For those interested in NIM for AIX BMR--please reference Chapter 11: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/pdfs/sg246844.pdf
>From: "Mr. Lindsay Morris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: BareMetalRestore >Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 12:45:35 -0400 > >AIX has NIM: Network Install Manager, which lets you keep bootable images >on >a remote network drive. >Other OSes may have similar functionality (does HP Ignite let you keep the >bootable image on a remote network drive?) > >So, make that bootable image monthly (say), then back up that remote >network >drive with TSM, and you have bootable images within TSM. TSM cannot >directly manage tape volumes written by mksysb or Ignote, etc. - a shame, >because TSM does the off-site vaulting, etc. But TSM *CAN* manage mkysysb >images built like this. > >I think some people are using this technique today with good success. It's >simple enough - you should be able to automate it without too much effort. > >--------------------------------- >Mr. Lindsay Morris >CEO, Servergraph >www.servergraph.com >859-253-8000 ofc >425-988-8478 fax > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > McDonald, Rick LDB:EX > > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 11:54 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: FW: BareMetalRestore > > > > > > Ignite has the capability to do this, if you have more than 1 > > HPUX machine. > > A "Golden Image" can be created and stored on an Ignite server. > > This server > > can then be used to push the image to the target machine. >Alternatively, > > the target machine can be booted using a network reboot(Interrupt the >boot > > process, and choose the network option for the boot source.) > > Then from the > > server machine complete the install using the Ignite GUI. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Don France [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 9:51 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: BareMetalRestore > > > > > > If you can figure a way to put Ignite tape to a file (Hmm, re-directed > > output?), then figure out how to move that file to 4mm/8mm tape > > when/if you > > need to recover the HP box, the daily backups could be swept during >normal > > incrementals -- We use a central NFS server for all the > > mksysb/Ignite/jumpstart images, then when a server needs > > recovery, the most > > recent version is still on disk -- just gotta solve the reverse of the > > re-direct to get put the image back to a tape for the HP system boot. > > Similar approach for Win2K... run NTbackup for System State to a file, > > backup the file (weekly mgmt class used, to avoid doing 250 MB for every > > server every day). > > > > Don France > > Technical Architect -- Tivoli Certified Consultant > > Tivoli Storage Manager, WinNT/2K, AIX/Unix, OS/390 > > San Jose, Ca > > (408) 257-3037 > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Professional Association of Contract Employees > > (P.A.C.E. -- www.pacepros.com) > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > Robin Sharpe > > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 12:58 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: BareMetalRestore > > > > > > I'd be happy if TSM provided a means of managing the media > > containing my HP > > Ignite-UX images... currently, that has to be done manually. > > > > Robin Sharpe > > Berlex Labs > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
