Restore Workload Partitions

Use this page to restore a Workload partition from a backed up image file that was created using either WPAR Manager or the savewpar command.

Select the following links to view the help for each section:

General

Use this tab to specify the managed system on which the backup file is located.

Fields

Managed System
Select the hostname of the managed system on which the backup image was created. Alternatively, click Browse to select a managed system from a list of managed systems.
Path to backup file
Specify full path name of the backup image.
Name of WPAR when restored
Enter the name for the workload partition to be created. If this field is left blank, the WPAR name is taken from the WPAR specification file in the backup image.
Hostname
Enter a hostname for this workload partition, if different from the WPAR name. If this field is left blank, the mkwpar command uses the workload partition name for the hostname.
WPAR base directory
Enter a base directory for this workload partition. If this field is left blank, the base directory name from the WPAR specification file is used.

Synchronization

Use this tab to select a synchronization method to use after files are restored from the backup. The levels of software in the workload partition are synchronized with the levels of the software in the global environment, according to the option that you choose.

You can select between the following three synchronization methods:

Install newer file sets, but do not remove file sets
If you select this option, the WPAR will synchronize with the file sets found in the global environment that are newer than the file sets in the WPAR, when the WPAR is restored. The file sets on the WPAR that are down level are not automatically removed from the WPAR. This is the default option.
Full Synchronization - install newer file sets and remove file sets as required
If you select this option, the WPAR will synchronize with the file sets found in the global environment that are newer than the file sets in the WPAR, when the WPAR is restored. This option also removes file sets in the WPAR that are down level.
Do not perform any software synchronization
If you select this option, the WPAR's file sets are not synchronized with the file sets in the global environment.

You may also select the following option:

Complete the installation even if synchronization fails
Select this option to ignore any synchronization failures when performing the restore operation

Other Options

Use this tab to specify other options that you want to apply when the WPAR is restored.

Automatically resolve conflicting static settings
Select this option if you want to automatically resolve conflicting static settings if required. Resolvable settings are name, hostname, base directory, and network configuration.
Start the WPAR every time the system starts
Select this option if you want to start the workload partition each time the /etc/rc.wpars command is run. This causes a line to be added to the global /etc/inittab file to run on each system start. The default is not to start the workload partition automatically.
Force creation of WPAR even if compatibility check fails
Select this option if you want to force the creation of the named workload partition, even when a compatibility check fails between the system from the backup image and the system on which the backup is being restored.
Overwrite existing WPAR with the same name
Select this option if you want to force the creation of the named workload partition, even if there is already a workload partition using the same name. If the named workload partition already exists, it is stopped if active, and then removed, before the new workload partition is created.
Inherit name resolution settings from the global system
Select this option to duplicate the network name resolution configuration from the global system. The following files, if they exist, are copied into the workload partition:
  • /etc/resolv.conf
  • /etc/hosts
  • /etc/netsvc.conf
  • /etc/irs.conf
  • /etc/networks
If the NSORDER environment variable is defined in the calling environment, it is added to the /etc/environment file of the workload partition.
Preserve existing file systems on create
Select this option if the workload partition's file systems already exist and must be preserved, which means the root part of the file system is not populated. This option is only applicable for system WPARs. This option is passed through to the mkwpar command, which is called during a WPAR restore.
Restore WPAR file systems to global root volume group
Select this option if the backup image was created from a WPAR with a WPAR-owned root volume group, but you want to restore the WPAR with locally mounted file systems in the global AIX system's root volume group.
Overwrite existing volume group on rootvg devices
If this option is selected and the backup WPAR was created from a WPAR with a WPAR-owned root volume group defined on SAN storage devices, any existing volume group information on a device defined as a rootvg device will be overwritten when the device is allocated.