Administrator's Guide

manpages, 14
media see custom installation media see HP-UX
memory requirements for clients, 95
N
network
configuration options, 25
configuring destination IP, 134
configuring gateway, 134
configuring interfaces, 136, 137
network recovery
adding clients for recovery, 210
CINDEX file, 214
config file additions for all client's recoveries, 216
configuring to show all information, 40
creating and using network recovery images, 209
examples, 212
for Itanium-based clients, 213
for PA-RISC clients, 212
from Actions menu, 18
overview, 191
pros and cons, 219
Q and A, 221
retaining images, 214
writing existing image to DVD example, 187
NIS
configuring, 135
screen, 136
nslookup, 134
O
OE software
setup on server via wizard, 36
operating system archives
configuring server for, 154
creating, 151
installing on client, 160
optional software bundle, 127
P
PAD file
description, 241
parameters
advanced, 137
disk, 137
file system, 137
system, 130
patches
avoiding backup files, 170
peripherals supported, 24
ports
client-based boot and install, 86
client-based make_net_recovery, 88
client-based make_sys_image, 89
Ignite server usage, 84
Itanium-based LAN boot, 85
PA-RISC LAN boot, 85
privileged ports on the client with ssh, 87, 89
server-based bootsys of live client, 87
server-based make_net_recovery, 89
swinstall, 86
updating Bastille for Ignite client, 91
updating Bastille for Ignite server, 90
post-install scripts, 171
preinstall analysis, 146
print_manifest, 150
PXE
and configuring for anonymous clients, 45
Next Server, HP-UX, 57
Next Server, Linux, 66
Next Server, non-HP-UX, 60
troubleshooting PXE boot errors, 234
troubleshooting PXE-E16 error, 230
understanding PXE booting, 44
PXE Configuration Utility
creating an HP-UX MenuOption, 63
delaying boot response from RDP servers, 61
HP-UX boot from RDP server, 62
logging boot and TFTP activity, 30
selective boot response from RDP server, 61
using an HP-UX MenuOption, 66
R
RDP server set up see PXE Configuration Utility
using an HP-UX MenuOption, 66
using Windows commands, 62
RECCMDS file
and boot sources, 19
as part of the install environment, 19
description, 241
RECCMDSIA file
and boot sources, 19
as part of the install environment, 19
description, 241
recommended software bundle, 127
record keeping, manifest, 149
recovery, 191, 217, 249
see also expert recovery
see also network recovery
see also tape recovery
see also two-step media recovery
archive configuration policies, 194
archive contents, 193
changing file system layout, 217
configuration files additions, 216
create a network image, 210
creating a recovery tape, 201
creating network image, 209
examine image contents, 197
I/O configuration in phase 1, 21
image creation process, 195
matrix comparing tape and net recovery, 192
overview, 191
pros and cons, 219
Q and A, 221
recovering a system not on network, 221
SAS devices, 191
system, 191, 210
272 Index