SP Tape Boot and Restore with Sysback

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About this document

This document describes how to tape boot an SP node and restore with sysback. It applies to AIX Version 4.2.1.

Procedure to tape boot an SP node

1. Power down the node. Use the GUI (spmon -g) or issue the command spmon -p off node1.

2. Open a tty. Using the spmon GUI, select:
   • Display Layouts
   • Display Node Layout
   • Node Front Panel
   • Open a TTY
   Alternatively, issue the command spmon -open node1.

3. If this is not a silver node, put the key in Service Mode. Use the spmon GUI or issue the command spmon -key service node1.

4. If this is a high node, press Enter to get the ">" prompt.
   • Enter sbb and press Enter.
   • Choose option 1, Set Flags.
   • Verify that Autoservice IPL is set to Disable and that Fast IPL is set to Enable.
   • Enter x repeatedly to exit to the ">" prompt.
   • Enter Ctrl-x to break the tty connection.

5. Power on the node with Node Controls. Use the spmon GUI or issue the command spmon -p on node1.

   Press Enter. If you see the following prompt, enter n:

   	DO YOU WANT TO UPDATE FLASH FROM LINE S2 [y/n] ? 

6. If this is a silver node, use SMS to install from tape.
   • Wait for the system logo.
   • Press 1 at one second intervals until entering SMS appears.
   • The following menu will display:

     		------------------------------------------------------
     		1  Display Configuration
     		2  Multiboot
     		3  Utilities
     		4  Select Language
     

   • Select option 2, Multiboot. After a Please Wait message, the following will display:

     		------------------------------------------------------
     		RS/6000 Firmware
     		Version WIL97072
     		(c) Copyright IBM Corp. 1996  All rights reserved.
     		------------------------------------------------------
     		Multiboot
     		
     		1  Select Software
     		2  Software Default
     		3  Install From
     		4  Select Boot Devices
     		5  OK Prompt
     		6  Multiboot Startup 
     		===>
     		------------------------------------------------------
     

   • Select option 3, Install From. A menu similar to the following will display:

     		------------------------------------------------------
     		Install Operating System
     		Device Number  Device Name
     		1	SCSI 4512 MB Harddisk id=0 ( Integrated )
     		2	SCSI 4512 MB Harddisk id=1 ( Integrated )
     		3	Ethernet  ( Integrated )
     		4	None
     		===>
     		------------------------------------------------------
     

   • Select the network interface by typing its number and press Enter.

7. After some time, the system should prompt you for your console.

8. Sysback should come up shortly after restoring programs from tape. When it does, follow these steps:
   • Change Volume Group & Logical Volume Info
     
   • Verify information
     
   • Install the System with Current Settings