[Q] what command is able to search remote ignite server in boot sequence ??

[Tony, Lim]

Usually, we type ">bo p0" or search boot device after that, using that one such as ">boot pri(mary)".

However, under ignite server, we can use some command to search ignite server in boot sequence, as I know.

I am not sure that command.
">boot lan search" ?? not sure, but similar this.

I already have one ignite server. And my unix client machine is located unter same subnet.

So, I would like to use ignite server to re-build Unix client OS (HPUX 11i).

Yes, another method can support to ignite except ">boot lan search".
"boot client" in ignite server is that one.

But, I would like to know above command to ignite on client machine under same subnet.

Please, Let me know what command can execute this that search and try to ignite on client machine. ??

[Pete Randall]

"sea ipl" should present you with a list of potential boot devices, including those on the lan. See "man hpux".


Pete

[J.C. Sepp_1 · Accepted solution]

Hi Tony,

If your boot rom is not too ancient, this would do the trick:

- Reboot the system, press any key to gat to the boot-admin prompt (">").
- Enter "sea ipl" and wait. You should see all devices that enable you to boot, including one (or more) that points to your lan-interface.
- Now enter something like
"boot lan.192.168.100.254 install" where the IP address is, of course, the IP adress of the ignite server (neglect any figures that the previous step showed after the IP-address)
- your installation kernel should be started. If you press the space bar ar the appropriate question you can do a manual install, otherwise the server will proceed with an automatic install.

hth,

Jan

[Chauhan Amit]

a) Boot the client using your Ignite-UX serverâ 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 install the installation kernel (ignite the client)
from the network server. This should take approximately 5 minutes.

b) To search for Ignite-UX servers, type the following at the client console
(workstations only):
firmware prompt> search lan install
The list of servers that you can boot the client from is displayed.

-Amit

[Ramaprasad N]

ISL> sea lan install

to search for all the ignite servers in the network.

ISL>sea ipl

to search for all the bootable devices.

[Chauhan Amit]

Hi Ram,

Above commands will not work from "ISL" prompt, these commands are to be given at the BCH prompt. Once you are in ISL , IPL is already in the boot device, you can't change the boot device at this point.

-Amit