ignite boot helper

[MR LOBJOIS]

hi
I have a probleme with boot.helper. My target station don't see the boot.helper station.
When I look for install server with the command : search lan install
there is nothing to do.
I don't understand why, because I have install a boot.helper in my subnet.

[Alex Glennie · Accepted solution]

Are you getting any errors ... could you detail / post them to this site ?

FYI :

How to Set Up a 10.X or 11.X System as a Boot Helper

Step 1: Install the Ignite-UX minimum core functionality onto the helper system:

In our environment, Ignite-UX resides in the software depot "hpfclc:/release/Ignite-UX".

# swinstall -s hpfclc:/release/Ignite-UX Ignite-UX.MinimumRuntime

Step 2: On the helper, run the following command to point the INSTALLFS at the correct
Ignite-UX server:

# /opt/ignite/bin/instl_adm -t

Verify that INSTALLFS is referencing the correct Ignite-UX server, and gateway for your
subnet:

# /opt/ignite/bin/instl_adm -d

Step 3: Specify temporary IP address for the helper

On the helper, in the /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab file, add the IP addresses that
clients can use to boot. The remote subnet needs to have temporary IP addresses to use during
an initial bootup. These are located in the /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab file, and were
provided during our initial IUX server installation. But, the remote gateway systems cannot use
these, so the boot helper system must supply its own. Therefore create an
/etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab file on the boot helper system containing lines of the
following format. (See /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab on the IUX server for more
details): For example:

15.1.53.180
15.1.53.181
15.1.53.182

Step 4: Reboot the target system, interrupt the boot sequence by pressing , and type the
following:


> boot lan. install

It may also be worth your while ......

1. Launch /usr/sbin/rbootd on boot helper and see if you can see
the boot helper from the client.

2. After starting the /usr/sbin/rbootd daemon you will be able to
ignite your older client via BootHelper.

[marc seguin]

Check log file /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log on boot helper.
And verify entry in /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab