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Chapter 2 37
Installing HP-UX
Booting from a Network (Workstation/Series 700, B, C J Only)
Command Description
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Auto [boot|search] [on|off] Display or set auto flag
Boot [pri|alt|scsi.addr] [isl] Boot from primary,alternate or SCSI
Boot lan[.lan_addr] [install] [isl] Boot from LAN
Chassis [on|off] Enable chassis codes
Diagnostic [on|off] Enable/disable diagnostic boot mode
Fastboot [on|off] Display or set fast boot flag
Help Display the command menu
Information Display system information
LanAddress Display LAN station addresses
Monitor [type] Select monitor type
Path [pri|alt] [lan.id|SCSI.addr] Change boot path
Pim [hpmc|toc|lpmc] Display PIM info
Search [ipl] [scsi|lan [install]] Display potential boot device
Secure [on|off] Display or set security mode
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BOOT_ADMIN>
• If your network only has one install server available, type the
following:
boot lan install
• Otherwise, to make sure you boot from the correct server, do one of
the following:
• Make the system search for servers and pick one. OR
• Explicitly tell the system where to boot, as follows:
a. To search for servers type the following:
search lan install
b. The list of servers will be displayed with IP addresses. You may
need to run the command nslookup on another running system to
determine which address corresponds to your server.
c. Once you know the IP address of your server (as provided by the
search, or by the nslookup command), boot the system by typing
the following:
boot lan.nn.n.nn.n install
For nn.n.nn.n, supply the network address of your server.
The system then begins to load the install kernel from the
network server.
Time Note This should take 3 to 5 minutes.