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    This document introduces a new system recovery feature for GDC servers that allows recovering from corrupted OS filesystems or errors in the OS partition. The recovery system is booted separately from the normal server OS and contains features to create and restore system images, repair filesystems, and manage restore images. Key steps include interrupting the normal boot process, selecting the rescue entry, and using the recovery system menu to perform restore, repair, or management functions before rebooting the server.

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    This document introduces a new system recovery feature for GDC servers that allows recovering from corrupted OS filesystems or errors in the OS partition. The recovery system is booted separately from the normal server OS and contains features to create and restore system images, repair filesystems, and manage restore images. Key steps include interrupting the normal boot process, selecting the rescue entry, and using the recovery system menu to perform restore, repair, or management functions before rebooting the server.

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    This document introduces a new system recovery feature for GDC servers that allows recovering from corrupted OS filesystems or errors in the OS partition. The recovery system is booted separately from the normal server OS and contains features to create and restore system images, repair filesystems, and manage restore images. Key steps include interrupting the normal boot process, selecting the rescue entry, and using the recovery system menu to perform restore, repair, or management functions before rebooting the server.

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    December 30, 2010

    System recovery on the GDC server


    Introduction
    This document introduces a new system recovery feature for GDC servers. This feature can be
    enabled with a software update from GDC support.

    This system recovery feature can be used to recover from the following errors:

    • Corrupted OS filesystem requiring filesystem checking


    • Errors in the OS partition which requires re-installing OS files

    Accessing the recovery system


    The system recovery feature is contained in a separate boot image on the GDC server. Users will
    have to attach a keyboard to the GDC server before powering on the server, and interrupt the
    normal boot sequence to boot into the recovery system. The recovery system is designed to be
    used with a keyboard attached to the server.

    Note: Normal server operation cannot be carried out while the server is booted into the
    recovery system.

    To exit from the recovery system, select ‘Reboot’ from the recovery system’s main menu (See
    Figure 2).

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    Booting into the recovery system


    Follow the steps below to boot into the recovery system:

    1. Attach a USB keyboard to the GDC server, using either the USB ports on the front or rear
    panels.
    2. Press the ‘Esc’ key during system boot to access the boot menu.
    3. Select the ‘Rescue’ entry and press the ‘Enter’ key to boot into the recovery system (See
    Figure 1).
    4. After the recovery system boots, the menu for the recovery system is displayed (See
    Figure 2).

    Figure 1 GDC server boot menu

    Figure 2 Main menu for recovery system

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    System recovery features


    All features for the recovery system can be accessed through the main menu shown in Figure 2.
    Users can perform the following actions while the recovery system is active:

    • Create a system restore image


    • Restore the system from a system restore image
    • Manage system restore images
    • Perform filesystem repair on an existing system

    Note: RAID drives will not be affected by system recovery. If the system is restored from an
    image, the data on the RAID drives is not affected.

    Creating a system restore image


    Select the first menu item (“Backup OS”) on the recovery system main menu to create a system
    restore image from the current existing system. Backup progress will be shown while the
    system is creating the image (see Figure 3). A system restore image will be created in 15 minutes
    or less.

    Figure 3 Creating a system restore image

    Note: Creating a system restore image after setting up the server is highly recommended.
    This will create an image that contains the server’s default settings, which can be recovered
    when errors are encountered in the future.

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    Restoring from a system restore image


    Select the second menu item (“Restore OS”) on the recovery system main menu to restore an
    image to the current system. All data on the current system will be overwritten. Restore
    progress will be shown while the image is restored (See Figure 4).

    Figure 4 Restoring an image

    Managing system restore images


    The third menu item (“Manage OS backups”) on the recovery system main menu allows
    management of all the system restore images created. System restore images created can be
    viewed, and unneeded images can be deleted.

    Figure 5 System restore image management

    A list of the system restore images created is shown when the menu item is selected (See Figure
    5). An image can be deleted by selecting the image and hitting ‘Enter’ on the ‘Remove’ button.
    Select the ‘Back’ button to return to the main menu.

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    Filesystem repair
    The fourth item (“Repair OS Filesystem”) on the recovery system main menu checks and
    automatically repairs the OS filesystem. A dialog box is shown during filesystem repair (see
    Figure 6). The time taken for filesystem repair depends on the amount of repairs required on the
    filesystem.

    Figure 6 OS filesystem repair

    If the filesystem repair cannot be completed successfully, an error message will be shown (see
    Figure 7). It is recommended to restore from a system image if filesystem repair fails.

    Figure 7 OS filesystem repair failed

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    Technical support
    Please use the following contact information for technical support in your region.

    Americas Europe
    Help +1 877 743 2872 (Toll Free) Help Line +1 877 743 2872 (Toll Free)
    Line +1 818 972 4370 +1 818 972 4370
    Fax +1 877 643 2872 (Toll Free) Fax +1 877 643 2872 (Toll Free)
    +1 818 972 4374 +1 818 972 4374
    Email [email protected] Email [email protected]

    China South East Asia


    Help +86 400 886 0966 (Toll Free) Help Line +65 6100 4328
    Line +86 755 8611 0966
    Fax +86 755 8611 0909 Fax +65 6222 1089
    Email [email protected] Email [email protected]

    North Asia
    Help +852 3520 0920
    Line
    Email [email protected]

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