HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, March 2013

Choosing HP Data Protector for backup
If you are backing up large numbers of systems, the HP Data Protector software product can be
particularly useful. HP Data Protector is faster than other backup methods and provides for
unattended backup as well. It allows you to efficiently centralize and administer backup procedures.
Using HP Data Protector involves setting up a database server and running software that directs
and records the backup process for clients. For more information, see the HP Data Protector website
(http://hp.com/go/dataprotector).
Choosing HP-UX fbackup/frecover utilities
Use the fbackup and frecover commands to selectively back up and recover files. The fbackup
command can do the following:
• Indicate specific files or directories to include or exclude from a backup
• Specify different levels of backup on a daily, a weekly, or monthly basis
• Create an online index file
The frecover command restores backup files made using the fbackup utility. The -r option to
the frecover command is generally used for recovering all files from your backup; the -x option
is used for restoring individual files to your system. For complete details, see the frecover (1M) and
fbackup (1M) manpages.
Selecting your HP-UX console for Itanium-based systems
You can skip this section if you are cold-installing on a PA-RISC system (it applies only to
Itanium-based systems) or you are already on the system console.
If you are cold-installing HP-UX or changing your system configuration, you will need to select the
correct console. If you have more than one possible console device (such as a graphics adapter
and a console serial device) and you have not configured your system console correctly, your
installation session might appear to hang as you might be looking for output from the wrong device.
Even if you have ordered a machine with HP-UX pre-installed, you will want to choose your console,
despite the factory defaults.
Depending on the firmware level of your Integrity server, you can select your primary HP-UX console
using one the following methods:
• The EFI conconfig command (if present)
• The EFI Boot Manager
NOTE: If you select either a system or an MP/iLO serial port, HP recommends you choose a
VT100-capable terminal device.
Serial port, MP/iLO and VGA device paths can vary between each Itanium-based system. See the
appropriate platform documentation for your product for information on determining the device
paths.
You can find more information on the EFI Paths used for console selection in the Intel® Extensible
Firmware Interface (EFI) documents available from the Intel website.
Determining if the conconfig command exists on your system
To decide which method to use, first determine if the conconfig command exists on your system.
1. At the EFI prompt, enter the following command:
Shell> conconfig
• If the command exists, the system might return output similar to the following:
CONSOLE CONFIGURATION
Index Primary Type Device Path
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