HP-UX HB v13.00 Ch-04 - System Recovery

HP-UX Handbook – Rev 13.00 Page 16 (of 54)

Chapter 04 System Recovery

October 29, 2013

BOOTLIF PATH VERIFICATION

This menu must be used to determine the path to the bootlif (ISL, HPUX

and the AUTO file).

When the information is correct, select 'a'.

INFORMATION to verify:

Path to the bootlif is 0/0/2/0.0.0

Select one of the following:

a. The above information is correct.

b. WRONG!! The path to bootlif is incorrect.

m. Return to the 'HP-UX Recovery MENU.'

x. Exit to the shell.

Selection:

5. Confirm the path by entering a. The following menu is displayed next:

BOOT STRING VERIFICATION

This menu must be used to verify the system's boot string.

When the information is correct, select 'a'.

INFORMATION to verify:

The system's boot string should be:

'hpux -lm /stand/vmunix'

NOTE: The Boot address is {0/0/2/0.0.0}

the Root address is {0/0/1/0.1.0}.

Select one of the following:

a. The above information is correct.

b. WRONG!! Prompt the user for the system's boot string.

m. Return to the 'HP-UX Recovery MENU.'

x. Exit to the shell.

NOTE: For an LVM '/'(ROOT) the '-lm' option MUST be specified

(example: 'hpux -lm /stand/vmunix' )

Selection:

6. Confirm the boot string by entering a, otherwise correct it by entering b. The following or

similar messages are displayed next:

*********** Installing bootlif ***********

mkboot -a “hpux -lm /stand/vmunix” /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0

After bringing the system back online the SWAP, BOOT and DUMP

volume information in the BOOTLIF should be restored.

For example:

BOOT:

If '/stand' is on a separate logical volume, then use

lvlnboot -b /dev/<rootvg>/<lv of '/stand'>

Otherwise BOOT and ROOT are considered identical.

DUMP:

lvlnboot -d /dev/<rootvg>/<lv1 of dump>

lvlnboot -d /dev/<rootvg>/<lv2 of dump>