tape recovery with no tape boot support, 213 two-step using boot CD/DVD, 183

tape depot, accessing, 180 tape format for PA-RISC, 177 tape recovery

configuring to show all information, 39 creating and using recovery tapes, 197 examples, 197

for Itanium-based systems, 199, 204 for PA-RISC systems, 198

from Actions menu, 17 overview, 188

pros and cons, 214 Q and A, 216 troubleshooting, 217

with no tape boot support, 213 tasks

adding DHCP boot addresses, 38 automatic installations, 173 automatic system recovering, 217 client recovery via the network, 208 cloning systems, 215 configuring client installations, 116 configuring server for OS archive, 154 configuring server options, 36 configuring session options, 36

create system recovery image from an Ignite-UX server, 206

creating an OS archive, 151 duplicating a system, 198 image creation with ignite, 194 obtaining Ignite-UX software, 12 preparing clients for installation, 95 recovering a minimal operating system, 198 recovering a root disk, 198

recovering from the client, 208

recovering Itanium-based clients using the network, 209 recovering PA-RISC clients using the network, 208 setting install params dynamically, 175

setting up a boot helper system, 55 terminal user interface see TUI terminology, 254

TFTP, 22 tftpd daemon

bad LIF magic IPL error, 226 enabling, 22

logging, 28

PXE booting error, 227 time zone, setting, 130 troubleshooting

Ignite-UX server problems, 224 installing from images, 229 installing from media, 229 installing systems, 224

tape recovery, 217

TUI overview, 10

running on the server, 23 selecting client TUI for install, 37

troubleshooting, 229 using to install clients, 112

using to install from the client, 105 two-step media recovery, 213

create bootable CD/DVD example, 183 creating CD/DVD with make_media_install, 182 mixing Ignite-UX versions, 197, 213

U

USB memory stick booting, 27 user interface

recovery matrix, 189

selecting server or client for install, 37

V

Veritas see VxFS see VxVM VERSION file

description, 237 Version file

C.7.9 relocation to /opt/ignite/data, 92 view menu screen, 15

VINSTALL file see install kernel VINSTALLFS file see install file system vMedia

and ISO images, 182

in decision tree for stand alone system, 98 using with Ignite-UX, 238

volume group name changing, 144

volume requirements, 140 VxFS

configuration for client, 138 matching versions with VxVM, 190 mixed versions with VxVM, 190 recovery considerations, 190 selecting for client install, 121 selecting version for client install, 142

VxVM

agile view DSFs, 78 config file example, 164

file system default choices, 121 file system size limitations, 139 group parameters, 144 multiple versions in depot, 40 recovery considerations, 190, 193 supported devices, 23

volume parameters, 142 volume requirements, 140

W

websites

software depot, 12 white papers, 13

welcome dialog box configuring to display or skip, 39

whole disk, 122

WINSTALL file see install kernel WINSTALLFS file see install file system

270 Index