Ignite-UX Administration Guide (B3921-90077, March 2013)

manpages, 13
media see custom installation media see HP-UX
memory requirements for clients, 95
N
network
configuration options, 24
configuring destination IP, 134
configuring gateway, 134
configuring interfaces, 136, 137
network recovery
adding clients for recovery, 206
CINDEX file, 210
config file additions for all client's recoveries, 212
configuring to show all information, 39
creating and using network recovery images, 205
examples, 208
for Itanium-based clients, 209
for PA-RISC clients, 208
from Actions menu, 17
overview, 188
pros and cons, 214
Q and A, 216
retaining images, 210
writing existing image to DVD example, 184
NIS
configuring, 135
screen, 136
nslookup, 134
O
OE software
setup on server via wizard, 35
operating system archives
configuring server for, 154
creating, 151
installing on client, 157
optional software bundle, 127
P
PAD file
description, 237
parameters
advanced, 137
disk, 137
file system, 137
system, 130
patches
avoiding backup files, 167
peripherals supported, 23
ports
client-based boot and install, 86
client-based make_net_recovery, 88
client-based make_sys_image, 89
Ignite server usage, 84
Itanium-based LAN boot, 85
PA-RISC LAN boot, 85
privileged ports on the client with ssh, 87, 89
server-based bootsys of live client, 87
server-based make_net_recovery, 89
swinstall, 86
updating Bastille for Ignite client, 91
updating Bastille for Ignite server, 90
post-install scripts, 168
preinstall analysis, 146
print_manifest, 150
PXE
and configuring for anonymous clients, 44
Next Server, HP-UX, 56
Next Server, Linux, 66
Next Server, non-HP-UX, 59
troubleshooting PXE boot errors, 230
troubleshooting PXE-E16 error, 226
understanding PXE booting, 43
PXE Configuration Utility
creating an HP-UX MenuOption, 63
delaying boot response from RDP servers, 61
HP-UX boot from RDP server, 62
logging boot and TFTP activity, 29
selective boot response from RDP server, 61
using an HP-UX MenuOption, 66
R
RDP server set up see PXE Configuration Utility
using an HP-UX MenuOption, 66
using Windows commands, 62
RECCMDS file
and boot sources, 18
as part of the install environment, 18
description, 237
RECCMDSIA file
and boot sources, 18
as part of the install environment, 18
description, 237
recommended software bundle, 127
record keeping, manifest, 149
recovery, 188, 213, 245
see also expert recovery
see also network recovery
see also tape recovery
see also two-step media recovery
archive configuration policies, 191
archive contents, 190
changing file system layout, 212
configuration files additions, 212
create a network image, 206
creating a recovery tape, 197
creating network image, 205
examine image contents, 194
I/O configuration in phase 1, 20
image creation process, 192
matrix comparing tape and net recovery, 189
overview, 188
pros and cons, 214
Q and A, 216
recovering a system not on network, 216
SAS devices, 188
system, 188, 206
268 Index