16 Recovering A File Serving Node; Starting The Recovery - HP StorageWorks x9300 Administrator's Manual

16 Recovering a file serving node

Use the following procedure to recover a failed file serving node. You will need to create a
QuickRestore DVD, as described later, and then install it on the affected node. This step installs
the operating system and X9000 Software on the node and launches a configuration wizard. Note
the following:
If you are restoring a file serving node that was previously a host for the agile management
console, you can configure the node as a passive agile management console during the
recovery.
If you are restoring a Management Server that was migrated to be a host for the agile
management console, start the recovery, as described in the following section, and then use
the manual procedure for configuring a file serving node. Configure the Management Server
as a passive agile management console.
CAUTION:
destructive process that completely erases all of the data on local hard drives.

Starting the recovery

To recover a failed file serving node, follow these steps:
1. If a NIC monitor is configured on the user network, remove the monitor. To determine if NIC
monitoring is configured, run the following command on the Management Server:
ibrix_nic -i -h <hostname>
Check the output for a line such as the following:
Monitored By : titan16
To remove the monitor, use the following command:
ibrix_nic -m -h MONITORHOST -D DESTHOST/IFNAME
For example:
ibrix_nic -m -h titan16 -D titan15/eth2
2. Obtain the latest Quick Restore image from the HP kiosk
(you will need your HP-provided login credentials).
3. Burn the ISO image to a DVD.
4. Insert the Quick Restore DVD into the server's DVD-ROM drive.
5. Restart the server to boot from the DVD-ROM.
6. When the following screen appears, enter qr to recover the file serving node.
88 Recovering a file serving node
The Quick Restore DVD restores the server to its original factory state. This is a
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