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

tape recovery with no tape boot support, 213
two-step using boot CD/DVD, 183
tape depot, accessing, 180
tape format for PA-RISC, 177
tape recovery
configuring to show all information, 39
creating and using recovery tapes, 197
examples, 197
for Itanium-based systems, 199, 204
for PA-RISC systems, 198
from Actions menu, 17
overview, 188
pros and cons, 214
Q and A, 216
troubleshooting, 217
with no tape boot support, 213
tasks
adding DHCP boot addresses, 38
automatic installations, 173
automatic system recovering, 217
client recovery via the network, 208
cloning systems, 215
configuring client installations, 116
configuring server for OS archive, 154
configuring server options, 36
configuring session options, 36
create system recovery image from an Ignite-UX server,
206
creating an OS archive, 151
duplicating a system, 198
image creation with ignite, 194
obtaining Ignite-UX software, 12
preparing clients for installation, 95
recovering a minimal operating system, 198
recovering a root disk, 198
recovering from the client, 208
recovering Itanium-based clients using the network, 209
recovering PA-RISC clients using the network, 208
setting install params dynamically, 175
setting up a boot helper system, 55
terminal user interface see TUI
terminology, 254
TFTP, 22
tftpd daemon
bad LIF magic IPL error, 226
enabling, 22
logging, 28
PXE booting error, 227
time zone, setting, 130
troubleshooting
Ignite-UX server problems, 224
installing from images, 229
installing from media, 229
installing systems, 224
tape recovery, 217
TUI
overview, 10
running on the server, 23
selecting client TUI for install, 37
troubleshooting, 229
using to install clients, 112
using to install from the client, 105
two-step media recovery, 213
create bootable CD/DVD example, 183
creating CD/DVD with make_media_install, 182
mixing Ignite-UX versions, 197, 213
U
USB memory stick booting, 27
user interface
recovery matrix, 189
selecting server or client for install, 37
V
Veritas see VxFS see VxVM
VERSION file
description, 237
Version file
C.7.9 relocation to /opt/ignite/data, 92
view menu screen, 15
VINSTALL file see install kernel
VINSTALLFS file see install file system
vMedia
and ISO images, 182
in decision tree for stand alone system, 98
using with Ignite-UX, 238
volume group name
changing, 144
volume requirements, 140
VxFS
configuration for client, 138
matching versions with VxVM, 190
mixed versions with VxVM, 190
recovery considerations, 190
selecting for client install, 121
selecting version for client install, 142
VxVM
agile view DSFs, 78
config file example, 164
file system default choices, 121
file system size limitations, 139
group parameters, 144
multiple versions in depot, 40
recovery considerations, 190, 193
supported devices, 23
volume parameters, 142
volume requirements, 140
W
websites
software depot, 12
white papers, 13
welcome dialog box
configuring to display or skip, 39
whole disk, 122
WINSTALL file see install kernel
WINSTALLFS file see install file system
270 Index