OpenVMS File System iDataAgent 1-Touch Recovery Procedure

Use this procedure to perform a 1-Touch recovery restore. You can recover to the same system or duplicate the system.

Procedure

1. You must have a backup disk image available that has the same configuration as the original system.

2. Modify the CVOV_CONFIG.DAT file to include locked files. For more information, see Configuring Backups for Locked Files and Disaster Recovery Operations.

3. Perform a full backup.

4. Verify that the hard links are enabled for the restore operation. For more information, see Configuring Backups for Hard Links and Disaster Recovery Operations.

5. Recover the operating system disk, see Recovering the OpenVMS Operating System Disk for 1-Touch Recovery.

6. Recover the file system data, see Recovering the OpenVMS File System Data for 1-Touch Recovery.

What to Do Next

1. Set the boot block on the newly restored disk. The disk device must be set based on your environment. For example, on the command line, type the following command.

   SET BOOTBLOCK /I64 DKA0:[VMS$COMMON.SYS$LDR]SYS$EFI.SYS
   

2. Use the menu driven utility to add an entry to the EFI interface menu. On the command line, type the following command.

   @SYS$MANAGER:BOOT_OPTIONS.COM
   

Related Topics

Disaster Recovery