Ignite-UX Administration Guide for HP-UX 11i (B3921-90080, November 2013)

System Recovery Tools
The make_[tape|net]_recovery tools have few differences aside from using different media.
Both system recovery tools share the same basic recovery image creation options, data structures,
recovery image file content, and installation dialog boxes. The main differences are that
make_tape_recovery does not require an Ignite server and make_net_recovery can be
run from the client with a small subset of the Ignite product.
The make_[tape|net]_recovery tools are not intended for backup of all your system data.
Use a restore tool such as fbackup in conjunction with your recovery image. See fbackup(1M )
for more information.
Recovery Tool Comparison
To determine which system recovery tool is best suited for your needs, consider the following:
Use make_tape_recovery to:
Manage single or a limited number of systems locally.•
• Manage systems that are not networked.
• Create tape media for an off-site recovery system.
• Create recovery images for clients on a different subnet
than the Ignite-UX server without using a boot helper
system.
Use make_net_recovery to:
Centrally manage networked systems.•
• Avoid tape issues (handling, multi-tape images, etc.)
• Use disk space for image storage.
• Perform unattended creation of recovery images without
tape handling.
• Create recovery images for clients on a different subnet
than the Ignite-UX server without using a boot helper
system. (A boot helper system or a similar solution must
be used when installing a recovery image across
subnets.)
The following table summarizes and compares some of the features of the
make_[tape|net]_recovery tools:
Table 12 Comparing System Recovery Tool Features
make_net_recoverymake_tape_recovery
Minimum hardware
configuration
• Two networked systems• Stand alone system
• •Local tape drive Sufficient disk space to hold image
Creation interfaces
• Client command line• Client command line
• •Ignite-UX server GUI Ignite-UX server GUI
•• Client TUIClient TUI
Recovery image
personality
• Requires an Ignite-UX server to install• Self contained
• •Written to the client’s tape drive Written to NFS mounted file system
190 Recovery