HP UX System Management Software manual MAC address, Nfs, NIC address, Nis

Collectively refers to the make_tape_recovery and make_net_recovery Ignite-UXcommands.

An Ignite-UXcommand that creates a bootable tape that contains just enough information for a system to boot and connect to an Ignite-UX server. See make_boot_tape(1M).

An Ignite-UXcommand that creates a bundle container for products in a depot. See make_bundles(1M).

An Ignite-UXcommand that constructs Ignite-UX configuration files for Software Distributor depots. See make_config(1M).

An Ignite-UXcommand that builds a Software Distributor depot for use by other Ignite-UXtools by copying bundles from a Software Distributor source. See make_depots(1M).

An Ignite-UXcommand that creates a bootable tape for an Itanium-based system. The tape will contain boot and installation components, but not a recovery archive. See make_ipf_tape(1M).

An Ignite-UXcommand that creates a file containing a LIF volume that is used to boot PA-RISC systems. This file may then be copied to tape, CD, or DVD to create installation media. See make_medialif(1M).

An Ignite-UXcommand that creates a recovery archive and system config file, and stores the resultant recovery image on a system on the network. See make_net_recovery(1M).

An Ignite-UXcommand that creates an archive of a system. See make_sys_image(1M).

An Ignite-UXcommand that creates a recovery archive and system config file, and stores the resultant recovery image on a local tape. See make_tape_recovery(1M).

An Ignite-UXcommand that is used to manipulate an Ignite-UX INDEX or CINDEX file. See manage_index(1M).

Details of a client’s installation. It is available in a file on the client and the Ignite-UX server after successful installation, and it may be displayed or regenerated with the print_manifest command. See print_manifest(1M).

The combined software source, config files, and boot information to be written to CD or DVD, used when preparing installation media. It is a single large file in the HP-UX operating system that is written to the medium and used for installation or recovery.

The detection, correlation, and coordinated usage of multiple hardware paths leading to the same LUN.

When a system boots the HP-UX install kernel over the network from an Ignite-UX server.

The state of a file as it is stored in /usr/newconfig before it is moved into place and modified to be system specific. Files in a newconfig state contain no information about the personality of the system.

Stands for Network File System. Allows a client to perform transparent file access over the network.

See MAC address.

Stands for Network Information Service. It allows access from any system to any system with a single user identification and password.

The group of systems sharing NIS configuration information.

Diagnostic utilities stored in the boot area or service partition able to run without the operating system.

M
MAC address	Stands for Media Access Control. A network card’s unique hardware number. Used to uniquely
	identify a network interface connected to a local area network.

make_[tapenet]_recovery

make_boot_tape

make_bundles

make_config

make_depots

make_ipf_tape

make_medialif

make_net_recovery

make_sys_image make_tape_recovery

manage_index

manifest

media image

multipathing

N

network boot

newconfig

NFS

NIC address

NIS

NIS domain

O

offline diagnostic environment (ODE)

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