HPE Dynamic Root Disk - DRD

 

HP Only  Dynamic Root Disk - DRD

Description

Product to clone root disk. Allows new product installation, removal, patching, file system and volume group modiflcations. Can be used with Ignite, Service Guard, Vpars, Npars and SWA

Product Requirements

HP-UX 11.23 on Judy-lib SW-DIST

Verify Product

# Swlist -l product DynRootDisk DRDRootDisk            A.1.1.0.344 DRDRootDisk.DRD      A.1.1.0.344 Be sure to install the latest patches

Identifying Boot Disk

# lvlnboot -v note device file of primary and mirror

Identifying a free disk

Disk can not be currently used, managed lvm or vxvm. Must be the same size as the root disk To Determine minimum size # vgdisplay -v vg00                 total (PE) X (PE Size) = minsize   11.23 # ioscan -fnC disk # for i in 'ls /dev/dsk/*'   > do   > pvdisplay -l $i | grep no   > done # vxdisk -o alldgs list 11.31 # ioscan -m lun # for i in 'ls /dev/disk*'   > do   > pvdisplay -l $i  | grep no   > done # vxdisk -o alldgs list Select from the list of unused disk insuring space is the same or greater

Clone Process

Always preview the clone - can save 30mins  For 11.31 replace /dsk/cxtyd0 with /disk/diskxx   # drd clone -p -v -t /dev/dsk/cxtyd0 5 mins - check for errors. # drd clone -v -t /dev/dsk/cxtyd0 ~ 30 mins check logs # more /var/opt/drd/drd.log 11.23 If you get a no Q_BOOT disk error message drd clone -x overwrite=true -t /dev/dsk/cxtyd0 11.31 If you get a no Q_BOOT disk error message You must have legacy device files installed even If they are not being used and use overwrite   # insf -L # drd clone -x overwrite=true -t /dev/disk/diskx

Mount Cloned Imesage

# drd mount # vgdisplay -v Note vg00 and vgdrd only difference device files # bdf Note vgdid is mounted under /var/opt/drd/mnts/sysimage_001/dir files there can be accessed or modified like any other file system # drd umount     to unmount

Swintall/swremove on a Clone

Process to be used for installing a product or patching a cloned image. Bootd off primary # drd mount # drd runcmd swintall -s   patch_sys Patch # drd runcmd swlist -l product   Patch # drd runcmd swverify    Patch Note To remove a product or patch replace swinstall with swremove

Activationg a Cloned Image

This pre-suposes you have a cloned image. # setboot -v    note your boot path # lvlnboot -v    will list both vg00 and drd00 #drd activate -x reboot=true Note System will shtdown and reboot off clone when rebooted check boot path # setboot -v    note your boot pth difference # lvlnboot -v    note difference from previous

Deactivating a Cloned Image

# drd deactivate    two steps # shutdown -r -y 0   or   reboot