Chapter 11 - Re-installing Banyan Server Software
In some situations, restoring or rebuilding data does not provide all the information you need to return a server to the network in the state it was in prior to a system problem. In this type of situation, you may need to reinstall server software. Re-installing server software allows you to reproduce the system configuration and service data existing on a server at the time of your last backup.
Re-install server software whenever:
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You are replacing a damaged disk1 on a Banyan server |
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One or more of the server's system files are corrupted |
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Files within VINES Files are damaged, or you want to return VINES Files to its initial state after having modified it |
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You are replacing an old server with a new one |
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You are giving a new name to a server |
Caution: Once you begin to reload server information, you cannot reverse the procedure.
In general, reloading server software involves two steps:
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Re-installing the original software from the release media |
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Rebuilding server information from a complete system backup |
During re-installation, the system boot disk (disk1) is reformatted. All previous information on that disk is deleted and replaced when you install the software from the release media. Afterwards, you rebuild the system from a complete backup to restore the configuration information and data that existed on the server being repaired or replaced.
This chapter presents several procedures you may use when re-installing software (Table 11-1). The procedure you follow depends on the type of services that exist on the server and type of backup programs you use.
You also need to reinstall server software during the procedure for renaming a server. Refer to Chapter 12 for information on how to change a server's name.
Always load the most recent complete system backup and subsequent incremental backups. If you do not load a full system backup, you must manually enter the start-up information for the server as you would during an initial installation (server name, first group name, and first organization name).
When you reinstall software on the server, you install the software from the Banyan release media and then rebuild the complete system.
Note: This section describes how to reinstall system software onto a server that contains no third-party services. For instructions on how to rename a server or reinstall software on a server that contains third-party services, refer to appropriate sections later in this chapter.
Preparing to Re-install Server Software
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Correct problems with the server's hardware, such as a damaged fixed disk. Refer to the Server Installation Guide. |
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Prepare a complete system backup and confirm readability of the backup. If you cannot prepare a complete system backup, verify the readability of the most recent complete backup and any subsequent incremental backups. |
If you do not load a full system backup, you must manually enter the start-up information for the server as you would during an initial installation (servername, first group name, and first organization name).
1. If the server is in operation, shut down services.
2. Begin a full installation of the software from the release media according to the instructions in the Server Installation Guide. Complete each step exactly as you would if you were installing the software on the server for the first time.
Note: If you are installing from tape or CD-ROM on a PC-based server, you must load the installation diskettes before loading the release tape or CD-ROM.
3. When the release media is finished loading, the server reboots. You are asked if you would like to reload a complete system backup.
4. Enter Y. The System Rebuild Menu appears.
5. Choose Continue with System Rebuild. The Insert Media screen appears.
6. Insert a complete system backup. If possible, use a backup created just prior to beginning the re-installation.
7. Choose Continue. The following message appears:
Preparing server for system rebuild
After all information has been copied from the backup tape, the Load Next Incremental Menu appears.
8. Do one of the following:
- Choose Load Next Incremental in Series if you have an incremental backup to load. The Insert Media screen appears. Continue with step 9.
- Choose Continue with Installation if no incremental exists. The server uses the configuration information from the backup to initialize services and devices. When initialization completes, the Service Monitor appears and the server is ready for operation.
9. Insert the next tape or diskette in the backup series.
10. Press ENTER. The server reads the information from the backup. After all information has been copied from the backup tape, the Load Next Incremental Menu appears.
Repeat steps 7 through 9 until you have loaded all of the necessary incremental backups.
Automatically Configuring SCSI Tape Drive Controllers on PC-based Servers
If you reload server information from a Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) tape drive, your Banyan server software may automatically configure your SCSI tape drive controller during the reloading process. Refer to the Hardware Compatibility Guide for a list of the SCSI tape drive controllers supported.
Note: If the server where you are installing the software uses a third-party tape or CD-ROM driver, you may need to load the release software from diskettes. You need to load the driver and build it into the kernel before you can use the CD-ROM or tape drive.
Re-installing Server Software and Third-Party Services
Re-installing software on a server that contains third-party services involves the following procedures:
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Re-installing system software |
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Rebuilding the complete system |
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Installing third-party services |
Note: You reload the VINES Assistant option as a third-party service.
Preparing to Re-install Server Software and Third-party Services
Before re-installing software on a server that contains a third-party service:
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Correct problems with the server's hardware, such as a damaged fixed disk. |
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Note the configuration values for LAN cards in the server. You will need to enter these during the re-installation. |
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Create a complete system backup and confirm
readability of the backup. If you cannot prepare a complete system
backup, verify the readability of the most recent complete backup
and any subsequent incremental backups. If you do not load a full system backup, you must manually enter the start-up information for the server as you would during an initial installation (servername, first group name, and first organization names). |
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Locate the installation diskettes and documentation for your third-party services. |
1. If the server is in operation, shut down services.
2. Begin a full installation of the software from the release media according to the instructions in the Server Installation Guide. Complete each step exactly as you would if you were installing the software on the server for the first time.
Note: If you are installing from tape or CD-ROM on a PC-based server, you must load the installation diskettes before loading the release tape or CD-ROM.
3. When the release media is finished loading, the server reboots and you are asked if you would like to reload a complete system backup.
4. Enter Y. The System Rebuild Menu appears. Continue with "To Rebuild the Complete System," which follows.
To Rebuild the Complete System
1. From the System Rebuild Menu, choose Continue with System Rebuild. The Insert Media screen appears.
2. Insert a complete system backup. If possible, use a backup created just prior to beginning the re-installation.
3. Choose Continue. The following message appears:
Preparing server for system rebuild
4. The server reloads information from the backup. After all information has been copied from the backup, the Load Next Incremental Menu appears.
5. Do one of the following:
- Choose Load Next Incremental in Series if you have an incremental backup to load. The Insert Media screen appears. Continue with step 6.
- Choose Continue with Installation if no incremental exists. The server reboots, using the configuration information from the backup to initialize services and devices. When initialization completes, the Service Monitor appears. You are now ready to install third-party services. Refer to "To Re-install Third-Party Software," which follows.
6. Insert the next tape or diskette in the backup series.
7. Press ENTER. The server reads the information from the backup. After all information has been copied from the backup media, the Load Next Incremental Menu appears.
8. Repeat steps 6 through 8 until you have loaded all of the necessary incremental backups.
Once the server is up and running, you are ready to install the third-party software as described in the next section.
Note: After you reboot the server, the service status for all services is "Inoperative."
To Re-install Third-Party Software
1. From a DOS workstation, log in as a member of the Admin List for the server.
2. Stop the services that you are re-installing. You do not need to shut down all services on the server.
3. Re-install the third-party software on the server. Refer to the documentation provided with the third-party services.
4. Rebuild the third-party services, loading the most recent complete system backup and any incremental backups. Refer to "Rebuilding the Complete System" in Chapter 7 for more information. Do not restore the service from a service backup.
If you did not create a complete backup immediately before re-installing the Banyan software, also load any subsequent incremental backups.
5. Start services. The Service Monitor screen appears. When all services, including third-party services are running, the server is ready for normal operation.
Refer to the Server Installation Guide for information about initialization problems.
Re-installing Software When Using Third-party Backup/Restore Programs
This section describes how to reinstall your system software if you use a third-party program to perform all of your backup/restore activity. Because a server must be configured and running before you can restore service data, you need to use the Banyan Backup/Restore program to load a system configuration backup before you can load service data from your third-party backups.
Successfully reloading system software on a server that uses a third-party backup/restore program involves the following procedures:
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Re-installing system software |
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Loading a system configuration backup |
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Installing the third-party backup service (if it runs as a service) |
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Restoring data from the third-party backups |
Preparing to Re-install Server Software
Before re-installing your Banyan software:
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Correct problems with the server's hardware, such as a damaged fixed disk. |
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Prepare a system configuration backup and confirm readability of the backup. If you cannot prepare a system configuration backup, you will need to manually configure the server by entering the start-up information and creating services. |
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Locate the installation media and documentation for your third-party services. |
1. If the server is in operation, shut down services.
2. Begin a full installation of the software from the release media according to the instructions in the Server Installation Guide. Complete each step exactly as you would if you were installing the software on the server for the first time.
3. When the release media is finished loading, the server reboots and you are asked if you would like to reload a complete system backup.
4. Enter Y. The System Rebuild Menu appears. You are now ready to load a system configuration backup. Continue with the procedure, "To Load a System Configuration Backup."
To Load a System Configuration Backup
1. From the System Rebuild Menu, choose Continue with System Rebuild. The Insert Media screen appears.
2. Insert a system configuration backup.
3. Choose Continue. The following message appears:
Preparing server for system rebuild
4. The server reloads information from the backup. After all information has been copied from the backup tape, the Load Next Incremental Menu appears.
5. Choose Continue with Installation. The server uses the configuration information from the backup to initialize services and devices. When initialization completes, the Service Monitor appears.
You are now ready to reinstall the release software for the third-party backup program.
Note: You only need to reinstall the third-party backup program if it runs as a service on the server.
To Re-install the Third-Party Backup Program
1. From a DOS workstation, log in as a member of the Admin List for the server.
2. Re-install the third-party software on the server. Refer to the documentation provided with the third-party services.
After installing the third-party software, you are ready to restore service data from your third-party backups.
Refer to the documentation for the third-party program for instructions on restoring service data.
After you restart the server, the Service Monitor screen appears. When all services are running, the server is ready for normal operation.
Re-installing VINES Files from Release Media
Re-installing VINES Files from release media involves installing VINES Files on your server from the media on which the current software was released. Re-install VINES Files to return VINES Files to the state it was in when shipped on the release media.
When you reinstall VINES Files, the files on the release media overwrite files with the same name on the server. Files that do not contain the same name as files on the release media are not changed during the re-installation. For example, if you installed your own version of the MAIL.EXE program and named the executable file NEWMAIL.EXE, that file remains in VINES Files after you reinstall VINES Files. However, if your version of the mail program is named MAIL.EXE, it is overwritten because its name is identical to the name of the VINES Network Mail program.
To retain programs or files with names that are the same as names on the release media, copy them to another location (for example, onto a diskette or tape), then recopy them to VINES Files (drive Z) after you reinstall VINES Files from the release media.
Preparing to Re-Install VINES Files
Verify that the VINES revision level of the release media matches the revision level of the server. The patch level of the server does not have to match. If the server's VINES Files (the client NEWREV component and client applications component) have been patched to a higher patch level than the release media, reapply the higher-level patches after you reinstall VINES Files.
Before you reinstall VINES Files, read the procedure for your type of server carefully.
To Re-install VINES Files from CD-ROM
1. From the Operator Menu, choose Shut Down Server Software. You are prompted to confirm the shutdown.
2. Enter Y. The Shut Down Menu appears.
3. Choose Shut down services and return console to OPERATOR MENU. You are prompted to notify users.
4. Enter Y. Users receive notification of the shutdown. After one minute, services are halted and the Operator Menu appears.
5. Choose Backup/Restore. The Backup/Restore Menu appears.
6. Choose Reload VINES Files from Release Media. You are prompted to confirm that you want to reload DOS VINES Files.
7. Do one of the following:
- Enter Y to reload the DOS files in VINES Files.
- Enter N if you do not want to reload the DOS files.
You are prompted to confirm that you want to reload OS/2 VINES Files.
8. Do one of the following:
- Enter Y to reload the OS/2 files in VINES Files.
- Enter N if you do not want to reload the OS/2 files.
You are prompted to confirm whether you want to reload VINES Files from CD-ROM.
9. Insert the CD-ROM into the drive.
10. Enter Y. The following messages appear, depending on what VINES Fioles you load:
Reloading DOS Files...Please Wait.
Reloading OS/2 Files...Please Wait.VINES Files are re-installed on the server. The server re-initializes with the version of VINES Files contained on the release media. The VINES Files service is checked for completeness. You are prompted to restart services after the system is ready for use. The following messages appear:
Reinitializing...
Checking VINES File service Tue Jul 28 12:01:05 1991
Checking /disk1/BFS/Group1 SharedFiles
Checking /disk1/BFS/VINES Files
VINES Files reloaded
You may now restart services.The Backup/Restore Menu appears.
11. Press ESC to exit to the Operator Menu.
12. Choose Restart Services.
To Re-install VINES Files from Tape
1. From the Operator Menu, choose Shut Down Server Software. You are prompted to confirm the shutdown.
2. Enter Y and press ENTER. The Shut Down Menu appears.
3. Choose Shut down services and return console to OPERATOR MENU. You are prompted to notify users.
4. Enter Y. Users receive notification of the shutdown. After one minute, services are halted and the Operator Menu appears.
5. Choose Backup/Restore. The Backup/Restore Menu appears.
6. Choose Reload VINES Files from Release Media. You are prompted to confirm that you want to reload DOS VINES Files.
7. Do one of the following:
- Enter Y to reload the DOS files in VINES Files.
- Enter N if you do not want to reload the DOS files.
You are prompted to confirm that you want to reload OS/2 VINES Files.
8. Do one of the following:
- Enter Y to reload the OS/2 files in VINES Files.
- Enter N if you do not want to reload the OS/2 files.
On a PC-based server with a controller that supports loading from CD-ROM, you are prompted to confirm whether you want to reload VINES Files from CD-ROM.
9. Enter N. You are prompted to confirm whether you want to reload VINES Files from diskettes.
10. Insert the VINES release tape into the drive.
11. Enter N. The tape rewinds. A message appears, indicating that the appropriate DOS or OS/2 files are being reloaded. Reloading files takes several minutes.
12. The server re-initializes with the version of VINES Files contained on the release media. The VINES Files service is checked for completeness. You are prompted to restart services after the system is ready for use. The following messages appear:
Reinitializing...
Checking VINES File service Tue Jul 28 12:01:05 1994
Checking /disk1/BFS/Group1 SharedFiles
Checking /disk1/BFS/VINES Files
VINES Files reloaded
You may now restart services.The Backup/Restore Menu appears.
13. Press ESC to exit to the Operator Menu.
14. Choose Restart Services.
To Reload VINES Files from Diskettes
1. From the Operator Menu, choose Shut Down Server Software. You are prompted to confirm the shutdown.
2. Enter Y and press ENTER. The Shut Down Menu appears.
3. Choose Shut down services and return console to OPERATOR MENU. You are prompted to notify users.
4. Enter Y. Users receive notification of the shutdown. After one minute, services are halted and the Operator Menu appears.
5. Choose Backup/Restore. The Backup/Restore Menu appears.
6. Choose Reload VINES Files from Release Media. You are prompted to confirm that you want to reload DOS VINES Files.
7. Do one of the following:
- Enter Y to reload the DOS files in VINES Files.
- Enter N if you do not want to reload the DOS files.
You are prompted to confirm that you want to reload OS/2 VINES Files.
8. Do one of the following:
- Enter Y to reload the OS/2 files in VINES Files.
- Enter N if you do not want to reload the OS/2 files.
9. Insert diskette #1.
10. Enter N. You are prompted to confirm whether you want to reload VINES Files from diskettes. The following messages appear:
Reloading VINES Files...
Load VINES Diskette #n.
Press [Enter] when ready,11. Insert the release media into the drive.
12. Press ENTER. If you insert the wrong diskette, a message similar to the following appears:
Wrong diskette #13 loaded. Load VINES Diskette #9. Press [Enter] when ready.
After all files on the diskette are loaded, you are prompted to insert the next one in consecutive order.
13. Repeat steps 11 and 12 until you have loaded all the necessary release media diskettes.
14. The server re-initializes with the version of VINES Files contained on the release media. The VINES Files service is checked for completeness. You are prompted to restart services after the system is ready for use. The following messages appear:
Reinitializing...
Checking VINES File service Tue Jul 28 12:01:05 1994
Checking /disk1/BFS/Group1 SharedFiles
Checking /disk1/BFS/VINES Files
VINES Files reloaded
You may now restart services.The Backup/Restore Menu appears.
15. Press ESC to exit to the Operator Menu.
16. Choose Restart Services.
You can create a backup of your original release media and store it on the server for retrieval at a later time. To duplicate any Banyan release media, you must first copy the original release from CD-ROM, tape, or diskette set to an image on the server fixed disk. You can then create any number of exact copies from this image.
You can use the Release Media Duplication Utility to:
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Make an exact copy of an existing release tape, CD-ROM, or diskette set. |
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Copy 1/4 in. (QIC) release tape to 1/4 in., 4 mm, or 8 mm tape format |
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Copy 3.5 inch release diskettes in 3.5 inch format |
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Compare release media with a media image that you loaded previously |
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Replace lost or damaged diskettes from a release set with a new diskette created from a previously loaded diskette image |
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Compare a diskette image on a file system to a diskette in another set |
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Determine which releases exist as disk images, on which file system, and how much disk space they use |
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View a log detailing activity performed using the utility |
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Set the default location to store the release image |
You cannot use the Release Media Duplication Utility to:
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Duplicate VINES release media to CD-ROM |
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Copy release media from diskette or diskette image to tape |
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Copy release media from tape or tape image to diskette |
Note: You can store the release media image on any file system on your server, that is, on /disk1, /disk2, /disk3, ... /diskn. The image is stored in the top-level directory images on the selected file system. You can also change the default file system where you store images at any time and have release media images on any number of your file systems. To avoid filling the disk, always check that sufficient disk space exists before loading a release image by selecting Show all release images and their disk usage. Each VINES 8.x release image requires approximately 75 MB of disk space. The diskette images (Install 1 and 2, and Release 1, 2, and 3) require approximately 7 MB.
You can store images of multiple releases on the server. The number of images stored is limited only by the available disk space. The release images you load remain on the fixed disks until you delete them.
To Load a Release Image on the Server Fixed Disk from Tape or CD-ROM
1. From the Operator Menu, select System Maintenance. The System Maintenance menu appears.
2. Select Load or Duplicate Software.
3. Select Duplicate Release Media. The Release Duplication Menu appears. You can enter ? to see a description of all the selections.
4. Select Load a release.
5. A message displays telling you the current default file system where the images directory will be created and prompting you to use the current location.
- If you answer Y, go to step 10.
- If you answer N, you return to the Release Duplication Menu. Go to step 6.
6. Select Set default image location.
A message appears telling you the current default location and prompting you to select a new location.
7. Enter a number representing a file system, for example, 2 for /disk2.
8. If the location for the images directory does not exist, you are prompted to create one.
- If you answer N (the default), go to step 6.
- If you answer Y, go to step 10.
9. Answer the prompt to confirm your choice of the location.
- If you answer N (the default), the location remains the current default location. Enter P to go to the Duplication Menu and select Load a release.
- If you answer Y, the default location changes to the file system you entered in step 6. Go to step 4.
10. Enter a name containing between one and fourteen alphanumeric characters for the new release image that will be created on the file system (/diskn) you selected. The name may not contain any spaces; if it does, only the characters preceding the first space are used. For example:
Rev_7_0tape
If you enter an invalid name, you are again prompted to enter a name. Enter a name using characters from the list shown.
11. You are prompted to indicate the media type for the release.
Choose one of the following by entering its number or E:
1. CD-ROM - Load a CD-ROM.
2. Tape - Load a release tape
3. 1.44_m_floppy - Load a release diskette set
E. Exit - Return to the System Maintenance Menu
If you select 3 to load a diskette set, go to step 12. Otherwise go to step 13.
12. Enter the number of INSTALL diskettes and the number of RELEASE diskettes that you will duplicate.
13. Insert a release tape, CD-ROM, or diskette one of a diskette set into the appropriate drive.
14. Press ENTER. The release is copied to the server's fixed disk. If you are copying the release from diskette, when prompted, insert the next diskette in the series. When all files have been copied from the release media, the software image on the server is compared to the software on the media. The following messages appear:
Comparing disk images to tape images.
Verifying release "Rev_7_0tape"...
Rewinding....
Comparing tape file 0
Comparing tape file 1
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Comparing tape file nIf the comparison is successful, you are prompted to enter a short description of the release.
15. Enter a description of the release. This description appears when you choose to view the list of release images that are loaded on the server.
A message similar to the following appears:
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Rev_7_0tape successfully loaded
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16. Press ENTER. The Release Duplication Menu appears. Press P to exit.
You can now create additional copies of the release as needed.
To Load a Release Image on the Server Fixed Disk from Diskette
1. From the Release Duplication Menu, select Load a release.
2. Enter Y to select the current default location. If you enter N, you must create a new default location before proceeding.
3. Enter a name for the new release, for example, VINES7_Disk.
4. Select 1.44_m_floppy as the device.
5. Enter the number of Install Disks in the set, for example, 2.
6. Enter the number of Release Disks in the set not including the Install Disks, for example, 3.
7. Insert the first Install Disk in the diskette drive and press ENTER.
The utility displays the number of diskettes it expects; if you entered an incorrect number, press E to exit and start over.
Caution: Be sure that you insert the diskettes of the correct type (Install or Release) and in the correct order.
8. Insert the remaining Install and Release Disks in the proper order.
9. When the duplication finishes, enter a description of the image. You return to the Release Duplication Menu. Press P to exit.
If you duplicate your Install and Release disks, you can then use the images to make more diskettes and store your originals in a secure place.
To Create New Release Media from the Image on a File System
1. From the Release Duplication Menu, select Create a new release tape or floppy set.
2. Select the default image location.
- If you answer Y, go to step 3.
- If you answer N, press RETURN and select Set default image location to change to another release image stored on disk.
3. Select the release from the list by entering its number in the list or enter E to exit.
4. Select a device from the list to transfer the release image to by entering its number on the list, or enter E to exit.
5. Insert the proper media, either tape or diskette.
- If you are making a release tape, the tape rewinds and the image transfers to the tape.
- If you are making release diskettes, choose whether or not to format the diskette and insert the required diskettes when prompted. Banyan recommends that you format the diskettes.
The utility verifies the media image and returns to the Release Duplication Menu.
You can can also select Verify a release to check the condition of the image on the media now or at any time.
You can also select Update/create/verify a single floppy to recreate or verify any single diskette image.
Additional menu selections allow you to determine the following information:
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Number of release images that exist on the server |
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Size of each release image in 512 byte blocks |
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Remaining disk space in 512 byte blocks |
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Any errors as shown in the Duplication Log |
After you load images on a file system or create images on media, you can select View Duplication Log to check for any errors that may have occurred.
Note: Release media images are always saved to the directory /diskn/images on the server, where n is the number of the file system, for example, /disk2. You can change the default location where the image is stored to any file system on your server.
Banyan fully supports certified servers in which you install release media created by the Release Media Duplication Utility.
Note: Tapes created on DAT tape drives can only be read on drives of the same type. In addition, the rules of media interchange for Exabyte drives apply to creating release media. For example, a release image written on an EXB8500c drive can only be read on an EXB8500c or EXB8505 tape drive. Banyan software displays the make and model of the tape drive on the server console when the server boots and writes this information to the Operating System Log. Refer to Appendix D for more information about tape media.