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on the system. If this not the same as the network from which the client will be booted, change this field accordingly. If device support for the se

Be very careful when using this option. The user will not have the option of intervening in the system recovery process if the boot media was created

Enabling Remote Installation Manager This feature will allow connection to the SBAdmin System Installation Process from any remote system. With proper

The Remote Install Username is set to “sbadmin” and may not be changed. Enter a password in the Remote Install Password field. The password will be n

3. Network Boot/Install Configuration The information provided in this section will prepare a client system for network boot and installation from a b

Options may appear or disappear from this screen depending on your selections. The screen is broken into two main sections; one for configuring the C

3. Boot Image Name: Use the arrow button to the right of the entry field to select from a list of boot images previously created using the Create Boo

configuration used for the recovery. This is done to prevent multiple systems configured with the same IP, which may cause conflicts and network probl

To install using an alternate server network, a drop-down list is provided on the Network Boot/Install Configuration Screen labeled "Alternate Se

Storix System Backup Administrator 19 Version 8.2 AIX System Recovery Guide c. Ethernet interface: If the network adapter used to reach the instal

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Storix System Backup Administrator 20 Version 8.2 AIX System Recovery Guide 4. Booting to the System Installation Process Booting the Various Platfo

Network To network boot using System Management Services (SMS): 1. Initiate SMS using the instructions provided above. 2. Enter the client, server an

The detailed instructions for using the options on this menu are provided in the sections Reinstall a System from a Backup and Change the Volume Grou

Storix System Backup Administrator 23 Version 8.2 AIX System Recovery Guide 6. Be sure that the bootpd and tftpd daemons are enabled on the boot s

Storix System Backup Administrator 24 Version 8.2 AIX System Recovery Guide c33 User selected an ASCII display as a console device c40 AIX instal

Storix System Backup Administrator 25 Version 8.2 AIX System Recovery Guide operating system files, or if the operating system on the backup was mis

Storix System Backup Administrator 26 Version 8.2 AIX System Recovery Guide 3. An /etc/tftpaccess.ctl file exists on the boot server but does not pr

5. Reinstall from a System Backup A System Backup may be used to reinstall either the original system or a different system with either the same or di

As indicated, you will have 60 seconds to turn off the system to prevent the system installation process from continuing (and possibly overwriting al

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Storix System Backup Administrator 3 Version 8.2 AIX System Recovery Guide Table of Contents 1. Introduction...

After booting from a local tape When booting from tape, there are no pre-configured system installation settings. However, it will be assumed that the

Using Keys and Getting Help Because these menus appear on the client and not on the admin system, the menus are provided in a form viewable on ASCII

Change Installation Server or Device The default installation server and device, if any, will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. If the system

If you are restoring from a parallel tape device, then you should select all tape drives that make up that device. Otherwise you should only select a

You may also use sequential tape devices to restore from the backup if the backup spans multiple tapes and you want the installation to automatically

To restore from a NFS mounted backup the Server IP Address, the Client IP Address, the Network Device, and the Share on Server fields must be filled

mount –V nfs –o MOUNTOPTIONS SERVERIP:NFSSHARE /images Set or Change Network Configuration You may set or change the network install server from whic

Once you have made your selection, the drive will be checked to ensure that it is available and the name of the device will be displayed at the botto

If you expect a backup image to appear in the list that does not, it may be that the backup was written with permission for only the original client

You will need to enter additional information used to contact the TSM server on the screen below: TSM Client Configuration You are required to enter

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TSM Administrator Configuration The TSM administrative user information need only be entered if you do not know the NODE Password. Also, by logging on

Upon completion of the installation, with the exception of any changes made to the LVM information, the new system will look identical to that of the

After you have selected a physical volume, you will receive a final confirmation. After selecting “y” to continue, the following will be performed: 1

b. The rootvg volume group is varied on. c. The rootvg volume group is checked to ensure that enough space is available to recreate the root (/)

2. The Remote Install Username is set to “sbadmin” and may not be changed. Enter a password in the Remote Install Password field. The password will b

To change the groups ID simply begin typing and it will replace the old group id. Press the escape key to save the new setting and return to the prev

6. Change the Volume Group, Logical Volume and Filesystem Settings The options described in this chapter are only for AIX clients. This section des

The option Change Filesystem Settings will not appear if you are installing a system from a Power System Backup. The option Change Volume Group Set

available options for the corresponding field and select an option from the list. To select an option, use the arrow keys to highlight the desired opt

Detailed help on each option may be obtained by pressing the F1 or “!” keys. You will not be able to create the volume group until you have selected

Storix System Backup Administrator 5 Version 8.2 AIX System Recovery Guide 1. Introduction The SBAdmin AIX System Installation Guide is a supplemen

When all selections are complete, press F3 or ESC key to select a different volume group from the list (if multiple volume groups are defined) and F3

Detailed help on each option may be obtained by pressing the F1 or “!” keys. At the upper-right-hand corner of the screen is a box containing informa

be displayed, and you may select one or more from the list. When striping is turned on (by entering a number other than 0 in the Stripe Size field), a

Note that the Enhanced JFS Filesystem type may only be selected when booting from AIX Version 5 or later systems. Detailed help on each option may be

Storix System Backup Administrator 54 Version 8.2 AIX System Recovery Guide Index A!AIX network boot/install level, 20 ascii encryption key, 30 B!ba

Storix System Backup Administrator 55 Version 8.2 AIX System Recovery Guide boot server, 9, 15, See network boot server install device, 17 install s

2. Create Boot Media for System Installation The SBAdmin Backup Administrator User Interface provides a very simple procedure for creating boot media

Creating System Installation Boot Media To create the boot media, select Utilities->Create/Manage Boot Media->(CDROM/Network/Hard Disk/Tape) fro

must be at the start of the tape. If you have system backups on a tape (or disk) that are not themselves bootable, you can create a separate bootable

Select the client on which the disk will be made bootable in the Client Name field. Then select a disk to configure in the Hard Disk Name field by us