Xerox DocuTech 6100 Production Publisher User Guide
Performing a recovery
Performing a recovery may require one or two steps:
♦ If the system disk had to be replaced, a flash (clean) install of
Solaris must first be performed. This partitions the system disk
and takes approximately 20-25 minutes. A Solaris install must
be performed by the Xerox service representative. As soon as
the system starts rebooting, halt to the system at the ok
prompt by pressing [Stop][A].
and takes approximately 20-25 minutes. A Solaris install must
be performed by the Xerox service representative. As soon as
the system starts rebooting, halt to the system at the ok
prompt by pressing [Stop][A].
♦ Launch the recovery program by following the steps below.
1.
The system must be booted to single-user mode from
CDROM. If the TGBackup scripts are on CD, the CD must
be bootable to perform the recovery.
CDROM. If the TGBackup scripts are on CD, the CD must
be bootable to perform the recovery.
2.
Ensure that the tape drive is connected, powered on and
that the tape cassette #1 is inserted in the drive. If multiple
tape drives are attached to the system, make sure the
others are offline or have no tapes in them. The program
attempts to use the first ready tape drive it finds.
that the tape cassette #1 is inserted in the drive. If multiple
tape drives are attached to the system, make sure the
others are offline or have no tapes in them. The program
attempts to use the first ready tape drive it finds.
3.
Insert a bootable CD/DVD (Solaris flash install CD or
bootable TGBackup CD).
bootable TGBackup CD).
4.
Power the system on. When the message boot device file
and args appears, press [Stop][A] to bring the system to
the ok prompt.
and args appears, press [Stop][A] to bring the system to
the ok prompt.
NOTE: For some controllers, it may be necessary to
substitute cdromide for cdrom in the next step. Refer to
your documentation for the correct terminology for your
specific controller.
substitute cdromide for cdrom in the next step. Refer to
your documentation for the correct terminology for your
specific controller.
5.
Enter the command boot cdrom -s to boot into single-
user mode. The system may take up to 5 minutes to
display the # prompt.
user mode. The system may take up to 5 minutes to
display the # prompt.
6.
Enter the command /etc/init.d/volmgt start to start the
volume manager.
volume manager.
7.
Enter the command cd /cdrom/cdrom0/TGBackup to
change the directory to the location of the recovery files.
change the directory to the location of the recovery files.
8.
Enter the command sh start_tgrestore to launch the
recovery. The program searches for a tape drive and
begin the recovery process.
recovery. The program searches for a tape drive and
begin the recovery process.
NOTE: If the backup spanned multiple cassettes, the
system prompts the user to insert the next volume when all
the data is read from the current tape.
system prompts the user to insert the next volume when all
the data is read from the current tape.
Upon completion the program reboots the printer.
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