How to boot off an image?

[dictum9]

I have the latest version of Ignite software on the server. The client is a 4640. I booted off the server but it's not finding the right 11.23 image. Where do I indicate which image is the default one for 11.23?

[Richard Hepworth · Accepted solution]

Hi,

The available images should be in /var/opt/ignite/INDEX on your ignite server.
This file will generally hold the default options for 11.11/23/31.
If you have created a custom image you need to add a stanza for it in this file before it will be visible through the itool.

regards,

Richard

[dictum9]

Yeah, I know about the INDEX file but how do I configure it?

The images are in /var/opt/ignite/clients/

[Michael Steele_2]

Go to the ignite server and look under /opt/ignite/boot. If you have different HP-UX versions then you'll seen 11.00_image, 11.23_image, etc. 'cd' into that directory and look for WINSTALL.

/opt/ignite/boot/11.22_image.../WINSTALL

[Michael Steele_2]

Sorry, there's more here. You start with the source server's image. /var/opt/ignite/clients/source_server/INDEX and recovery.

No, you go to the ignite gui and add a new client. This will create a /var/opt/ignite/clients/target_server sub directory.

Copy INDEX file and recovery subdir from source to target. Use cp -p -r with recovery subdir.

Update the INDEX file and change the MAC addresses from source MAC to target server's MAC. Use lanscan for this information.

[dictum9]

You mean I should add the new client for the system I am trying to install?

I already have a client for the system I am trying to clone.

[sujit kumar singh]

Hi,

if you are trying to clone then look at the Ignite-UX FAQ.

Question 11.2

http://docs.hp.com/en/IUX/faq.html#11-2



get the MAC address of the new system.
go to /var/opt/ignite/clients
create a new directory in there with this new 0X call this target_client

go to existing source client directory that is to the MAC_ADDRESS directory of the client that you need to clone call this src_client.

#cd /var/opt/ignite/clients/src_client
#find . CINDEX recovery | copi -pdmvx ../target_client

edit the /etc/bootptab to add an entry for the target_client.

boot the client over lan. the target client booting from LAN shall get the Config of the source_client.

regards
sujit

[Michael Steele_2]

There should be a hostname and mac address sub directory for the target server under /var/opt/ignite/clients. The hostname is a soft link pointer to the mac address. The mac address sub dir is how ignite tracks and stores immages.

In the past, I have found it easiest to use the Ignite GUI. But you go back and forth from command line to sub dir. When I create the new hostname for a new client, I use the Ignite GUI, add new clients. When I restore a client the option is a part of the menu. Using the Ignite Gui is very easy except for cloning and when you have to add in the INDEX and recovery file and sub dir, and change the target MAC to the source MAC.

[Michael Steele_2]

I think the only thing your missing is

bo lan.ipaddress_of_ignite_server install

[dictum9]

Actually the question should have been

The part specifically I wanted to know about it was how to:

edit the /var/opt/ignite/INDEX

edit var/opt/ignite/data/Rel*23/core_archive_cfg

I also missed the part about running make_sys_image. I am running it now on my source macihne and putting in the Ignite server, in /var/opt/ignite/archives/Rel*23/source_client.gz

I think that was the missing link.

I will try booting again as soon as the .gz is done.