tape recovery with no tape boot support, 217 two-step using boot CD/DVD, 186

tape depot, accessing, 183 tape format for PA-RISC, 180 tape recovery

configuring to show all information, 40 creating and using recovery tapes, 201 examples, 201

for Itanium-based systems, 203, 208 for PA-RISC systems, 202

from Actions menu, 18 overview, 191

pros and cons, 219 Q and A, 221 troubleshooting, 222

with no tape boot support, 217 tasks

adding DHCP boot addresses, 39 automatic installations, 176 automatic system recovering, 222 client recovery via the network, 212 cloning systems, 220 configuring client installations, 116 configuring server for OS archive, 154 configuring server options, 37 configuring session options, 37

create system recovery image from an Ignite-UX server, 210

creating an OS archive, 151 duplicating a system, 202 image creation with ignite, 197 obtaining Ignite-UX software, 13 preparing clients for installation, 95 recovering a minimal operating system, 202 recovering a root disk, 202

recovering from the client, 212

recovering Itanium-based clients using the network, 213 recovering PA-RISC clients using the network, 212 setting install params dynamically, 178

setting up a boot helper system, 56 terminal user interface see TUI terminology, 258

TFTP, 23 tftpd daemon

bad LIF magic IPL error, 230 enabling, 23

logging, 29

PXE booting error, 231 time zone, setting, 130 troubleshooting

Ignite-UX server problems, 228 installing from images, 233 installing from media, 233 installing systems, 228

tape recovery, 222

TUI overview, 11

running on the server, 24 selecting client TUI for install, 38

troubleshooting, 233 using to install clients, 112

using to install from the client, 105 two-step media recovery, 217

create bootable CD/DVD example, 186 creating CD/DVD with make_media_install, 185 mixing Ignite-UX versions, 201, 218

U

USB memory stick booting, 28 user interface

recovery matrix, 192

selecting server or client for install, 38

V

Veritas see VxFS see VxVM VERSION file

description, 241 Version file

C.7.9 relocation to /opt/ignite/data, 92 view menu screen, 16

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

and ISO images, 185

in decision tree for stand alone system, 98 using with Ignite-UX, 242

volume group name changing, 144

volume requirements, 140 VxFS

configuration for client, 138 matching versions with VxVM, 193 mixed versions with VxVM, 193 recovery considerations, 193 selecting for client install, 121 selecting version for client install, 142

VxVM

agile view DSFs, 78 config file example, 167

file system default choices, 121 file system size limitations, 139 group parameters, 144 multiple versions in depot, 41 recovery considerations, 193, 196 supported devices, 24

volume parameters, 142 volume requirements, 140

W

websites

software depot, 13 white papers, 14

welcome dialog box configuring to display or skip, 40

whole disk, 122

WINSTALL file see install kernel WINSTALLFS file see install file system

274 Index