Changes in C version of Ignite-UX

[Michael Roberts_3]

The next release of Ignite, version C.6, will contain some major
changes.
- the file layout on the Ignite-UX server.
- PA network boot clients will see some changes to the behavior
of the secondary loader, hpux.
- All install clients will see a change in the configurations
offered from /var/opt/ignite/INDEX.
- And support for B.10.20 has been removed.
The file layout changes:

o OS specific INSTCMDS[IA], and RECCMDS[IA] will be delivered in the
same location as SYSCMDS[IA] for the same OS.

B.11.23 for example (B.11.11 is similar):

/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.23/
INSTCMDS <-- new location
INSTCMDSIA <-- new location
RECCMDS <-- new location
RECCMDSIA <-- new location
SYSCMDS
SYSCMDSIA
config
hw_patches_cfg

o OS specific Ignite-UX kernels in release-specific directories in /opt/ignite/boot.

B.11.23 for example (B.11.11 is similar):

/opt/ignite/boot/Rel_B.11.23/ <<---- new directory
IINSTALL
IINSTALLFS
WINSTALL
WINSTALLFS

The PA secondary loader change.

In order to support the installation of B.11.23 on PA clients it was necessary to provide both a B.11.11 set of Ignite-UX kernels, and a B.11.23 set. If the target client OS is B.11.00 or B.11.11 then the Ignite-UX kernel needs to be B.11.11 based, and if the target client OS is B.11.22 (IPF only) or B.11.23 (PA and IPF), the Ignite-UX kernel needs to be B.11.23 based. So for systems that support running either
B.11.11 or B.11.23 there needs to be a mechanism for selecting the correct kernel to boot. The secondary loader has been enhanced to provide a menu to select the kernel to boot for PA systems. The loader for IPF systems has not changed with regard to kernel selection.

The changes to configurations offered from /var/opt/ignite/INDEX:

The configurations presented in the client UI will be filtered with regard to the OS version of the Ignite-UX kernel that was booted. For example, if the B.11.23 kernel is booted then no B.11.00 or B.11.11 configuration choices from /var/opt/ignite/INDEX will be presented.

B.10.20 status:
There are no B.10.20 bundles or filesets delivered with the C.6 version of Ignite-UX. Version B.5.4 of Ignite-UX is the last version to support B.10.20 installation or recovery.

When this version is released complete details of the changes will in the release notes and on
http://www.software.hp.com/products/IUX/index.html .

[Pete Randall]

What about make_tape_recovery support for VPARS?


Pete

[Michael Roberts_3]

There aren't any Vpars specific changes in this release.

[Pete Randall]

Any future plans? We've grown to rely on Ignite but it just doesn't work very well in the VPAR world.


Pete

[Michael Roberts_3]

No specific plans, but this is good feedback to guide our development plans.

[Pete Randall]

Thanks for your response, Michael. I'm really curious what HP's suggestion is for disaster recovery when running VPARs. If we can't use make_tape_recovery, how are we supposed to get things up and running at a DR site?


Pete

[Steve Wilson_1]

I have a question regarding the filtering. How do i install 11.23 on a server that is running 11.11? Ignite refuses to show me ALL versions. How do I turn this "feature" off?

[Cheryl Griffin]

Please open a new thread for your question.