If Restore Fails - HP StorageWorks User Manual

2. Hold down the Eject button on the tape drive and keep it pressed down while power cycling the
tape drive. This activates the HP One-Button Disaster Recovery process. Release the button as
soon as the Ready LED on the front panel flashes in the OBDR sequence. This is a repeated pattern
of: flashing-steady on-flashing.
1. external drives only: switch on tape drive before server
2. all drives: hold down Eject button on tape drive and power on server
Figure 32 Powering on in OBDR mode
.
Keyboard shortcut for HP ProLiant serversThere is no need to press the Eject button. Just power
on your server and press the [F8] function key during the Power On Self Test (POST). This invokes
OBDR to restore your system. For more information and specific instructions please refer to our
World Wide Web site at http://www.hp.com/go/obdr.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the operating system. Normally, you can accept the
default response to all the prompts, for example just press <Enter>.
4. The LEDs will flash in OBDR mode (flashing-steady on-flashing) while the tape drive restores your
operating system to a state where it can run a normal data restore.
5. Once the operating system has been set up and rebooted, the Ready LED display on the tape
drive changes to constant green and you can remove the backup cartridge, if you wish. You are
now ready to run a normal data restore. Follow the normal process for your restore application.

If restore fails

If the restore fails for any reason, refer to our World Wide Web site (http://www.hp.com/go/obdr)
and do a search on "OBDR" for detailed troubleshooting information.
Ultrium Half-Height SAS Tape Drives 55