After booting the system, see “Installing HP-UX from the client console” (page 105) for information on installing HP-UX from the client console.

Booting PA-RISC clients from the console

This section describes how to boot HP-UX on PA-RISC clients from the client console using an Ignite-UX server.

See the "Preparing the client for installation " section for important notes.

If you need further help with the boot process, enter:

BOOT ADMIN>help boot

1.Obtain the IP address of the Ignite-UX server you intend to use.

2.Cycle the power (perform a cold reset) on the client to bring it to a known state.

NOTE: If you have the AUTOBOOT flag set, you will have to interrupt the boot sequence by pressing Esc when the Processor Dependent Code (PDC) offers the opportunity with this message:

To stop selection process, press and hold ESCAPE key.

For detailed information regarding the boot sequence, see the HP-UX System Administrator’s Guide for HP-UX 11i v3, or Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators.

During the boot sequence, status messages are displayed on the client console. Depending on the type of machine, server or workstation model, a boot administration menu and/or firmware prompt may appear.

3.Boot the client using your Ignite-UX server’s IP address by entering this command at the client console:

firmware prompt> boot lan.n.n.n.n install where: n.n.n.n is the IP address of the Ignite-UX server.

The client then begins to download the install kernel from the network server. This will take approximately 5 minutes.

TIP: To search for Ignite-UX servers, enter the following at the client console (workstations only):

firmware prompt>search lan install

The list of servers you can boot the client from is displayed with their corresponding IP addresses, similar to:

Searching for potential boot devices(s)... on Path LAN

This may take several minutes.

To discontinue search, press any key (termination may not be immediate).

Path Number

Device Path

Device Type

-----------

-----------

-----------

P0

LAN.15.1.46.117.3.254

lp2

100/Full Dx

P1

LAN.15.1.41.70.3.254

lp4

100/Full D

You may need to run the nslookup command on another running system to determine which address corresponds to your Ignite-UX server.

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