HP-UX

HPUX running in D-Class (L1000), pretty old HPUX version - hpux 11.00

Attempt 1 -- To boot from normal (primary)



Unable to boot - system complains failure
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]SYSTEM ALERT System Name : uninitialized DATE : 10/22/2011 Time : 03/41:12 Alert Level 15 = Fatal hardware or configuration problem prevents operation Reason for alert source : 8 = I/O Source Detail : 6 = disk Source ID :0 Problem Detail : 3 functional failure
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Attempt 2 -- To boot from alternate disk
Booted and go to ISL prompt and try to startup in single user hpux -is
Error display complain on the Exec Failed and couldn't find the /stand/vmunix or /vmunix


:: This is to show that the kernel corrupted in the disk


Attempt 3 -- To boot from Recovery Tape
Able to boot by select recover shell (including loadfile vgcreate vgchange lvlnboot ...)
also frecover some LVM files from fbakcup tape and all the /etc/lvmtab /etc/fstab and /etc/mnttab
successfully loaded

When try to create the vg00, following error happen


[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]lvlnboot -v[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]lvlnboot : Warning Can not determine all plysical volumes on which mirrores copes of the logical volume are located:[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]"/etc/lvmtab" is missing Physical Volumes.[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Boot definitions for Volume Group /dev/vg00[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Physical Volumes beloing in Root Volume Group :[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif] /dev/dsk/c1t0d0 (0/0/1/1.0.0) -- Boot Disk[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Unable to query the I/O interface : Parameter error[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]lnlnboot : unable to print reliable information[/FONT]
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[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]pvdisplay /dev/dsk/c1t0d0[/FONT]
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[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]-- Physical volumes --[/FONT]
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[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]PV Name /dev/dsk/c1t0d0[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]VG Name /dev/vg00[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]PV Status available [/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Allocatable yes[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]VGDA 2 [/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]CUR LV 8[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]PE Size (MBytes) 4[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Total PE 4340[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Free PE 18[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Allocated PE 4322[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Stale PE 0[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]IO Timeout (seconds) default [/FONT]
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[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]lvdisplay -v /dev/vg00/lvol1[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]-- Logical volumes ---[/FONT]
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[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]LV Name /dev/vg00/lvol1[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]VG Name /dev/vg00[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]LV Permission read/write[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]LV Status available/stale[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Mirror copies 1[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Consistency Recovery MWC[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Schedule Parallel[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]LV Size (MBytes) 512[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Current LE 128[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Allocated PE 256[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Stripes 0[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Stripe Size (Kbytes) 0[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Bad Block off[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Allocation strict/contigous[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]IO Timeout (Seconds) default [/FONT]
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[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]----- Distribution of logical volume ----[/FONT]
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[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]PV Name LE on PV PE on LV[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]/dev/dsk/c1t0d0 128 128[/FONT]
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[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]Logical extents --[/FONT]
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[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]LE PV1 PE1 Status PV2 PE2 Status 2[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]00000 ??? 000000 stale /dev/dsk/c1t0d0 00000 current[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif]..[/FONT]

From the above, the harddisk is corrupted. So I am thinking to break the mirror so that I can use one of the usable disk. (This server currently is only use for reference purposes only). Thus, no intention to replace disk.
After vg00 is up and running after rebooted, Can I just frestore the fbackup tapes to recover full system ?

Any one experience this situation before? Your input and comments are very appreciated. Thanks.

Please edit your post such that it's readable for others. Thank you.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused. I re-post the question as following

Attempt 1 -- To boot from normal (primary)

Unable to boot - system complains failure
SYSTEM ALERT System Name : uninitialized DATE : 10/22/2011 Time : 03/41:12 Alert Level 15 = Fatal hardware or configuration problem prevents operation Reason for alert source : 8 = I/O Source Detail : 6 = disk Source ID :0 Problem Detail : 3 functional failure



Attempt 2 -- To boot from alternate disk
Booted and go to ISL prompt and try to startup in single user hpux -is
Error display complain on the Exec Failed and couldn't find the /stand/vmunix or /vmunix



Attempt 3 -- To boot from Recovery Tape
Able to boot by select recover shell (including loadfile vgcreate vgchange lvlnboot ...)
also frecover some LVM files from fbakcup tape and all the /etc/lvmtab /etc/fstab and /etc/mnttab
successfully loaded

When try to create the vg00, following error happen

lvlnboot -v
lvlnboot : Warning Can not determine all plysical volumes on which mirrores copes of the logical volume are located:
"/etc/lvmtab" is missing Physical Volumes.
Boot definitions for Volume Group /dev/vg00
Physical Volumes beloing in Root Volume Group :
/dev/dsk/c1t0d0 (0/0/1/1.0.0) -- Boot Disk
Unable to query the I/O interface : Parameter error
lnlnboot : unable to print reliable information

pvdisplay /dev/dsk/c1t0d0

-- Physical volumes --

PV Name /dev/dsk/c1t0d0
VG Name /dev/vg00
PV Status available
Allocatable yes
VGDA 2
CUR LV 8
PE Size (MBytes) 4
Total PE 4340
Free PE 18
Allocated PE 4322
Stale PE 0
IO Timeout (seconds) default

lvdisplay -v /dev/vg00/lvol1
-- Logical volumes ---

LV Name /dev/vg00/lvol1
VG Name /dev/vg00
LV Permission read/write
LV Status available/stale
Mirror copies 1
Consistency Recovery MWC
Schedule Parallel
LV Size (MBytes) 512
Current LE 128
Allocated PE 256
Stripes 0
Stripe Size (Kbytes) 0
Bad Block off
Allocation strict/contigous
IO Timeout (Seconds) default

----- Distribution of logical volume ----

PV Name LE on PV PE on LV
/dev/dsk/c1t0d0 128 128

Logical extents --

LE PV1 PE1 Status PV2 PE2 Status 2
00000 ??? 000000 stale /dev/dsk/c1t0d0 00000 current
..


:: Status with stale means the harddisk has problem to access

This is one of the step require to bring vg00, without the vg00 activated successful,
it is not possible to mount all others filesystems like /var /backup.


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Question is if I do not want to replace the faulty disk, I am thinking just break the mirror
and re-install the system backup (fbakcup) from tape.

Anyone has the comprehensive steps so that I can restore back all from tape? Sorry
this is the new comer for this hpux installation and recovery. Appreciate your sharing.

Thanks.

Well, since you know how to get to a recovery shell from a Ignite-Ux tape, instead of choosing second option :
Run a Recovery Shell choose the first one: Install HP-UX...
Remove the failed disk before...
Source location choose media only installation, and Guided Installation...
While you are at it, it is a good time to think to rearrange Logical volumes size especially the 3 contiguous ones that cannot be changed after (even with OnilneJFS)

Thanks for the quick reply. You said that remove the failed disk, is this mean I need physically remove the disk or just break the mirror on the failed disk will do ?
Another question is if I choose Install HP-UX, is that mean it will install the base version and without the patches, right ? Is it possible I install base hpux and restore from frestore (to ensure all the patches are applied) ? The reason is I afraid the database and application need those patches to run and those patches are no longer exists as it been no longer support by HP. Thanks

You can patch hpux v1, patches are available on hp site if you have support.
If you don't have support, find someone who has and can download it.

QPK bundle is the thing you are looking for after restore / install.

Hope that helps.
Regards
Peasant.

So is that the only way I can recover back my OS and database ? as I afraid we don't have any support from HP as the machine is pretty old. and don't think there are anyone still using this version of OS.