HP-UX OS installation using ignite

[Rag]

I have 11.23PI machine with
Ignite-UX_All_C.6.1.44

I do have 11.0 (OS+Support CD), 11.11 ( DVD) and 11.23PI (DVD)

I want to install OS from ignite server to the varios clients.

how do I make a backup of CD/DVD on ignite server so that I can use ignite server for the OS installations??

looks like "make_sys_image" command only takes the installed system as source but not CD/DVD source.

for 11.0 the OS installation needs 2CDs, I want them to be combined in one place in the ignite server and do the network installation always.

[Thayanidhi · Accepted solution]

Hi,

make_tape_recovery/make_sys_image works on installed hp-ux instance. You can only create an Image from a running server.

If you want multiple servers to set up like similar, then install and customize one server and take a tape recovery/ sys Image then you can install that image to other servers. Remember to change the IP/Hostname ..etc for each server while recovering (interactive mode).

I think there is a option to copy depot files to ignite server, but not sure.
Up to my knowledge you cannot copy the Installtion cd to ignite server for setting up other servers.

If you ITRC knowledge tree access, you will find Ignite-Ux doc very use ful.

Regds
TT
Note: Avoid duplicate posts

[Mahesh Kumar Malik]

Hi Raq

Please refer to following link for procedure to install ignite-ux server to be used to deploy clients:

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90872/ch02s02.html?btnNext=next%A0%BB

Regards
Mahesh

[jamesps]

Raq,

It doesn't matter how many CDs did you use to install the original server. The way to do it is:

/opt/ignite/bin/make_net_recovery -Av -a :/images/image1 -s

where server1 is the server which has /images/image1 exported and where the image1 archive will be created and IUX_server is your Ignite server.

Of course name resolution must be successful.

james