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Storix System Backup Administrator
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Version 8.2 Linux System Recovery Guide
Installing from an Encrypted Backup ......................................................................................................... 37
Enter a HEX Key .................................................................................................................................. 38
Enter an ASCII (text) Key ..................................................................................................................... 38
System Installation Process ...................................................................................................................... 38
After booting from a network boot server .............................................................................................. 38
Verifying the hardware configuration .................................................................................................... 38
The System Installation and Maintenance Menu ....................................................................................... 39
Using Keys and Getting Help ............................................................................................................... 39
Select Installation Device/Backup ............................................................................................................. 40
Select Local Tape Device Drives(s)...................................................................................................... 40
Select Local Disk Backup ..................................................................................................................... 42
Install From Local NFS Mount .............................................................................................................. 43
NFS Considerations ............................................................................................................................. 44
Set or Change Network Configuration .................................................................................................. 44
Select Remote Tape Device ................................................................................................................. 45
Select Remote Disk Backup ................................................................................................................. 45
TSM Configuration .................................................................................................................................... 46
TSM Client Configuration ..................................................................................................................... 48
TSM Server Configuration .................................................................................................................... 48
TSM Administrator Configuration.......................................................................................................... 48
Change the Installation Settings ................................................................................................................ 48
Install the System with Current Settings .................................................................................................... 48
6. View/Change Installation Settings ................................................................... 50
Select Disks to Use for Installation ............................................................................................................ 50
View/Change Partition Table ................................................................................................................ 51
Assign All Contents of a Disk to a Different Disk .................................................................................. 53
Migrate a Partition to a Different Disk ................................................................................................... 53
Select Not to Restore Data to a Disk .................................................................................................... 53
Change Partition Tables............................................................................................................................ 53
Logical Volume Management .................................................................................................................... 54
Add or Remove Physical Volumes........................................................................................................ 55
Add or Change Volume Groups............................................................................................................ 55
Add or Change Logical Volumes .......................................................................................................... 57
Add or Change Meta-disks ........................................................................................................................ 59
RAID 0+1 .................................................................................................................................................. 61
Add or Change Filesystems ...................................................................................................................... 61
External Journals ................................................................................................................................. 63
Minimum Filesystem Size versus Device Size ...................................................................................... 63
Add or Change Swap Devices ................................................................................................................... 64
Change Boot Options ................................................................................................................................ 64
7. Install the System ............................................................................................. 66
Verification Process .................................................................................................................................. 66
Starting the Installation ............................................................................................................................. 67
Configuration Files .................................................................................................................................... 67
Making the System Bootable ..................................................................................................................... 67
The Boot Loader .................................................................................................................................. 67
Initial Ramdisk Image ........................................................................................................................... 68
The /boot filesystem ............................................................................................................................. 68
Doing it yourself ................................................................................................................................... 69
Installation Errors ...................................................................................................................................... 70
System Boot Problems .............................................................................................................................. 70
Network Re-configuration (avoiding conflicts)............................................................................................ 70
8. System Recovery Utilities ................................................................................ 72
Load Additional Device Adapter Modules .................................................................................................. 72
Start a Maintenance Shell ......................................................................................................................... 73
Configure Remote Install Manager ............................................................................................................ 74
