HP-UX HB v13.00 Ch-06 - Ignite-UX

HP-UX Handbook – Rev 13.00 Page 3 (of 58)
Chapter 06 Ignite-UX
October 29, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview ________________________________________________________________________ 5
Obtaining Ignite-UX ________________________________________________________________ 5
Application CD-ROM/DVD __________________________________________________________________ 6
HP-UX 11i Core OS CD/DVD 1 _______________________________________________________________ 6
WWW to HP’s Software Depot ______________________________________________________________ 6
Ignite-UX Mailing Lists / Updates ____________________________________________________________ 7
Ignite-UX FAQs __________________________________________________________________________ 7
Changes in the C.7.13 release ________________________________________________________ 7
Installing Ignite-UX _________________________________________________________________ 8
Installing Ignite-UX Bundles Downloaded from the Net ___________________________________________ 8
Installing Ignite-UX from Application DVD _____________________________________________________ 9
Installing Ignite-UX from HP-UX 11i CoreOS DVD1 ______________________________________________ 10
Configuring the Ignite-UX Server _____________________________________________________ 11
Starting Ignite-UX _______________________________________________________________________ 11
Configuring the Ignite-UX Server ___________________________________________________________ 11
Configuring the Ignite-UX Server for Itanium clients ____________________________________________ 13
Using bootpd method: ___________________________________________________________________ 14
Using the instl_bootd method: _____________________________________________________________ 15
Using a dbprofile (Integrity / Itanium) _______________________________________________________ 16
Setting up a Boot Helper __________________________________________________________________ 19
Useful Tips Based on Practical Experience _____________________________________________ 19
Ignite-UX System Recovery Tools - Limitations _________________________________________ 22
Ignite-UX System Recovery Tools - make_recovery _____________________________________________ 23
Ignite-UX System Recovery Tools - make_tape_recovery_________________________________________ 23
Overview ______________________________________________________________________________ 23
Creating a make_tape_recovery Tape - Ignite-UX Server GUI _____________________________________ 23
Creating a make_tape_recovery tape - Command Line Examples __________________________________ 24
Verifying the make_tape_recovery Tape _____________________________________________________ 27
Restoring from a make_tape_recovery Tape __________________________________________________ 28
Restoring from a make_tape_recovery Tape on Integrity systems _________________________________ 29
Ignite-UX System Recovery Tools - make_net_recovery ______________________________ 30
Overview ______________________________________________________________________________ 30
Large File Support for Archives Greater than 2GB on HP-UX 11.11 _________________________________ 30
Archive Configuration Policies _____________________________________________________________ 31
Exporting the archive directory _____________________________________________________________ 32
Creating a make_net_recovery Archive - Ignite-UX Server GUI ____________________________________ 32
Creating a make_net_recovery Archive - Command Line Examples_________________________________ 33
Verifying the Network Recovery Archive _____________________________________________________ 34
Restoring from the Network Recovery Archive ________________________________________________ 35
Creating a Bootable Recovery Tape with a make_net_recovery Archive _____________________________ 35
Recovering Mirrored Disks after Installation with Ignite-UX _______________________________ 36
Mapping between device special files and devices cannot be restored during recovery – known
issue C.7.0. ______________________________________________________________________ 37