Compaq TRU64 Managing RIS Profile Sets

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Managing RIS Profile Sets

A profile set is a logically organized subdirectory of the

/var/adm/ris/clients/sets directory on a RIS server. It contains

configuration description files (CDFs) and user-supplied files that can be

invoked during a Full Installation and used for Installation Cloning. When

you register a RIS client for a RIS area, you can specify a profile set that

contains CDFs or user-supplied files that you want to execute when you

install software from the RIS area.

This chapter discusses the following topics:

• Creating profile set directories (Section 7.2)

• Registering RIS clients for profile sets (Section 7.3)

• Converting old configuration description files (Section 7.4)

• Determining a RIS client’s profile set registration (Section 7.5)

• Removing a RIS client’s profile set registration (Section 7.6)

• Deleting profile sets from the RIS server (Section 7.7)

7.1 Overview

A profile set can contain one or more of the following files:

• The install.cdf file is used for Installation Cloning.

This file is generated in the /var/adm/smlogs directory when you

install the current version of the operating system with the Full

Installation process. It contains a record of the file system layout, host-

and site-specific information, and the software that was installed during

a Full Installation. This information can be used to clone the same

installation on other systems with similar hardware.

• The config.cdf file is used for Configuration Cloning.

This file contains network, internet, printer, and mail configuration

information that has been saved from a fully installed and configured

system. Use the sysman -clone -save command to create the

config.cdf file whenever you want to save configuration information.

The config.cdf file can be applied to a target system during a Full

Installation, or it can be applied manually to a running system.

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Contents

Main Tru64 UNIX Sharing Software on a Local Area Network Page Contents 5 Booting a RIS Client 6 Managing RIS Clients and Environments 7 Managing RIS Profile Sets 8 TroubleshootingRIS 9 Dataless Management Services 10 Preparing DMS Servers and Clients 11 Setting Up a DMS Environment Page Page Page About This Manual Audience New and Changed Features The Tru64UNIX documentation is available on the World Wide Web at the following URL: Organization This manual is organized as follows: Related Documentation Readers Comments Conventions Page Introduction to Sharing Software 1.1 Overview 1.2 Understanding the Software Sharing Environment 1.3 Identifying a CD-ROM Drive Device Name Page Remote Installation Services 2.1 Overview Page 2.2 Starting RIS 2.3 RIS Areas and Product Environments 2.4 RIS Client Characteristics 2.5 Registering Clients 2.6 Identifying a Client Hardware Network Address Page Preparing the RIS Server 3.1 Reviewing RIS Server/Client Version Compatibility Page 3.2 Planning Disk Space for RIS 3.3 Installing the Operating System on the RIS Server 3.4 Setting Up a Local Area Network 3.5 Loading and Registering the Server Extensions License 3.6 Preparing RIS for C2 Security Page Setting Up a RIS Area 4.1 Overview 4.2 Installing Software into a New RIS Area Page Page Page 4.3 Installing Software into an Existing RIS Area Page 4.4 Including Hardware Product Kits into a RIS Area Page Page 4.5 Using a RIS Area Mounted on NFS 4.6 Modifying the /etc/exports File Page Page Booting a RIS Client 5.1 Remote Boot Files and Daemons 5.1.1 The Internet Daemon and Configuration File 5.1.2 The BOOTP Daemon 5.1.3 The /etc/bootptab File Page 5.1.4 The tftpd Daemon 5.2 Remote Boot Process Flow Page Page Managing RIS Clients and Environments 6.1 Preregistration Tasks 6.1.1 Obtaining Information About Each Client 6.1.2 Registering Client Host Names and IP Addresses 6.2 Adding a RIS Client with the ris Utility Page Page Page Page 6.3 Adding a RIS Client from the Command Line 6.4 Modifying RIS Clients Page 6.5 Removing RIS Clients 6.6 Listing Registered RIS Clients 6.7 Listing Products in RIS Server Areas 6.8 Deleting Products from RIS Server Areas 6.9 Correcting RIS Gateways File Entries Page Managing RIS Profile Sets 7.1 Overview 7.2 Creating Profile Sets 7.3 Registering Clients for Profile Sets Example 71: Sample RIS Client Profile Set Registration (cont.) 74 Managing RIS Profile Sets 7.4 Converting Old Configuration Description Files 7.5 Determining RIS Client Profile Set Registration 7.6 Removing RIS Client Profile Set Registration 7.7 Deleting Profile Sets from the RIS Server Troubleshooting RIS 8.1 RIS Lock Files 8.2 Client Password Expiration 8.3 Root File System Mounting 8.4 RIS Client Registration 8.4.1 No Prompt for Client Hardware Address 8.4.2 Duplicate Client Hardware Addresses 8.4.3 Cloned Client Registration 8.4.4 Client Registered on Multiple RIS Servers 8.4.5 Client Not in RIS Database 8.5 RIS Server Response 8.5.1 Servers Using the bootpd Daemon Page 8.5.2 Servers Using the joind Daemon 8.5.3 Loading an Incorrect Kernel File Page Dataless Management Services 9.1 Overview 9.2 DMS Benefits 9.3 Relationship Between DMS Servers and Clients 9.3.1 DMS Server 9.3.2 Environment Portion of DMS Area Page 9.3.3 Client Portion of DMS Area 9.3.4 Characteristics of DMS Clients Client B Server Client A Preparing DMS Servers and Clients 10.1 Requirements for DMS Servers 10.2 Requirements for DMS Clients 10.3 Allocating Disk Partitions on the DMS Server 10.4 Setting Up a Local Area Network (LAN) 10.5 Setting Up a Network File System 10.6 Planning Disk Space for DMS 10.6.1 Disk Space Required for DMS Environments Page 10.6.2 Estimating Disk Space for Clients 10.6.3 Considering Types of Kernel Builds 10.7 Installing the Operating System on the DMS Server 10.8 Registering DMS Clients 10.8.1 Obtaining DMS Client Information 10.8.2 Registering Clients Host Names and IP Addresses 10.9 Considering Security Issues Page Setting Up a DMS Environment 11.1 Ensuring DMS Server and Client Compatibility 11.2 Installing Software in a New DMS Environment Page Page Page 11.3 Adding Software to an Existing DMS Environment Page Page 11.4 Configuring DMS Environments 11.4.1 Customizing /etc/.proto..* Files Page 11.4.2 Configuring the DMS Environment 11.5 Installing WLS Support in DMS 11.5.1 Setting Up a DMS Server for WLS 11.5.2 Setting Up a DMS Client for WLS 11.5.3 Building an Asian Kernel for DMS Clients Page Managing DMS Clients and Environments 12.1 DMS Client Database File 12.2 Adding a DMS Client Page Page Page 12.3 Booting a DMS Client 12.4 Deleting a Software Environment Page 12.5 Modifying Client Information Page 12.6 Removing a Client 12.7 Listing DMS Clients 12.8 Showing Software Environments 12.9 Maintaining the DMS Environment 12.9.1 Controlling Root File System Growth 12.9.2 Listing Installed Software Subsets 12.9.3 Removing Subsets Page Troubleshooting DMS 13.1 Removing DMS Lock Files 13.2 Checking NFS Server Status 13.3 Checking Network Daemon Status 13.4 Checking Directory Exports 13.5 Checking Version Compatibility 13.6 Correcting Swap Device Problems 13.7 Reconfiguring for a Hardware Update Release Page Page RIS Worksheet A2 Page B DMS Worksheets Page DMS Worksheets B2 Page Disk Space for the /clients File System DMS Worksheets B3 Page hostname DMS Client Setup Worksheet Page C Using the utilupdate Utility Page D Hardware Update Releases in DMS D.1 Overview D.2 Installing a Hardware Release into a DMS Area Glossary B C D Page G H K L M N P R S T U Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R Page S T U V W Y