifying the source bundle

#swlist | grep –I ignite

#swlist –a install source –l bundle

To verify tape Hardware Path:

# Ioscan –funC tape

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

To Create the bootable recovery tape:

Backing up the complete root VG using the default device file  /dev/rmt/0mn

# /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery –Av –C –d /dev/rmt/0m

-A  based on the files thet are specified for inclusion, this option identifies the disks and VG’s in the archieve.

-v verbose mode

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

To Backing up the complete root VG using a non-default device file.

# /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery –Av –a /dev/rmt/c6t0d1BESTn

Verify the make_tape_recovery Tape Looking up the files

/var/opt/ignite/recovery