Compaq TRU64 About This Manual

About This Manual

This manual describes the Remote Installation Services (RIS) and Dataless

Management Services (DMS) environments and utilities maintained on a

Compaq Tru64™UNIX operating system.

• RIS lets you install software kits across a network from a centrally

administered server instead of using locally mounted media.

• DMS lets client systems share the /usr file system on a centrally

administered server over a network while still maintaining their own

root (/) and /var file systems that reside on the DMS server.

Audience

This manual is intended for anyone using RIS or DMS, especially

those system administrators responsible for maintaining RIS and DMS

environments on your LAN.

When you are using this manual, the following conditions apply:

• Yourhardware is working properly.

• Youhave read the owner ’s manuals supplied with your hardware.

• Youknow the location and function of the controls and indicators on

your hardware.

• Youunderstand how to load and unload the installation media and any

disks needed during the installation.

• Youknow how to use the operating system software.

New and Changed Features

The following changes have been made since the Version 5.1 Release:

• Added information about rolling upgrade from a RIS server (Section 2.5)

• Added information concerning cluster environments when adding a RIS

client (Section 6.2)

• Added information concerning cluster environments when modifying

a RIS client (Section 6.4)

• Added a troubleshooting procedure to address insufficient memory and

swap volume problems when booting a DMS client in multi user mode

(Section 13.6)

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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