topic Re: install from ignite server in Operating System - HP-UX

install from ignite server

shashi kanth — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:05:38 GMT

Have a basic question with HP-UX. How to install HP-UX from ignite server if the HP-UX is not installed on the local box ?

I have one old A class server, the volumes/file_systems are entirely corrupted. I want to install fresh HP-UX on that system. As entire system is corrupted, i can't copy WINSTALL* files into my /stand directory. In that case how to install from ignite server ?

can i copy WINSTALL* files into a small CD, and through that CD can we able to install ?

Re: install from ignite server

SUDHAKAR_18 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:31:31 GMT

Hi Shashikant,

Halt the booting by interrupting in PDC.
search the boot devices by "sea"command.
select boot from lan.
Give Ignite servers ip address.
It will take image from ignite server and restore in your A class server.

HTH

Re: install from ignite server

OFC_EDM — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:32:32 GMT

Do you have an ignite server where your images are stored?

If yes then boot from the lan. I'll assume the servers are on the same network segment.

Interrupt the boot process then enter either

bo lan install
or
bo lan.ipaddress install

Otherwise did you make an Ignite tape of the system? You would then boot off that tape to re-install the OS.

Re: install from ignite server

OFC_EDM — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:33:37 GMT

To boot off the tape you'd use the sea command as HTH posted.

Re: install from ignite server

shashi kanth — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:45:56 GMT

This procedure will work if MP IP & ignite server are in different networks ?

The MP network subnet and ignite server network subnet are diffetent, in that case "boot lan. install will work ?

I have tried, i am getting an error.

Interact with IPL (Y, N, or Cancel)?> n

Booting...
Failed to initialize.

ENTRY_INIT
Status = -7

00000000 0000004A 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000030 00000000 6E48870C
00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
00000000 0000000B 00000000 00000000 00000000 000000FF 00000000 00000000
00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 004E0720 00000000 00000000
00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000

Failed to initialize.

Re: install from ignite server

Sandy Chen — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:51:51 GMT

Hi,

The MP network differences is not an issue, as long as the network that is connected to your core i/o LAN is within the same subnet as the ignite server.

If the subnet is different, then you would have to configure a boot helper in another hpux server with the same subnet as the client.

Another issue I've got with that same error is with the firmware, it was an old RP7400 (N CLass), I have to upgrade the firmware so that it was enable to do BO LAN from BCH

Regards,
Sandy

Re: install from ignite server

Sajjad Sahir — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:09:34 GMT

Dear Shasi Kanth
u can use bootsys command to boot the client system from ignit-ux server
bootyss -R B.11.11 -w boot1
if u want to install u host1 with different ip
interaction off::
bootys -a host1:10.2.3.45 (different ip u are giving than assiagned one)
a lot of ways u can install
one more way i am suggesting
go to u ignite ux server as root user
/opt/ignite/bin/ignite
then u will get graphical window
u can install from there also
ok

Re: install from ignite server

OFC_EDM — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:10:19 GMT

Setting up a boot helper

http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-3336/apds01.html