To this I would also add..

0.5 The night before perform a full backup.
7.1 Verify all backups (if possible, on different devices from which
they were created)
7.2 Check $STDLIST for missed files and deal with them if necessary

Paranoia on the front end may save you from insanity on the back end.

Good Luck with it!

Barry Durand






On 22 Dec 99, at 11:15, [log in to unmask] wrote:

> Steve,
>
> In October I performed a reload and posted to the list a copy of my
> checklist that I used during the process. Here is the list as copied from
> that e-mail.
> And yes, the ;PROGRESS option is valid.
>
> 1) Clean tape drives
> 2) Create two SLT tapes
> 3) Test SLT tapes with CHECKSLT.MPEXL.TELESUP
> 4) Clean tape drives
> 5) Stop network services
> 6) Perform FULL BACKUP on DLT tape drive
>         STORE
> @[log in to unmask]@;*BACKF;show=long;ONERROR=QUIT;PROGRESS=5;DIRECTORY;STATISTICS;MAXTAPEB
> UF
>
> 7) Perform PART BACKUP on DDS drives using parallel option of STORE(stores
> data bases and special files)
>         STORE
> @[log in to unmask],@.FILES.WWA;;SHOW=LONG;ONERROR=QUIT;PROGRESS=5;DIRECTORY;STATISTI
> CS;
>         MAXTAPEBUF;STORESET=(*BACKA),(*BACKB)
>
> 8) HP replaces drive (VOLUTIL)
> 9) Boot from ALT path using SLT tape
> 10) INSTALL
> 11) Re-boot system from PRI path
>         START NORECOVERY
> 12) Perform RESTORE from DLT tape
>         RESTORE ;@[log in to unmask]@;directory;show;olddate;progress;create=creator;keep
> 13) Re-boot system from PRI path
>         START NORECOVERY
> 14) Test software packages, check for data intergrity, check network
> connections, check terminal connections, check printers
>
> Rick Clark
> Senior Systems Analyst
> WW&R
> Cleveland, Ohio
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Steve Hammond
> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 9:41 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Reload
>
>
> I suspect I am going to have to do my second reload in just over two months
> (stay tuned on comments I will have about a hardware VAR later!).
>
> Luckily, this one will not be as 'urgent' so I will be able to get a full
> backup just prior to the reload.
>
> Anyway, I learned some lessons from the last reload but I need a sanity
>  check on my reload strategy, so here it is, punch holes in it for me.
>
> - make an SLT now!!
> - do the full backup
> - check the full backup listing for files missed
> - deal with the missed files
> - system goes down
> - drive replaced
> - system up, using SLT, UPDATE CONFIG option
> - restore @.PUB.SYS;directory; olddate
> - restore @[log in to unmask]@[log in to unmask];olddate;progress=10
> - wait six hours
> - reboot system
> - up and running
>
> Where have I had brainlock and forgotten something
>
> thx
> steve hammond
> [log in to unmask]
>


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