IBM DR550 manual Recovering from a problem using the Recovery DVD, Boot from the Recovery DVD

IBM System Storage DR550 Version 3.0 ------ 17 March 2006 Page 106

￿You can use your own bosinst.data file, rather than the one in the mksysb image, by entering the full path name of your bosinst.data file in the User supplied bosinst.data file field.

￿To enable debugging for the mkdvd command, set Debug output? to yes. The debug output goes to the smit.log.

￿You can use your own image.data file, rather than the image.data file in the mksysb image, by entering the full path name of your image.data file for the User supplied image.data file field.

When you have created the DVD, please label it appropriately and keep it in a safe place. If you have a dual node configuration, you should repeat the steps and create a DVD-RAM for the second server as well. You may want to make a second copy of each DVD-RAM, keeping one in the data center and one off site.

Recovering from a problem using the Recovery DVD

Should a problem occur and you need to rebuild the server(s) – based on the advice of the support center, please follow these steps.

Boot from the Recovery DVD

Using the DVD produced with mkdvd command above)

1.Insert the DVD into the DVD-RAM device.

2.Make sure all external devices attached to the system (such as CD-ROM drives, tape drives, DVD drives, and terminals) are turned on. Only the DVD-RAM drive from which you will install AIX should contain the installation media.

3.Power on the system.

4.When the system beeps twice, press F5 on the keyboard (or 5 on an ASCII terminal). If you have a graphics display, you will see the keyboard icon on the screen when the beeps occur. If you have an ASCII terminal (also called a tty terminal), you will see the word keyboard when the beeps occur. The system will now boot from the installation media.

Note: If your system does not boot using the F5 key (or the 5 key on an ASCII terminal), refer to your hardware documentation for information on how to get your system to boot from an AIX product DVD.

5.Select the system console by pressing F1 (or 1 on an ASCII terminal) and press Enter. If you have more than one display or terminal, follow the instructions on the display or terminal to select one as the console.

6.Select the language for the BOS Installation menus by typing the corresponding number in the Choice field. Press Enter to open the Welcome to Base Operating System Installation and Maintenance screen.

7.Type 2 to select 2 Change/Show Installation Settings and Install in the Choice field and press Enter.

Welcome to Base Operating System

Installation and Maintenance

Type the number of your choice and press Enter. Choice is indicated by >>>.

1 Start Install Now with Default Settings

>>> 2 Change/Show Installation Settings and Install

3 Start Maintenance Mode for System Recovery

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