Administrator's Guide

tape recovery with no tape boot support, 217
two-step using boot CD/DVD, 186
tape depot, accessing, 183
tape format for PA-RISC, 180
tape recovery
configuring to show all information, 40
creating and using recovery tapes, 201
examples, 201
for Itanium-based systems, 203, 208
for PA-RISC systems, 202
from Actions menu, 18
overview, 191
pros and cons, 219
Q and A, 221
troubleshooting, 222
with no tape boot support, 217
tasks
adding DHCP boot addresses, 39
automatic installations, 176
automatic system recovering, 222
client recovery via the network, 212
cloning systems, 220
configuring client installations, 116
configuring server for OS archive, 154
configuring server options, 37
configuring session options, 37
create system recovery image from an Ignite-UX server,
210
creating an OS archive, 151
duplicating a system, 202
image creation with ignite, 197
obtaining Ignite-UX software, 13
preparing clients for installation, 95
recovering a minimal operating system, 202
recovering a root disk, 202
recovering from the client, 212
recovering Itanium-based clients using the network, 213
recovering PA-RISC clients using the network, 212
setting install params dynamically, 178
setting up a boot helper system, 56
terminal user interface see TUI
terminology, 258
TFTP, 23
tftpd daemon
bad LIF magic IPL error, 230
enabling, 23
logging, 29
PXE booting error, 231
time zone, setting, 130
troubleshooting
Ignite-UX server problems, 228
installing from images, 233
installing from media, 233
installing systems, 228
tape recovery, 222
TUI
overview, 11
running on the server, 24
selecting client TUI for install, 38
troubleshooting, 233
using to install clients, 112
using to install from the client, 105
two-step media recovery, 217
create bootable CD/DVD example, 186
creating CD/DVD with make_media_install, 185
mixing Ignite-UX versions, 201, 218
U
USB memory stick booting, 28
user interface
recovery matrix, 192
selecting server or client for install, 38
V
Veritas see VxFS see VxVM
VERSION file
description, 241
Version file
C.7.9 relocation to /opt/ignite/data, 92
view menu screen, 16
VINSTALL file see install kernel
VINSTALLFS file see install file system
vMedia
and ISO images, 185
in decision tree for stand alone system, 98
using with Ignite-UX, 242
volume group name
changing, 144
volume requirements, 140
VxFS
configuration for client, 138
matching versions with VxVM, 193
mixed versions with VxVM, 193
recovery considerations, 193
selecting for client install, 121
selecting version for client install, 142
VxVM
agile view DSFs, 78
config file example, 167
file system default choices, 121
file system size limitations, 139
group parameters, 144
multiple versions in depot, 41
recovery considerations, 193, 196
supported devices, 24
volume parameters, 142
volume requirements, 140
W
websites
software depot, 13
white papers, 14
welcome dialog box
configuring to display or skip, 40
whole disk, 122
WINSTALL file see install kernel
WINSTALLFS file see install file system
274 Index