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

12 Network recovery
Frequently asked questions
Following are the frequently asked questions in recovering the network, which is a compilation of
all the available feedback from the users.
How can I learn more about network recovery?
In addition to the information in this FAQ, there are several other sources of information on network
recovery:
• See the System Recovery chapter in Ignite-UX Administration Guide at http://www.hp.com/
go/ignite-ux-docs.
• The manpages applicable to network recovery are as follows:
make_net_recovery(4)
make_boot_tape(1M)
pkg_rec_depot(1M)
instl_adm(1M)
instl_adm(4)
ignite(5)
• The Ignite-UX Release Notes that detail new features, enhancements and known problems with
the product. It is located in Information Library and in the /opt/ignite/share/doc/
release_note directory.
• The recovery white papers Successful Cloning using Ignite-UX and Successful System Recovery
using Ignite-UX at http://www.hp.com/go/ignite-ux-docs.
How can I clone a client using make_net_recovery?
The recovery configurations and archives created by make_net_recovery are stored in a
separate directory on the Ignite-UX server for each client.
Using the configuration and archive created by make_net_recovery on one client to install a
different client involves manually copying some configuration files, and allowing NFS access to
the source client's archive.
The steps to clone a client using make_net_recovery are as follows:
1. Use make_net_recovery or the Ignite-UX GUI to create a recovery archive of the source
client.
2. Login to the Ignite-UX server.
3. If the client to be installed does not currently have a directory in /var/opt/ignite/clients
on the Ignite-UX server, but is up and running, then use the Ignite-UX GUI to create that directory
using the Add New Client for Recovery task.
If the client is not running, you either need to boot the client from the Ignite-UX server or for a
tape made with make_boot_tape so that this directory is created.
4. Copy the CINDEX file and recovery directory from the source client to the target client directory.
If the client has previously used make_net_recovery, then it already has a CINDEX file. If
a CINDEX file for the target client exists, save a copy or edit the file to add the required entries
from the source client. The following commands copy the required files. You can specify
src-client and target-client using either the MAC addresses (for example, 0x0060B04AAB30)
or the client's host name which is symbolically linked to the MAC address.
# cd /var/opt/ignite/clients/<src-client>
42 Network recovery