Ignite a system over the network

[Andrew Pollard]

Hi,

I need to move an existing system to a new system (both are RP7410) but neither have tape drives. Is it possible to ignite a system over the network, and if it is, how would I do it?

Thanks
Andrew Pollard

[Sundar_7 · Accepted solution]

Sure you can do that.

You need to first create a network recovery archive of the old system

Refer man page of make_net_recovery

make_net_recovery -s -iv -x inc_entire=vg00

make_net_recovery required 2 NFS filesystems to be exported to the client from the Server.

When the archive is created

On the new system

1) interrupt the autoboot, if enabled
2) in the BCH enter

boot lan.A.B.C.D

A.B.C.D = IP address of the IUX server

This will ignite the system over the network

For this to work, both the client and the server should be in the same broadcast domain. If not, you would require a boot helper or you need to boot the new system off CD, enable networking and use the archive from the IUX server.

- Sundar.

[Andrew Pollard]

Hi Sundar,

Thanks for the quick response. I will give it a try.

Thanks again

Andrew

[Prashant Zanwar_4]

Also you can do it interactively:

make_net_recovery -i

you have to have NFS mounts on client from IUX server.

Hope it helps..this is GUI interface..so will be good to interact and understand also.

Thanks
Prashant

[Prashant Zanwar_4]

Sorry for above, i overlooked sunder's reply which has -i option too...

that is it..

make_net_recovery -i -s ..

No points for me please..

thanks
Prashant