How to do non-interactive ignite installation

[Sarita_3]

Hi,

We have ignite server setup for HP 11.23 and it works fine. But it is in interactive mode wherein you have to put server name, IP, gateway, ignite server name etc.

Can it be done in non-interactive mode where I will just feed a txt file with all the parameters to ignite server and get the installation done by giving a single command at command line ?

[Luk Vandenbussche]

Hi,

If you install it in a non interactive mode, the hostname, ip adress ,... wil be asked at the first boot of the server after the installation

[Arunvijai_4 · Accepted solution]

Hi Sarita,

You have to use bootsys to perform Non- Interactive installation, get more info from,

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90875/ch07s01.html

[Ignite-UX Administration Guide > Chapter 7. Automating Installations >Starting a Noninteractive Installation with bootsys ]

-Arun

[morganelan]

This sample command will boot the client system from the Ignite-UX server, client1, and wait for install instructions from this server:

#bootsys -w client1

If you have already run an install session from the Ignite-UX server,issuing bootsys without the -w option results in automatic installation without further intervention.
To automatically install client1 using a different IP address than what is currently assigned and without waiting for Ignite-UX server interaction, use this command:

#bootsys -a client1:10.2.3.45

[Sarita_3]

Let me give more insight to the problem. We have IA and PA systems. What we do it, copy install images from Ignite server to the client and then boot the client from those images. For example on IA machine, I first copy LR.IINSTALL, LR.IINSTALLFS to /stand. Then reboot the client and then at boot prompt give
boot /stand/LR.IINSTALL, this boots the system and takes to the installation menu where I have to enter IP address, hostname, gateway etc.

Will the solutions given here will cater to the requirement I have mentioned above ?