HP-UX HB v13.00 Ch-06 - Ignite-UX
HP-UX Handbook – Rev 13.00 Page 19 (of 58)
Chapter 06 Ignite-UX
October 29, 2013
Received n bytes in s seconds
tftp> quit
Caveats: Because the Itanium client sends a broadcast no other DHCP servers should be in the
same subnet as the Ignite-UX server and the client. Other DHCP servers my answers faster than
the Ignite-UX client, leading to failed installation attempts. Alternatively use a dbprofile.
Setting up a Boot Helper
If the client is not in the same subnet as the Ignite-UX server and the clients need to be booted
from the network, a boot helper can be installed. The boot helper must be on a HP-UX system
within the subnet of the Ignite-UX client.
Example: The ignite11_all.tar fileset was downloaded to /var/tmp on the
Ignite-UX server.
# /usr/sbin/swinstall –s <Ignite_Server_IP>:/var/tmp/ignite11_all.tar \
Ignite-UX.MinimumRuntime
# /opt/ignite/bin/instl_adm -t <Ignite_Server_IP>
# /opt/ignite/bin/instl_adm -g <Gateway_to_Ignite_Server>
Check your settings with:
# /opt/ignite/bin/instl_adm –d
Edit the /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab or /etc/bootptab on the boot helper to assign
IP addresses that have NOT been assigned to a client or reserve the IP of an Ignite-UX client to
its LLA address (MAC address). Please see also "Configuring the Ignite-UX Server".
Remember to configure the boot helper for Itanium clients, if required (see chapter before).
Useful Tips Based on Practical Experience
All commands need to be executed as the root user. The umask(1) must be set to
umask 022, so every user can read the ignite-UX config files. If these config files
are not "world readable", the client boot will stop with an tftp error.
It is strongly recommended to use the standard directories
/var/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.xx.yy for any custom config files. If other
directories are used, they have to be exported via tftp and NFS.
An up-to-date tar, pax, bootp, tftp, NFS, ARPA and LVM patch level should be
installed as well on the Ignite-UX server as well as on the client system. For all
needed patches please look up the latest Release Notes at
http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/us/en/os/hpux11i-system-management-ignite-