Cloning an nPartition in an RP7410

[Larry Hyde]

I have an RP7410 split into two nPartitions. I would like to clone an existing HP-UX 11.11 image from one side to the other. From what I have read on other threads, you can only do an Ignite lan boot from a builtin lan. Of course an RP7410 has no builtin lan, but does have PCI lan cards. The target nPartition also has no tape or CD drives. So how do I create a new image on the target?

[Jeff Schussele · Accepted solution]

Hi Larry,

The built-in LAN is the RJ-45 connector on the MP/SCSI card. This also functions as the LAN console port.
I Ignite 7410s by booting the CD & doing an Advanced Ignite install.
Your problem is going to be getting a DVD drive visible to the 2nd cell.
I alway order 7410s with a 5300 tape array enclosure into which I install the tape drive(s) & the DVD for the 2nd cell.

HTH,
Jeff

[Domenico_5]

Hi larry

you can mirror the boot disk and than move it on the other partition

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Domenico,

I don't think that will work for the simple fact that every single HW path will be different between the cells. I've only successfully used that method between absolutely identical systems.

Rgds,
Jeff

[Larry Hyde]

Jeff provided me with the information I was looking for. I didn't realize the SCSI/LAN card was considered to be "builtin". I plugged my lan connection into that port and the world was good. Thanks for your help.

[Zeev Schultz]

its a part of core IO.supports up to 1gbit connections.