Restoring the Virtual I/O Server from tape

You can restore the Virtual I/O Server base code, applied fix packs, custom device drivers to support disk subsystems, and some user-defined metadata from tape.

About this task

To restore the Virtual I/O Server from tape, follow these steps:

Procedure

  1. Specify the Virtual I/O Server logical partition to boot from the tape by using the bootlist command. Alternatively, you can alter the bootlist in the System Management Services (SMS).
  2. Insert the tape into the tape drive.
  3. From the SMS menu, select to install from the tape drive.
  4. Follow the installation steps according to the system prompts.
  5. If you restored the Virtual I/O Server to a different system from which it was backed up, then you need to restore the user-defined virtual devices.
    For instructions, see Restoring user-defined virtual devices manually.