how to add core 11i (3cds) to the Ignite server.

[jane zhang]

Hi all,

I have ignite B2.4.307 and would like to use it to install 11i to a server without CD rom drive in another subnet.

I have 11i CDs. How could I add the 3 cd to the ignite server? I have read the doc about make_depots, make_config... But want to a procedure to get it done quickly.


Thanks, jane

[Craig Rants]

Jane,

1. Mount the core os, application, and diagnostic install cdâ s on to the Ignite server and swcopy the contents to the predefined target location (hostname:/var/opt/ignite/depots/Rel_B.11.11)
2. Copy third party software depots into the predefined target location (same as above)
3. Tell the server to make bundles out of non bundled software in the Ignite depot. This step was identified prior in the prerequisites. The command syntax would be: # make_bundles /var/opt/ignite/depots/Rel_B.11.11
4. Create the configuration file that will be used specifically for this depot: # make_config â s /var/opt/ignite/depots/Rel_B.11.11 â a both â c /var/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.11/core_cfg
5. Create the INDEX file that will reference the additional software you have added to the depot and the core_cfg file you just created: # manage_index -a -f /var/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.11/core_cfg -r B.11.11


I have used this before, there may be a quicker way, but I can vouch for this ma

[Steven E. Protter]

mount the cd


swcopy -s /cdrom @ /target_dir_for_os

swcopy from the Core OS cd to the disk where you want that to install from. You my want three diffrent subdirectories such as:

/ignite_image_fs/core1
/ignite_image_fs/core2
/ignite_image_fs/core3

We use /images/ignite/Core-OS

Our core is a bit out of date thought. If you have a DVD-ROM in your box and the DVD media you can do this with one swcopy command.

SEP

[jane zhang]

Hi,

Thanks for reply.

I am doing make_depots and make_config according to the menu.

Anything to pay attendtion to?

Thanks.

[Craig Rants]

Jane,
don't know what happened to my last post but the funky characters should be -

I actually had more gotcha's on the network part, you have to use the built in lan port, make sure tftp works, stuff like that.

GL,
C