Installation guide

Booting the System
HP-UX version 11.00.03 Starting and Stopping the System 3-21
NOTE
File system used during recovery is /stand/flash/INSTALLFS.
Configuration information available at boot is stored in the first 8KB of
this file. The INSTALL kernel used during installation is
/stand/vmunix.
For more information, see the make_boot_image(1M), make_recovery(1M),
instl_adm(1M), instl_adm(4), and ignite(5) man pages.
The following sections describe the procedures for creating the boot image and
doing a recovery.
Making Recovery Boot Image and Tape
To make a recovery boot image and recovery tape, follow these steps:
1. Install Ignite-UX from the HP Application CD-ROM distributed with your
Continuum system.
NOTE
Use Ignite-UX version B.2.4.3.0.7. Other versions may be not be
compatible or supported.
2. Create the boot image on the flash card by entering the following command:
/sbin/make_boot_image
When prompted to do so, remove the current boot flash card and replace it
with another flash card to use for recovery. After replacing the flash card, press
<Return> to continue.
3. Remove the flash card and label it as the boot image for your system. Replace
the original boot flash card.
NOTE
You do not need to update the boot image flash card again unless you
upgrade the operating system.)
4. Create the recovery tape using the make_recovery command as
documented. To archive the entire root disk/volume group, the typical
command is
/opt/ignite/bin/make_recovery -Av