Install HP-UX 11.31 to VM from Ignite-UX at another VM

[mrlazyli]

Hello everyone,

I have problems about installation by Ignite-UX.

Host: HP-UX 11.31

VM1: HP-UX11.23, Ignite-UX 7.13.259

VM2: Empty

Both VMs are located at the same host machine. I add the same network adapter lan0 to both VMs to allow network connection. The network consist of only the host and another Windows machine which act as a terminal only.

I edit the /etc/bootptab file at VM1:

default:\
  hn:\
  bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\
  sa=192.168.1.62:
vm1131:\
  tc=default:\
  ht=ethernet:\
  ha=8AF4FBAAE6DF:\
  ip=192.168.1.63:

However, the VM2 cannot find the Ignite-UX server when boot from LAN. I wonder what happen to the VM2?

Thanks 

Frederick

[mrlazyli]

I suspect the VM2 cannot obtain IP from VM1, as there is the HPUX host can do the same DHCP function.

I wonder if there is any way to confirm connection from VM2 to VM1, something like ping command to confirm the connection at EFI or vMP menu?

[BowlesCR · Accepted solution]

Alternatively to BootP, you can use a manually allocated address AKA "direct boot". My environment does not use DHCP/BootP at all.

Boot VM2 to EFI shell, then:

Shell> dbprofile -dn dbprofile_name -cip client_IP_address -sip server_IP_address -m subnet_mask -gip gateway_ip_address -b /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi
Shell> lanboot select -dn dbprofile_name

From there, select the appropriate LAN interface and you should be able to bootstrap off the Ignite server. Twice during the ignite process it will attempt DHCP - interrupt it with CTRL+C (per onscreen instructions) to intervene manually.

[mrlazyli]

Hello,

The project was left for a while. Now I can start installation of HP-UX by Ignite-UX with lanboot method. Thanks very much.

Frederick