If your just having a single drive replaced (and it's not ldev 1) then you
don't need to do a reload. You HP CE should have a program they can load
either from the CD Rom or from the tapedrive that will copy the contents of
one drive to tape. They can then replace the drive and copy the tape back
onto the disk. Then you restart your system. I've had to have this done
several times and it works fine, and is much MUCH faster than doing a
reload.

John Krussel
Systems Manager
Nordstrom.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Hammond [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 7:52 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Reload sanity check
>
> Okay gang, I have to do a reload!!
>
> I want comments on my plans:
>
> - full dump done last night
> - take system at noon today
> - incremental dump at that point
> - HP replaces drive
> - bring system back up
> - RESTORE *TAPE;@[log in to unmask]@;show;OLDDATES;progress=10 -> from the full
> - same restore from incremental
> >>>>>>>>
>
> here's where I need some help
> - when HP brings the system back up, is it a START no recovery or what
> - when I have completed the restores, do I reboot again
>
> Any other advice is greatfully accepted
>
> steve hammond
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