Restore HP-UX from ignite tape (with screen dump)

 Objective

To restore HP-UX (11i, 11.23 should work) from a backup (make_tape_recovery)

1. Login MP console and recycle it
2. "CO" to console
3. Within that "10 seconds", press any key and see the menu

   ---- Main Menu ---------------------------------------------------------------
   
        Command                           Description
        -------                           -----------
        BOot [PRI|ALT|]             Boot from specified path
        PAth [PRI|ALT] []           Display or modify a path
        SEArch [DIsplay|IPL] []     Search for boot devices
   
        COnfiguration menu                Displays or sets boot values
        INformation menu                  Displays hardware information
        SERvice menu                      Displays service commands
   
        DIsplay                           Redisplay the current menu
        HElp [|]           Display help for menu or command
        RESET                             Restart the system
   ----
   Main Menu: Enter command or menu > sea

4. Insert the tape and run "SEA" to search devices

   Main Menu: Enter command or menu > SEA
   
   Searching for potential boot device(s)
   This may take several minutes.
   
   To discontinue search, press any key (termination may not be immediate).
   
   
                                                                              IODC
      Path#  Device Path (dec)  Device Path (mnem)  Device Type               Rev
      -----  -----------------  ------------------  -----------               ----
      P0     0/0/2/0.0          ide.0               Random access media       1    
      P1     0/1/1/0.0          intscsia.0          Random access media       1    
      P2     0/1/1/1.4          intscsib.4          Sequential access media   1    
   
   
   Main Menu: Enter command or menu >

5. "P2 0/1/1/1.4 intscsib.4 Sequential access media 1" -> which is the tape drive
   
   

OpenVPN server setup on Raspberry Pi

Note: it is for bridge mode only

Ref: http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html

I found that Raspberry Pi is a good choice for setup OpenVPN server. I can always power on it as the power consumption is low. After setting it up, I can connect VPN to home in office or cafe outside. 

You may think port forwarding by router or via SSH is good enough. However, there are limitations when:

1. there are lots of services you want to connect from outsider, then your port forwarding rules will be massive
2. as the OpenVPN client can reconnect automatically, I can have a relative stable connection. Sometimes you would like to have a reserve connect from server to client. My own experience is that in my previous company, I setup OpenVPN client in office and connect to my home, leave the connection alive. Then when I go home I can reconnect to my office PC by remote desktop :)

Objective

• Internal network: 192.168.28.0/24
• Setup a OpenVPN server such that client connection will connect to the server and assign a 192.168.28.0/24 IP as if it is within the internal network
• necessary install

  apt-get install  bridge-utils openvpn 

Cisco MDS port zoning 101

Objective

• There are two FC ports (fd0, fd1) on a hp-ux rp3410 (hostname: rp3410 )
• The storage is EMC VNX5100, we will use SPA P1/P2 and SPB P1/P2.

Physical connection

• rp3410 fd0 will connect to SW1 port 1/7
• rp3410 fd1 will connect to SW2 port 1/7
• VNX5100 SPA P1 on SW1 port 1/1
• VNX5100 SPB P1 on SW1 port 1/2
• VNX5100 SPA P2 on SW2 port 1/1
• VNX5100 SPB P2 on SW2 port 1/2

Switch configuration:

We will create 4 zones, 2 on each switch: The zoneset is "full-zoneset"

SW1 wwn is 20:00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

SW2 wwn is 20:00:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy

The VSAN of SW1 is 201, SW2 is 202

(it is port zoning, for soft zoning by wwn, it will be ready later)

SW1:

config t

vsan database
vsan 201 interface 1/7
 

interface 1/7
no shutdown
switchport mode F
switchport description "rp3410_fd0"

zone name rp3410_fd0_VNX5100_VNX_SPA1 vsan 201
member interface fc 1/1 swwn 20:00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
member interface fc 1/7 swwn 20:00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

zone name rp3410_fd0_VNX5100_VNX_SPB1 vsan 201
member interface fc 1/2 swwn 20:00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
member interface fc 1/7 swwn 20:00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

zoneset name full-zoneset vsan 201
memeber rp3410_fd0_VNX5100_VNX_SPA1
memeber rp3410_fd0_VNX5100_VNX_SPB1
zoneset activate name full-zoneset

SW2

config t

vsan database
vsan 202 interface 1/7

interface 1/7
no shutdown
switchport mode F
switchport description "rp3410_fd1"

zone name rp3410_fd1_VNX5100_VNX_SPA2 vsan 202
member interface fc 1/1 swwn 20:00:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy
member interface fc 1/7 swwn 20:00:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy

zone name rp3410_fd1_VNX5100_VNX_SPB2 vsan 202
member interface fc 1/2 swwn 20:00:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy
member interface fc 1/7 swwn 20:00:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy

zoneset name full-zoneset vsan 202
memeber rp3410_fd1_VNX5100_VNX_SPA2 vsan 202
memeber rp3410_fd1_VNX5100_VNX_SPB2 vsan 202
zoneset activate name full-zoneset