manpages, 13

media see custom installation media see HP-UX memory requirements for clients, 95

N

network

configuration options, 24 configuring destination IP, 134 configuring gateway, 134 configuring interfaces, 136, 137

network recovery

adding clients for recovery, 206 CINDEX file, 210

config file additions for all client's recoveries, 212 configuring to show all information, 39 creating and using network recovery images, 205 examples, 208

for Itanium-based clients, 209 for PA-RISC clients, 208 from Actions menu, 17 overview, 188

pros and cons, 214 Q and A, 216 retaining images, 210

writing existing image to DVD example, 184

NIS configuring, 135 screen, 136

nslookup, 134

O

OE software

setup on server via wizard, 35 operating system archives

configuring server for, 154 creating, 151

installing on client, 157 optional software bundle, 127

P

PAD file description, 237

parameters advanced, 137 disk, 137

file system, 137 system, 130

patches

avoiding backup files, 167 peripherals supported, 23 ports

client-based boot and install, 86 client-based make_net_recovery, 88 client-based make_sys_image, 89 Ignite server usage, 84 Itanium-based LAN boot, 85 PA-RISC LAN boot, 85

privileged ports on the client with ssh, 87, 89 server-based bootsys of live client, 87

server-based make_net_recovery, 89 swinstall, 86

updating Bastille for Ignite client, 91 updating Bastille for Ignite server, 90

post-install scripts, 168 preinstall analysis, 146 print_manifest, 150

PXE

and configuring for anonymous clients, 44 Next Server, HP-UX, 56

Next Server, Linux, 66 Next Server, non-HP-UX, 59 troubleshooting PXE boot errors, 230 troubleshooting PXE-E16 error, 226 understanding PXE booting, 43

PXE Configuration Utility

creating an HP-UX MenuOption, 63 delaying boot response from RDP servers, 61 HP-UX boot from RDP server, 62

logging boot and TFTP activity, 29 selective boot response from RDP server, 61 using an HP-UX MenuOption, 66

R

RDP server set up see PXE Configuration Utility using an HP-UX MenuOption, 66

using Windows commands, 62 RECCMDS file

and boot sources, 18

as part of the install environment, 18 description, 237

RECCMDSIA file

and boot sources, 18

as part of the install environment, 18 description, 237

recommended software bundle, 127 record keeping, manifest, 149 recovery, 188, 213, 245

see also expert recovery see also network recovery see also tape recovery

see also two-step media recovery archive configuration policies, 191 archive contents, 190 changing file system layout, 212 configuration files additions, 212 create a network image, 206 creating a recovery tape, 197 creating network image, 205 examine image contents, 194 I/O configuration in phase 1, 20 image creation process, 192

matrix comparing tape and net recovery, 189 overview, 188

pros and cons, 214 Q and A, 216

recovering a system not on network, 216 SAS devices, 188

system, 188, 206

268 Index