Set Root Password... button on the System tab, and set the DNS information located via the Network Services... button on the System tab.

Figure 53 Ignite-UX client installation configuration tabs

The Show Summary, Save As, Reset Configuration, Go!, Cancel, and Help buttons are available from all tabs with the same functionality.

Table 8 Functions available from all tabs

Button

Functionality

 

 

Show Summary

Displays the new installation HP-UX release, software, basic disk layout, and

 

hardware inventory for the target client.

 

 

Save As

Saves the configuration for future use. Not available with the TUI. Load saved

 

configurations from the Configurations... button on the Basic tab.

 

 

Reset Configuration

Populates all GUI fields with default settings.

 

 

Go!

Starts the installation. You will be asked to confirm before the installation begins.

 

 

Cancel

Quits the session.

 

 

Help

Help is available for all GUI fields. Also initiated with the F1 key.

 

 

Basic tab

The Basic tab, shown in Figure 53, is displayed as default. The elements on this tab are explained in the subsections that follow.

Configurations: list button

Click the selection list button adjacent to Configurations: and select the configuration you want to use for this installation. The configuration options presented are stored on the Ignite-UX server in the /var/opt/ignite/data/INDEX file.

If the selected configuration has no corresponding environments, you will get the message shown below. Select another configuration for installation. If you booted the client with an HP-UX version

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