2.

Media Installation

This screen provides an option to switch the install source from the default CD/DVD to a recovery tape. This is helpful for those systems and for tape devices which do not support booting from a tape.

[

]

CD/DVD

Installation

 

[ * ]

Boot from CD/DVD,

Recover from Tape

[

OK ]

[

cancel ]

[

Help ]

3.Select Boot from CD/DVD, Recover from Tape and select OK to advance to the Tape Drive Selection screen:

Tape Drive Selection

There are one or more tape drives detected on the system. Insert your recovery tape into one of the drives and then select that drive from the list below.

Use the <tab> and/or arrow keys to move to the desired TAPE device, then press <Return/Enter> to select.

HW PathDevice FileDescription

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[ 0/4/1/0.0x6.0x0

/dev/rmt/c6t6dOBEST

HP_SDLT600 ]

4.Select the tape drive that contains the recovery image tape, then press Enter to start the installation of the recovery image from the chosen tape drive.

Notes on Cloning Systems

Ignite-UX offers two main options for replicating (cloning) systems. The more flexible and complex golden image method makes use of make_sys_image to create an archive of the source system, followed by manually modifying configuration files to meet your needs. A much simpler (but less flexible approach) uses make_[tapenet]_recovery. The pros and cons of each are described here.

In each case, the source system that is used must contain software that is compatible with all clients. This means that the version of HP-UX, patches, drivers, etc., must be sufficient for all systems involved. This often requires installing a superset of software and drivers onto the source system that will be used on all potential clients.

Using the make_sys_image method

Using the golden image method of creating an archive with make_sys_image and then modifying Ignite-UX configuration files to reference the archive is very flexible, but somewhat time consuming. The end result gives you:

•The ability to install systems from network or media from either an Ignite-UX server or local clients.

•The ability to customize the process and tune it to accommodate many different situations.

•A "clean" system: log files and most remnants specific to the source system are removed.

•A rebuilt kernel containing just the drivers needed by the client’s hardware.

•The ability to install additional software or patches on top of the system archive from an SD depot. This reduces the need to recreate the archive and enables you to add support for new hardware that requires new patches or drivers without making a new archive.

See Chapter 11: “Golden Images”, for more information.

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