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1 Ignite-UX Overview...................................................................................

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Ignite-UX Features...................................................................................................................

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Getting the Ignite-UX Software ................................................................................................

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Ignite-UX Commands and Manpages........................................................................................

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Introduction to the Ignite-UX Graphical User Interface..................................................................

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How Ignite Works...................................................................................................................

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The Ignite-UX Install Environment..........................................................................................

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Boot Sources.....................................................................................................................

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Installation Versus Recovery.................................................................................................

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Network Booting and IP Addresses......................................................................................

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Phases of Operation...........................................................................................................

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Startup........................................................................................................................

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Phase 1.......................................................................................................................

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Phase 2.......................................................................................................................

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Phase 3.......................................................................................................................

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Ignite-UX Server Requirements..................................................................................................

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Supported Peripherals ............................................................................................................

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Disks and Other I/O..........................................................................................................

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Firmware..........................................................................................................................

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Disk Arrays.......................................................................................................................

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Client Terminals.................................................................................................................

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2 Making Configuration Decisions for Ignite Servers........................................

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Boot and Install Client from Media............................................................................................

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Simple Network Solutions........................................................................................................

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Alternate Boot with Network Server Installation...........................................................................

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Complex Networks.................................................................................................................

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Diagnosing Network Boot Issues...............................................................................................

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HP-UX Diagnosing and Debugging......................................................................................

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Simple Network Debugging...........................................................................................

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Logging to syslog.log.....................................................................................................

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Using bootpquery.........................................................................................................

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RDP Diagnosing and Debugging.........................................................................................

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3 Simple Network: Creating a Server for Registered Clients..............................

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Configuring the Ignite-UX Server for PA-RISC Clients....................................................................

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Launch Ignite-UX................................................................................................................

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Launch the Server Setup Wizard..........................................................................................

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Register the PA-RISC Clients with the Server...........................................................................

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Skip DHCP Setup...............................................................................................................

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Go to the Software Setup Section.........................................................................................

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Configuring the Ignite-UX Server for Itanium-Based Clients............................................................

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Register the Itanium-based Clients with the Server...................................................................

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Use the Server Setup Wizard to Proceed to Software Depot Setup............................................

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Setting Up Software from OE Depots.........................................................................................

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More Server Setup Options......................................................................................................

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Configuring Server Options.................................................................................................

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Configuring Session Options...............................................................................................

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Setting Up Additional Software on the Server.............................................................................

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SD Software......................................................................................................................

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Non-SD Software...............................................................................................................

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