Ignite is OS backup solution for HP UNIX. This tool is developed by HP and available under brand name Ignite-UX. Its used to take system backup like ghost image in case of Windows. Complete OS can be restored using ignite backup solution in case of any system failure. Ignite offers network backup solution and tape backup solution. In network backup, OS backup is stored on ignite server over network and in case of restore its restored over network only (System should be booted with PXE boot). In tape backup, OS backed up in locally connected tape drive and restoration happens by booting system through bootable tape.
What is Ignite Server ?
:- An ignite server is a system running the Ignite-UX application. It also allows you make a "recovery" image of a server.You can make them to tape or net-recovery images which are saved on the Ignite Server. You can also automate the installation process of a server if you
use a standard configuration each time you build them.
Configuration of Ignite Server-
First of all you have to install ignite utility on both nodes clients and desired server machine.
After installation you can check if its installed or not using below command :
Command:-
# /usr/sbin/swlist -l product |grep -i ignite
Ignite-UX C.7.19.308 HP-UX System Installation Services
How to take net recovery backup?
:- You have to create a directory on Ignite Server and client server with same name.
Now share the directory from Ignite server and mount it on client server with created directory.
:- After that create an entry in /etc/dfs/dfstab file like below line -
share -F nfs -o anon=2 /var/opt/ignite/clients
Note:-
make all desired servers entries in /etc/dfs/dfstab file.
share -F nfs -o anon=2 /var/opt/ignite/clients
Note:-
make all desired servers entries in /etc/dfs/dfstab file.
share -F nfs -o rw /Ignite/hpvatdbn1
:- After that run nfs Service on both nodes-
Command:-
/sbin/init.d/nfs.client stop
/sbin/init.d/nfs.server stop
/sbin/init.d/nfs.core stop
and
/sbin/init.d/nfs.core start
/sbin/init.d/nfs.server start
/sbin/init.d/nfs.client start
Now you run below mentioned command on client machine-
Command :- make_net_recovery -s 192.168.12.128 -Av -a 192.168.12.128:/Ignite/jskproduct
Hints :- Ignite= mountpoint of Ignite Server , jskproduct= shared Directory
-a archive_server:archive_directories
A Based on the files that are specified for inclusion, this
option determines which disk(s) and/or volume group(s)
contain those specified files, and includes all files from
those disk(s) and/or volume group(s) in the archive.
-v Display verbose progress messages while creating the system
recovery archive. Includes information such as which volume
groups/disks will be included in the system recovery
archive.
After few minutes you can see below message-
----- output clipped -----
/var/tmp/ign_configure/make_sys_image.log
/var/spool/cron/tmp/croutFNOa01327
/var/spool/cron/tmp/croutBNOa01327
/var/spool/cron/tmp/croutGNOa01327
* Cleaning up old configuration file directories
======= 12/27/19 03:12:19 EDT make_tape_recovery completed successfully.
