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Recovery files from a IGNITE HP-UX backup


If you have a backup made using the ignite tool on a HP-UX, you can use the following commands to recovery just a part of it.

For PA-RISC:
-Rewind the tape
mt -t /dev/rmt/0mn rew

-Forward to the sector after the boot
mt -t /dev/rmt/0mn fsf 1

-Use tar to extract the file
tar xvf /dev/rmt/0mn etc/hosts

For Itanium2:
-Rewind the tape
mt -t /dev/rmt/0mn rew

-Forward to the sector after the boot
mt -t /dev/rmt/0mn fsf 22

-Use tar to extract the file
tar xvf /dev/rmt/0mn etc/hosts

NOTE: change “/dev/rmt/0mn” to your tape device. If you don’t know what it is, run the command “ioscan -fnC tape” do find it out.

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