Restoring a HP-UX client with network boot
Note:
Review the secure communication compatibility support matrix for BMR table to know more about the supported master, boot server, client, and SRT versions for Linux, Windows, Solaris, AIX, and HP-UX environments. See Secure communication compatibility matrices for BMR for NetBackup 8.1.1 and later releases.
Note:
If NetBackup access control management is used in your environment, you must provide the appropriate credentials when prompted so that NetBackup can restore the client files.
HP-UX system restore requires certain information and resources.
The information varies according to architecture, but can include the following:
BMR client IP address
BMR client gateway address
BMR client subnet mask
Ignite Server Address (usually, the BMR boot server).
After you perform the network boot procedure, the remainder of the restore process is automatic and requires no manual intervention. After the restore finishes and the client reboots itself, it is completely restored.
To restore a HP-UX IA client with network boot
- Prepare to restore the client.
- Boot the client to restore.
- If the client is a workstation, select the operating system language by number. For example, US English is 61.
- After you enter the language choice, press Enter twice to select and confirm the choice. The HP-UX Ignite menu opens.
- Use the arrow key to scroll to Run a Recovery Shell. Wait while the DHCP search occurs and until the Network Configuration menu opens. If you interrupt a DHCP search, the BMR restore may fail.
Answer the following prompts:
Hostname:
Internet Protocol Address:
Subnet mask:
Ignite Server Address (typically the BMR boot server):
- Use the arrow key to scroll to OK and press Enter.
The system boots from the network.
Due to the automatic recovery parameter set during prepare to restore, the restore operation attempts to retrieve the host-ID based certificate and validate the Certificate Authority (CA) certificate. This recovery is time bound. For more information about the automatic recovery during prepare to restore, See Preparing a client for restore.
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If you abort the restore operation or if the restore operation fails, either run the prepare to restore operation again to restart the automatic recovery or manually set the Security > Host mappings > Hosts > Menu button > Allow auto reissue certificate option using the NetBackup web UI or command-line interface.
For more information about manually setting the Allow Auto Reissue Certificate option, see Allowing automatic reissue of a certificate section within the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide
- The restore begins.
After a successful completion of restore, the host ID-based certificate is copied on the client that is restored. The automatic recovery parameter is reset. For more information about the automatic recovery, See Preparing a client for restore.
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