Is there any way to change boot order of HP-UX 800 series PA-RISC server to lan?

[Sunny_Zhang]

I know how to change to boot order from Itanium box, but how about PA-RISC box? I want to boot always from network first instead local disk.

[Warren_9]

hi,

reboot the server to boot prompt.

> sea <-- serach bootable device
> path pri [LAN....]
> path alt [SCSI...]
> path <-- verify the setting
> bo

GOOD LUCK!!

[Sunny_Zhang]

The problem is when I do sea in BCH console, it only show me local disk's path as bootable path. Can you give me a little bit more detail? Thanks!

[Warren_9 · Accepted solution]

try this

> sea lan

[Sunny_Zhang]

yes, it works. Thanks! The next problem is after I try to boot from lan, it failed with error code -7:

Booting...
Failed to initialize.

ENTRY_INIT
Status = -7

I tried to boot it from a solaris bootp server in the same subnet.

[Sunny_Zhang]

I run command: SEA lan install on BCH console, it returns ignite-UX servers in the same subnet only, no my solaris bootp server.

[Joseph Loo]

hi,

u may also use setboot command to set the boot but first run "ioscan -fClan", refer to this doc:

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000080049875

regards.

[Mahesh Kumar Malik]

Hi Dawn

#setboot command can be used to set primary boot path of server to lan.

LAN HW path can be seen in ioscan or lanscan

Regards
Mahesh

[Devender Khatana]

Hi,

The only option I know to boot a HPUx server through lan is Ignite server.

HTH,
Devender

[Bill Hassell]

There is no possible way to use your Sun box as an HP-UX boot server. bootp is designed to do simple boots of network products such as network devices, possibly othjer Sun boxes. But there is nothing on your Sun box that means anything to the HP server.

To boot HP-UX from the LAN, you use the Ignite/UX servers that the SEA command shows.

[Sreedhar Nathani]

Hi Dawn,

By default, lan boot will work via a broadcast, that means it will search only ignite servers in the local subnets. If your ignite server is not on the same subnet as client, then you needs to configure the boot helpers

You can set the boot helpers with the following document
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90875/apc.html

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90875/ch02s03.html#babigcba