AdvaCommand HP-UX 10.20 Installation problem
Hello,
I've a problem when restoring a backup from a DDS tape drive on HP B2600 workstation.
I first installed AdvaCommand software based on HP-UX 10.20 DVD. Then i made a restore from a DDS tape drive but the system shows the startup and never run.
I used this manual to make the installation :
https://forum-controlsystems.abb.com/...
It works fine for 36GB and 73GB (with the same DVD and DDS tape drive) but with 300GB i had the problem.
I got a warning message when installing the DVD (something i don't have when install DVD for 36GB and 73GB). I belive the problem is from the 300GB HDD, maybe the configuration should be modified.
I attached images of the configuration i made and the warning message.
https://postimg.cc/gallery/RB5h3GB
Any ideas ?
Thanks in advance.
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Problems arised when larger disks required larger Physical Extent Size, going from 4MB to 8MB allowed for larger disks. I see that your setup is set with 32MB allowing full use of the very large disk.
There were no errors I could see, all look normal, with exception for the very large disk.
Likely, some script fail to calculate a proper result and yield an error preventing installation... but where?
I suppose you can login to the console (possibly using single user mode to bypass a not known password, press a key to abort the automatic boot sequence > b > Interact with IPL? y > "hpux -is" > "mount -a" > ...)?
Once at the HP-UX CLI prompt:
1. Enable the /products/log/dcSystem.log by editing the /products/data/standard/OS/etc/dcStartup.env (I might be slightly wrong on the path, the log file will tell you the correct file to adjust)
2. Reboot and tell us what you get into /products/log/dcSystem.log and the .old sibling (and any other log file therein, updated with recent time stamp, e.g. dcSystemInit.log). Compare with a healthy machine if you can.
3. If there was an installation failure of some kind, it should have logged error messages to /var/adm/sw/swinstall.log (again, the path might be wrong but the file name is swinstall.log). And, if possible compare with a healthy machine's log. These files are often huge but brush off your skills in "vi" and "grep" and search for words like "error, fail, abort", etc.
Let me know what you find...
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I tried to install the DVD again but this times i get some errors (it doesn't happen before).
I attach a picture of it. Could it be from the HDD or the DVD ?
I have a procedure for setting up larger disks to be used on HP Unix 10.2 systems, see below, some detail has been dropped by the copy/paste routine.
Drop me a line at andrew.mitchell1@gb.abb.com and I will send you the Doc version.
As the 2GB SCSI disks are now obsolete, we are forced to use larger disks. To enable a tape image to be loaded to the larger disks, the following procedure should be followed:
Firstly, obtain the disk volume size of the original disk. This is achieved by attempting to run an image backup from the tape to the SCSI as described in section 6. However, the backup will be aborted as follows:
Tape Name: Image Backup Tape
Version #@ 14.2/3 GENL 01/10/
Sequence #: 1
Backup date: 09 AUG 96 11:57:10
Disk Volume In Sectors 2128535
Disk Starting Sector #: 0
*** ERROR *** Volume of disk does not match tape
Error: size of destination does no match original
Next, the size of the destination disk need to be obtained using the DU command as described below:
What’s up Doc?> DU WC00:
Total sectors = 2078657
Free sectors = 1879274
Largest block = 1879270
These two numbers now need to be converted into Hex format using the EQ command:
What’s up Doc?> EQ &2128535
$00207A97
&2128535
@00,010,075,227
%0000,0000,0010,0000,0111,1010,1001,0111
What’s up Doc?> EQ &2078657
$001FB7C1
&2078657
@00,007,733,701
%0000,0000,0001,1111,1011,0111,1100,0001
Next, the disk detail file needs to be updated with these values:
What’s up Doc?> VI WC00:[0.]DISK.XX
LIST ?>
Record number =$0 Name = DISK.XX Byte count = $100
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------
|
| RELATIVE| Hexadecimal Memory Dump | ASCII |
| |------------|------------|------------|------------|----------------|
| ADDRESS | 0 1 2 3 | 4 5 6 7 | 8 9 A B | C D E F |0123456789ABCDEF|
|---------|------------|------------|------------|------------|----------------
|
|000000+R0| 4D 33 30 30| 00 00 00 00| 00 01 03 F7| 00 00 03 F8|M300.......w...x|
|000010+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000020+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 0A 20| 20 20 20 20| 20 20 20 20|....... |
|000030+R0| 20 20 20 20| 20 20 20 20| 20 20 30 33| 30 30 58 2E| 0300X.|
|000040+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000050+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000060+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000070+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000080+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000090+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000A0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000B0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000C0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000D0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000E0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 44 53 4B 50|............DSKP|
|0000F0+R0| 00 00 01 F0| 00 1F B7 C1| 45 58 4F 52| 4D 41 43 53|...p..7AEXORMACS|
|---------|------------|------------|------------|------------|----------------
|
The number in the file needs to be modified so that it is the same as the HEX number for the sectors on the tape:
LIST ?> M
Record Number = $0
Record Length = $100
000000+R0 4D ?
000001+R0 33 ?
000002+R0 30 ?
etc
0000F0+R0 00 ?
0000F1+R0 00 ?
0000F2+R0 01 ?
0000F3+R0 F0 ?
0000F4+R0 00 ?
0000F5+R0 1F ? 7D
0000F6+R0 B7 ? E0
0000F7+R0 C1 ? 7F.
DISK.XX Replace Record $0 Length = $100
( Y = Replace, N = Don't, L = List Record, M = Modify ) ? > L
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------
|
| RELATIVE| Hexadecimal Memory Dump | ASCII |
| |------------|------------|------------|------------|----------------|
| ADDRESS | 0 1 2 3 | 4 5 6 7 | 8 9 A B | C D E F |0123456789ABCDEF|
|---------|------------|------------|------------|------------|----------------
|
|000000+R0| 4D 33 30 30| 00 00 00 00| 00 01 03 F7| 00 00 03 F8|M300.......w...x|
|000010+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000020+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 0A 20| 20 20 20 20| 20 20 20 20|....... |
|000030+R0| 20 20 20 20| 20 20 20 20| 20 20 30 33| 30 30 58 2E| 0300X.|
|000040+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000050+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000060+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000070+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000080+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000090+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000A0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000B0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000C0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000D0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000E0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 44 53 4B 50|............DSKP|
|0000F0+R0| 00 00 01 F0| 00 20 7A 97| 45 58 4F 52| 4D 41 43 53|...p..z.EXORMACS|
|---------|------------|------------|------------|------------|----------------
|
DISK.XX Replace Record $0 Length = $100
( Y = Replace, N = Don't, L = List Record, M = Modify ) ? > y
MODIFY ?> .
What’s up Doc?> EX
The CDP will now need to be rebooted and the image backup will now run correctly.
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by ssdivo Rank: 2223 on 2/9/2021 8:50:23 AM | Like (0) | Report
Hi all,
I found a 36GB HDD and it works on it, with 300GB i still have the same problem.
I'm pretty sure that we have to change partitions values like mentioned on the document for 36 and 73GB, some special values to introduce for 300GB, maybe ?!
Do you know if we can find the AdvaCommand for UNIX Version 1.8/6 software somewhere ?
Thanks.
by andrew.mitchell1 Rank: 2386 on 2/17/2021 4:46:40 AM | Like (0) | Report
I have a procedure for setting up larger disks to be used on HP Unix 10.2 systems, see below, some detail has been dropped by the copy/paste routine.
Drop me a line at andrew.mitchell1@gb.abb.com and I will send you the Doc version.
As the 2GB SCSI disks are now obsolete, we are forced to use larger disks. To enable a tape image to be loaded to the larger disks, the following procedure should be followed:
Firstly, obtain the disk volume size of the original disk. This is achieved by attempting to run an image backup from the tape to the SCSI as described in section 6. However, the backup will be aborted as follows:
Tape Name: Image Backup Tape
Version #@ 14.2/3 GENL 01/10/
Sequence #: 1
Backup date: 09 AUG 96 11:57:10
Disk Volume In Sectors 2128535
Disk Starting Sector #: 0
*** ERROR *** Volume of disk does not match tape
Error: size of destination does no match original
Next, the size of the destination disk need to be obtained using the DU command as described below:
What’s up Doc?> DU WC00:
Total sectors = 2078657
Free sectors = 1879274
Largest block = 1879270
These two numbers now need to be converted into Hex format using the EQ command:
What’s up Doc?> EQ &2128535
$00207A97
&2128535
@00,010,075,227
%0000,0000,0010,0000,0111,1010,1001,0111
What’s up Doc?> EQ &2078657
$001FB7C1
&2078657
@00,007,733,701
%0000,0000,0001,1111,1011,0111,1100,0001
Next, the disk detail file needs to be updated with these values:
What’s up Doc?> VI WC00:[0.]DISK.XX
LIST ?>
Record number =$0 Name = DISK.XX Byte count = $100
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| RELATIVE| Hexadecimal Memory Dump | ASCII |
| |------------|------------|------------|------------|----------------|
| ADDRESS | 0 1 2 3 | 4 5 6 7 | 8 9 A B | C D E F |0123456789ABCDEF|
|---------|------------|------------|------------|------------|----------------|
|000000+R0| 4D 33 30 30| 00 00 00 00| 00 01 03 F7| 00 00 03 F8|M300.......w...x|
|000010+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000020+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 0A 20| 20 20 20 20| 20 20 20 20|....... |
|000030+R0| 20 20 20 20| 20 20 20 20| 20 20 30 33| 30 30 58 2E| 0300X.|
|000040+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000050+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000060+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000070+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000080+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000090+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000A0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000B0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000C0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000D0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000E0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 44 53 4B 50|............DSKP|
|0000F0+R0| 00 00 01 F0| 00 1F B7 C1| 45 58 4F 52| 4D 41 43 53|...p..7AEXORMACS|
|---------|------------|------------|------------|------------|----------------|
The number in the file needs to be modified so that it is the same as the HEX number for the sectors on the tape:
LIST ?> M
Record Number = $0
Record Length = $100
000000+R0 4D ?
000001+R0 33 ?
000002+R0 30 ?
etc
0000F0+R0 00 ?
0000F1+R0 00 ?
0000F2+R0 01 ?
0000F3+R0 F0 ?
0000F4+R0 00 ?
0000F5+R0 1F ? 7D
0000F6+R0 B7 ? E0
0000F7+R0 C1 ? 7F.
DISK.XX Replace Record $0 Length = $100
( Y = Replace, N = Don't, L = List Record, M = Modify ) ? > L
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| RELATIVE| Hexadecimal Memory Dump | ASCII |
| |------------|------------|------------|------------|----------------|
| ADDRESS | 0 1 2 3 | 4 5 6 7 | 8 9 A B | C D E F |0123456789ABCDEF|
|---------|------------|------------|------------|------------|----------------|
|000000+R0| 4D 33 30 30| 00 00 00 00| 00 01 03 F7| 00 00 03 F8|M300.......w...x|
|000010+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000020+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 0A 20| 20 20 20 20| 20 20 20 20|....... |
|000030+R0| 20 20 20 20| 20 20 20 20| 20 20 30 33| 30 30 58 2E| 0300X.|
|000040+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000050+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000060+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000070+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000080+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|000090+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000A0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000B0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000C0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000D0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00|................|
|0000E0+R0| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 00 00 00 00| 44 53 4B 50|............DSKP|
|0000F0+R0| 00 00 01 F0| 00 20 7A 97| 45 58 4F 52| 4D 41 43 53|...p..z.EXORMACS|
|---------|------------|------------|------------|------------|----------------|
DISK.XX Replace Record $0 Length = $100
( Y = Replace, N = Don't, L = List Record, M = Modify ) ? > y
MODIFY ?> .
What’s up Doc?> EX
The CDP will now need to be rebooted and the image backup will now run correctly.
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