Novice requests help

[Deborah Grierson]

I am experimenting with Ignite-UX.

I have set up an HP 9000/735 running HP-UX 11.00 as an Ignite server. (I installed ignite_all_B.3.7.96.depot). I then created a Network Recovery Archive of an HP9000/715/80 machine running HP-UX 10.20. This worked fine. I replaced the root disk with another, and I was able to boot the 715 by interrupting the boot and using the command "boot lan.n.n.n.n install".

My questions are: (i) Is it possible to boot the 715 from the Ignite server end? (ii) How?

John

[Ravi_8]

Hi, John

yes it is possible

From the ignite server "installation clients" choose the client iocn.
From action menu chhose "boot client" which will boot that client.

[Deborah Grierson]

Ravi,

That works fine if the OS is running on the client, but doesn't if I use a 'new' disk with no OS on it, or if the machine is not booted.

I get:

Fatal error on "client"; (Cannot ping systen, probably down.)

When I try "/opt/ignite/bin/bootsys -wv client" I get the same error.

John

[harry d brown jr · Accepted solution]

John,

If there isn't an OS on the client and it's not "running", then you Can Not PUSH the install.

That's why it's a good idea to have "web" consoles for "remote" servers. I personally prefer Arula's at (http://www.arula.com)

live free or die
harry

[Deborah Grierson]

Ravi, Harry,

Thanks for your replies. They weren't the answers I was hoping for, but at least you have saved me trying any more.

John