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

HP-UX Handbook – Rev 13.00 Page 7 (of 54)

Chapter 04 System Recovery

October 29, 2013

3. Select a to install both the bootlif and critical files; the following menu is then displayed:

DEVICE FILE VERIFICATION

This menu is used to specify the path of the root file system.

When the information is correct, select 'a'.

INFORMATION to verify:

Device file used for '/'(ROOT) is c0t1d0s1lvm

The path to disk is 0/0/1/0.1.0

Select one of the following:

a. The above information is correct.

b. WRONG!! The device file used for '/'(ROOT) is incorrect.

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

x. Exit to the shell.

NOTE: If '/' is an LVM, use an 's1lvm' suffix (e.g. c0t1d0s1lvm).

Selection:

Carefully check if the path is the correct one, enter a in this case. In doubt choose Exit to

shell and verify the path using ioscan. If you enter b; the following is then displayed:

Enter the device file associated with the '/'(ROOT) file system

(example: c0t1d0s1lvm )

4. Enter the appropriate device file, in our case we choose c2t0d0s1lvm since we try to

recover a system with LVM layout. The following menu is displayed next:

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 entering a, otherwise correct it after entering b. The following menu is

displayed next:

BOOT STRING VERIFICATION