Device files DAT with make_sys_image

[Christophe MESTDACH]

I am currently migrating an application HP-UX 9.07 under HP-UX 11.11.

This application will be then installed on 120 B2600/785 machines
by a user who didn't know UNIX.

I created a DVD bootable using the following orders:

make_sys_image -d /var/tmp/cdroot -s local -m t -c g -l 1

/opt/ignite/lbin/archive_impact -t -g /var/tmp/cdroot/socref.gz

/opt/ignite/bin/save_config -f /var/opt/ignite/config.local

/opt/ignite/bin/make_medialif -f /opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.11/config
-f /var/tmp/cdroot/archive_cfg
-f /var/opt/ignite/config.local
-a -l /var/tmp/cdroot/ilif

/opt/OpenSource/xcdroast_0.98/bin/mkisofs -U -max-iso9660-filenames -D -o /var/tmp/cdroot/cdfs.iso -no-emul-boot -b EFI_CD_image -eltorito-alt-boot -no-emul-boot -b ilif /var/tmp/cdroot

/opt/ignite/lbin/instl_combine -C /var/tmp/cdroot/cdfs.iso

When I created this image of the machine, a DAT was connected and the device files existed for this DAT in the directory /dev/rmt.

When I install this DVD on a machine which doesn't have a DAT, these device files are not created.

When I connect a DAT on this machine, I must carry out the orders:
ioscan - fnC tape
insf

The problem is that the user can connect a DAT after the installation and I don't want that he uses UNIX commands.

How can I make to force creation of these device files with the DVD created by make_sys_image without connected DAT?

[Steven E. Protter]

In put the two commands in your post config section of the Ignite configuration.

That way the user doesn't have to type them.

SEP

[Paula J Frazer-Campbell]

Hi

Look at restricted sam, you can set up access for a user to do this.

Create a login that runs straight into this restricted sam.

Or create a user that runs automatically the
ioscan - fnC tape, insf - your will have to pick up the correct info from the ioscan and parse it to the insf command, then after completion exit automatically.

In the above routine you will have to place an "if exist" check - so if done dont do it again.


HTH

Paula