4.Create the installation tape.
This series of commands creates a tape with
#mt
#dd if=/var/tmp/lifvol of=/dev/rmt/0mn obs=2k
#dd if=/var/tmp/myOSarchive.gz of=/dev/rmt/0mn obs=10k
#dd if=/var/tmp/serialdepot of=/dev/rmt/0mn obs=10k
#mt
NOTE: You must ensure you use a
The tape is now ready to use for the installation of
Creating a Boot CD/DVD or an Installation DVD
You can use scripts supplied by
To create
Assumptions
This section assumes the system creating the media has a DVD writer.
If your system does not have a DVD writer, you can create the ISO image and then copy it to another system equipped with a DVD writer to burn the media.
If your system is enabled with the HP Integrity Integrated
File and ISO Image Size Considerations
The ISO image must fit on the DVD media (4.7 ).
Some implementations of ISO9660 limit the maximum file size to 2 .
Prior to
For more information, see the sections FILE SIZES and IMAGE SIZE at the start of the make_media_install script.
Boot and Archive-Based CD/DVDs
With one simple command, a CD/DVD can be created that supports
All
The make_opticaldisc_recovery script can be used to create a recovery image and then write it to a DVD. The script creates the recovery image with make_net_recovery, and then calls make_media_install to write the recovery image to DVD. This script is to be run from the client system and requires one argument — the hostname or IP address of the Ignite server. The script first creates a recovery image of the client and stores it on the Ignite server. Then, the recovery image is written to the Ignite server's DVD writer. The make_opticaldisc_recovery script was introduced in
You can find both scripts in the directory
182 Creating Your Own Boot and Installation Media