install 3 similar L class server

[kholikt]

I would like to install 3 L class servers with similar hardware. Instead of using the INSTALL CD to do it one by one...what will be the most fastest and efficient way of doing it using ignite ux?

[harry d brown jr · Accepted solution]

kholikt,

The fastest way, will be to install the servers from scratch, UNLESS you already have one built, or are good at using Ignite.

Normally what one does is build one server, then do a "make_tape_recovery -Avi", and use that to build the other servers. But if the three servers are near each other, it will be faster to build them one by one!

live free or die
harry

[Michael Tully]

Hi,

If you have got a few ignite tapes that are identical, these would ensure that each of the servers are built identically.

If you have three CD sets and no ignite tape(s) use the CD's.

Use tis to create the ignite tapes:

# make_tape_recovery -Avi

HTH
-Michael

[Tom Geudens]

Hi,
- Install 1 of them using the CD's.
- Do the basic customisation on this server (for example) :
-> move root home to /home
-> make the system trusted
-> install EMS, PRM, OnlineJFS, Tachyon drivers (if you're using fibre)
-> install support CD patches
-> install critical patches (that are not on the support CD)
-> create tapedevice in SAM (it's not there by default)
-> install ignite
-> install patches for softwares that are going to be on all three systems (Oracle, Veritas Netbackup, Tivoli, ...)
-> alter the necessary kernelparameters
- Create a tape
#cd /opt/ignite/bin
#./make_recovery -A -v -d /dev/rmt/0m
- Install the other systems using this tape

Hope this helps,
Tom Geudens