User's Guide

Creating new files .....................................................................................................................158
Adding new menu entries to a file...............................................................................................159
Using an "append" file..............................................................................................................160
Updating a menu entry in a file ..................................................................................................160
Deleting a menu entry from a file ................................................................................................161
Changing the default menu choice ..............................................................................................162
Changing the timeout ................................................................................................................162
Updating the prompt message ....................................................................................................163
Into and out of an LIF file............................................................................................................163
Installation configurations using Software Distributor depots ..................................................................163
Getting started .............................................................................................................................164
Creating the core operating system depot........................................................................................164
Operating Environments containing multiple CDs or DVDs.................................................................166
Other methods for creating the Core OS depot ................................................................................167
Using the Ignite-UX GUI .............................................................................................................167
The pitfalls of using multiple media..............................................................................................173
Creating the configuration file to describe the depot .........................................................................173
Creating a minimalist cfg clause for installation ..............................................................................175
Comments on the SD based cfg clause ..........................................................................................176
Extending the generic SD cfg clause with applications.....................................................................176
Creating the application depot ...................................................................................................176
Creating a configuration for the application depot........................................................................176
An example problem.................................................................................................................177
Follow on consequences ............................................................................................................178
Resolving applications that are not in SD format ...............................................................................179
Package an application in SD format ..........................................................................................179
Define an application in a non-SD format.....................................................................................180
Using noncore.cfg to define applications ....................................................................................183
SD and archive bitness comparison ................................................................................................186
Adding the non-SD application configuration file to the INDEX file .................................................187
Installing patches from a depot.......................................................................................................187
Setting up the depot ..................................................................................................................187
Packaging the patches into a bundle ...........................................................................................187
Generating a configuration ........................................................................................................188
Customizing configuration .............................................................................................................189
Installing with SD wrap-up .............................................................................................................191
Performance considerations for SD-UX based installs ............................................................................191
Tuning SD-UX for concurrent access ................................................................................................192
Issues to consider related to the HP-UX revision ................................................................................192
Issues Independent of HP-UX revision ..............................................................................................193
Memory and the buffer cache.....................................................................................................193
Network Bandwidth ..................................................................................................................194
Installation configurations using golden images....................................................................................195
Golden image configuration file explanation....................................................................................195
Instances that may require modifying os_arch_post_l..................................................................201
Creating a golden image...............................................................................................................202
Final words about golden image installations...................................................................................202
Understanding what is_net_info_temporary does........................................................................203
Understanding how VxFS file system versions are set ............................................................................204
How do I…......................................................................................................................................205
How do I remove the warning message that occurs when compiling a kernel on PA-RISC systems?.........205
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