4.Create the installation tape.

This series of commands creates a tape with DDS-1 characteristics and copies the files in the correct tape layout as described in “Possible tape contents” (page 180):

#mt -t /dev/rmt/0mn rew

#dd if=/var/tmp/lifvol of=/dev/rmt/0mn obs=2k

#dd if=/var/tmp/myOSarchive.gz of=/dev/rmt/0mn obs=10k

#dd if=/var/tmp/serialdepot of=/dev/rmt/0mn obs=10k

#mt -t /dev/rmt/0mn rew

NOTE: You must ensure you use a no-rewind device file, such as /dev/rmt/0mn. This prevents the tape device from rewinding between the successive dd commands in this step and overwriting files that were previously written to the tape.

The tape is now ready to use for the installation of PA-RISC systems.

Creating a boot CD/DVD or an installation DVD

You can use scripts supplied by Ignite-UX to create boot and archive-based CD/DVDs as outlined in “Boot and archive-based CD/DVDs” (page 185).

To create depot-based installation DVDs, follow the procedures provided below in “Depot-based DVDs” (page 188).

Assumptions

This section assumes the system creating the media has a DVD writer.

If your system does not have a DVD writer, you can create the ISO image and then copy it to another system equipped with a DVD writer to burn the media.

If your system is enabled with the HP Integrity Integrated Lights-Out Management Processor (iLO MP) virtual media (vMedia) feature, you can generate an ISO image that can be used with iLO vMedia virtual devices. For more information, see Appendix D (page 242) and the HP Integrity iLO 2 MP Operations Guide available at http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc.

File and ISO image size considerations

The ISO image must fit on the DVD media (4.7 ).

Some implementations of ISO9660 limit the maximum file size to 2.

Prior to Ignite-UX version C.6.5 for HP-UX 11i v2, and C.6.8 for HP-UX 11i v1, the total size of the ISO image cannot be larger than 2.

For more information, see the sections FILE SIZES and IMAGE SIZE at the start of the make_media_install script.

Boot and archive-based CD/DVDs

With one simple command, a CD/DVD can be created that supports two-step media recovery. Additionally, make_media_install can write archives to a bootable DVD.

All HP-UX 11i v2 and 11i v3 bootable CD/DVDs created with make_media_install support both Itanium-based and PA-RISC boot.

The make_opticaldisc_recovery script can be used to create a recovery image and then write it to a DVD. The script creates the recovery image with make_net_recovery, and then calls make_media_install to write the recovery image to DVD. This script is to be run from the client system and requires one argument — the hostname or IP address of the Ignite server. The script first creates a recovery image of the client and stores it on the Ignite server. Then, the recovery image is written to the Ignite server's DVD writer. The make_opticaldisc_recovery script was introduced in Ignite-UX version C.7.2.

You can find both scripts in the directory

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UX System Management Software specifications

HP-UX System Management Software is a robust suite of tools designed to facilitate the administration and management of HP's Unix-based operating system, HP-UX. As organizations increasingly rely on mission-critical applications, the need for a reliable and efficient management solution becomes paramount. HP-UX provides a comprehensive understanding of system performance, resource utilization, and enterprise-wide configuration, all while maintaining high availability and security.

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