Back Up The Hp-Ux Kernel; Restore The Hp-Ux Kernel - HP StoreOnce B6000 Configuration Manual

Back up the HP-UX kernel

1. Check to see what media is available.
# mc p /dev/rac/c9t0d0
DT_slot_1 EMPTY
ST_slot_1:Full 72255101
ST_slot_2:Full 72255102
ST_slot_3:Full 72255103
ST_slot_4:Full 72255104
ST_slot_5:Full 72255105
ST_slot_6:Full 72255106
ST_slot_7:Full 72255107
ST_slot_8:Full 72255108
ST_slot_9:Full 72255109
ST_slot_10:Full 72255110A
ST_slot_11:Full 72255110B
ST_slot_12:Full 72255110C
ST_slot_13:Full 72255110D
ST_slot_14:Full 72255110E
ST_slot_15:Full 72255110F
ST_slot_16:Full 722551110
ST_slot_17:Full 722551111
ST_slot_18:Full 722551112
ST_slot_19:Full 722551113
ST_slot_20:Full 722551114
ST_slot_21:Full 722551115
ST_slot_22:Full 722551116
ST_slot_23:Full 722551117
ST_slot_24:Full 722551118
IE_slot_25:Empty
2. Move the cartridge from slot 1 to the first tape drive.
# mc p /dev/rac/c9t0d0
3. Ensure you are in the root directory.
# cd /
4. Back up the HP-UX kernel using tar.
# tar cvf /dev/rmt/1mnb ./stand/vmunix
5. Move the cartridge back to slot 1.
# mc p /dev/rac/c9t0d0

Restore the HP-UX kernel

1. Move the cartridge from slot 1 to the first tape drive.
# mc p /dev/rac/c9t0d0
2. Create a temporary folder to restore the backup into.
# mkdir temp
# cd /temp
3. Restore the HP-UX kernel to the temporary folder.
# tar xvf /dev/rmt/1mnb
4. Move the cartridge back to slot 1.
# mc p /dev/rac/c9t0d0
5. Compare the original HP-UX kernel with the restored HP-UX kernel.
# cmp /stand/vmunix /temp/stand/vmunix
If no differences are found between the two files, no message will be displayed.
26 HP-UX 1 1i V2/V3 (PA-RISC & IA64)
rDSI
s S1 d D1
s D1 d S1
s S1 d D1
s D1 d S1