X2200 x86 unbootable after kernel patch
I have a system that will not boot. It started this after applying Sun patches in preparation for an Oracle DB upgrade.
How do I do an in place upgrade to U09 without losing data? |
Greetingz!
Depends on what your exact error(s) are..."it doesn't boot" isn't really all that descriptive. Can you boot from a DVD/CD/network and look at the filesystems? (If you're using DiskSuite/SVM to mirror / and such, hit up my post here on how to read them in when booting off media...) As for doing an in-place upgrade to Solaris 10 Update 9 w/o losing data...that depends on your definition of "losing data", if you're trying to preserve everything (like all your configs in /etc/ and such), then you're going to need to either restore-from-tape (if you have 'em) or boot off a CD/DVD/network and back it all up first. I wouldn't suggest doing an in-place upgrade with Solaris unless you have (tested) backups, and a fully working system to start with, and only then I would suggest you go the Live-Upgrade route. |
How can one go the Live Upgrade route when the system doesn't boot?
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All I'm trying to preserve/copy is 2 zones.
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Thanks for the follow-up post, I've been wondering how this has been going. :)
Can you get the system to boot into Single User Mode? If you don't have this system configured to use the "Net Mgmnt" or "Serial Management" (DB9 RS-232) ports for console-access, then you might want to look into that. That way, you could attempt to boot-up the system, and copy-paste the output you get (wrapped in "Code Tags"). Quote:
a) Fix the booting problem so you can properly "export" the zones. or b) Boot off another media (CD/DVD/Network) and try to copy as much zone-related data as possible. If you haven't had any luck with the first option, then do the 2nd option. You'll have to grab at least the following; 1) /etc/zones/*.xml 2) A ufsdump (or zfsdump) of all zone-related filesystems. (Check the xml files to be sure) How to Do Console Redirection on a X2200 (From Sun Doc ID 1019396) (Just the Solaris-related info) Quote:
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