Ignite-UX (IUX) Document for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (762793-001, March 2014) (Edition: 3)

Why does changing variable values in the Additional screen no longer control non-final networking
settings (which should propagate to final networking settings) after updating to C.7.7?...............21
5 Recovery (make_tape_recovery and make_net_recovery)...............................22
Frequently asked questions.......................................................................................................22
We tried running the recovery system option from a client booted in Ignite-UX, which generated
errors. What files need to be accessible for tftp?....................................................................22
How do I duplicate a tape made with make_tape_recovery?...................................................22
How do I deal with hot-swappable disk devices during recovery?.............................................22
What is the maximum amount of data that a make_tape_recovery tape can hold?.....................22
How do I boot correctly from a recovery tape on a V-class system?...........................................22
How do I include all volume/disk groups into a recovery tape?...............................................23
Are multi-byte characters supported in file names in Ignite-UX?.................................................23
Can you move a volume that was created in a non-root volume to the root volume during
recovery?..........................................................................................................................23
How can I create empty volume groups during system restoration?...........................................23
During the installation of a recovery archive, the process stopped with a message from pax_iux
complaining of a file with % at the start of its name: pax_iux:/sbin/%sh text busy, would you like
to push a shell for debugging? What should I do if I encounter this message?...........................24
How do I perform two-step recovery?...................................................................................24
How do I retain custom minor number for device files?............................................................24
How do I recover a system which has cluster-wide device special file (cDSF) configured?.............25
Why are ACLs(Access Control Lists) not archived when using the pax format?............................25
6 General installation..................................................................................26
Frequently asked questions.......................................................................................................26
How does Ignite-UX estimate needed file system sizes? Does it do anything other than add up the
impacts statements?............................................................................................................26
When does Ignite-UX configure software?.............................................................................26
How do I set the client's final networking information?............................................................26
I do not want to use DHCP, can I still have Ignite-UX automatically determine networking information
for all my clients?...............................................................................................................26
How can I make software in a depot available for installations?...............................................26
FDDI software is included in my archive, yet Ignite-UX requires that I select it. Why?...................27
How many clients can I install simultaneously or in parallel?....................................................27
My installations are hanging; what is going on?....................................................................28
How large can I create a single swap space using Ignite-UX?..................................................28
Why do the text fields in the Ignite-UX TUI not accept my input, and the dialogs re-open or
loop?...............................................................................................................................29
What HP applications are tested for use with Ignite-UX?..........................................................29
7 Network installation..................................................................................31
Frequently asked questions.......................................................................................................31
When the client searches for bootable devices, the Ignite-UX server does appear on the list. When
I try to boot, I get the error: IPL error: bad LIF magic. Why?.....................................................31
I set control_from_server=true and run_ui=false in the INSTALLFS, but I still get prompted for
information on the client. What is wrong?.............................................................................31
The bootsys command seems to work in reverse; if we entered: # bootsys -w client the client did
not wait for the server, if we entered: # bootsys client the client waited for the server. Why?........31
When executing search lan install on the client, the Ignite-UX server does not appear in the list.
Why?...............................................................................................................................32
The bootsys command fails due to insufficient space in the /stand volume. Why?.......................32
Can I have the Ignite-UX server and client on different subnets?................................................32
My Itanium-based client fails to boot with a PXE-E16 error. Why?.............................................32
Does Ignite-UX Support APA (auto-port aggregation)?.............................................................33
Does Ignite-UX Support IPv6?..............................................................................................34
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