Figure 34 Decision Tree for Booting From Media and Installing HP-UX From the Server

Stand alone systems

DVD

NO

iLO vMedia

drive?

 

support?

YES

 

YES

OE install

NO

media matches

 

 

server?

 

YES

Boot from HP-UX OE install DVD, then switch to network server

NO

See the decision trees

 

for network server

 

 

installation

Create matching installation media on server

Boot from installation media then switch to network server

Boot from HP-UX OE install DVD, then switch to network server - This option requires the system to have a CD or DVD drive attached, or iLO vMedia support. The version of Ignite-UX on the OE media must match the Ignite-UX version on the server. For more information on iLO vMedia, see Appendix D (page 242) and the HP Integrity iLO 2 MP Operations Guide available at http:// www.hp.com/go/hpsc.

Create matching installation media on server - It is possible to create installation media for booting purposes. This type of installation media does not include a full archive. See Chapter 14: “Creating your own boot and installation media”, for more information.

Boot from installation media then switch to network server - This option assumes you have created installation media for booting purposes. See Chapter 14: “Creating your own boot and installation media”, for more information. This option requires the system to have a CD or DVD drive attached, or iLO vMedia support. For more information on iLO vMedia, see Appendix D (page 242) and the HP Integrity iLO 2 MP Operations Guide available at http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc.

See the decision trees for network server installation - These decision trees are: Figure 5: “Decision Tree When Configuring a Server for Booting PA-RISC Systems”, and Figure 6, "Decision Tree When Configuring a Server for Booting Itanium-Based Systems.”

Using bootsys on the client console

The bootsys command may be run from the client console if you use the -cIgnite-UX Server option. This option directs bootsys to contact the specified Ignite-UX server, and then perform a local reboot.

For more information on bootsys, see bootsys(1M) and the section describing its use from the server: “Installation using bootsys” (page 110).

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