Ignite-UX (IUX) Frequently Asked Questions (July 2013)

- Run make_sys_image as such:
# /opt/ignite/data/scripts/make_sys_image \
-f /tmp/specific_files -s local -d /var/tmp
- Create your second archive containing the rest of the system (in
this example, the /opt directory). Note that the archive content
must "not" contain absolute paths. This is especially true for
core operating system archives, but is a good idea for other
archives as well. Using pax to create the tar archive:
# cd /
# pax -wx ustar -f - opt | gzip > /var/tmp/archive2.tar.gz
- Copy and edit the configuration file template
/opt/ignite/data/examples/core11.cfg for the first core operating
system archive.
- Copy and edit the /opt/ignite/data/examples/noncore.cfg template
file for the other archives. In addition to the changes required
to make it work with a CD, make sure to change the sw_source
definition in this file, to add the line:
change_media=TRUE
Now you can put these archives and configuration files on the CDs.
The first CD contains the LIF data created using make_medialif as
well as all the configuration files referencing all your archives.
For more information, refer to make_medialif(1M) and the "Ignite-UX
Administration Guide" at:
http://docs.hp.com/en/IUX/infolib.html
The second and subsequent CDs need to only contain a file system
containing the archive. Do not use instl_combine on the subsequent
CDs as they should not have a LIF area.
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7.3
Q: Which HP-UX releases support install using vMedia?
A: HP-UX 11.31 for September 2007, HP-UX 11.23 for December 2007, or a
later release is needed for vMedia install.
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7.4
Q: How can I use Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) vMedia with Ignite-UX?
A: If vMedia and the HP-UX kernel perform a very fast, simulated USB DVD
device attach during boot, installation will work as if the vMedia
DVD were a built-in DVD device.
It is much more likely the HP-UX kernel will not discover the boot
source device and Ignite-UX will complain that the source device is