PXE booting HP Itanium

[Bryan Baars_1]

In our environment, we are required to use a Windows DHCP server for network server boots. We are attempting to build HPUX Itanium boxes with Ignite, using a fully automated process (using the Windows DHCP server).

However, because of Windows DHCP, we do not want (or can't) run DHCP on our Ignite server. Is there recommended configuration for a Windows DHCP server that can send the necessary boot information for an Itanium LAN boot to kick off the Ignite build process?

I think all we need is information regarding the Ignite server IP address & boot file, but I don't know which scope options (within DHCP) I should be updating, or if it is even possible.

[SoorajCleris]

Hi,

Use boottp and proceed.
Use DB profile in client.

Regards,
Sooraj

[Torsten.]

As stated above, the Integrities have a functionality to set the IP address at EFI level and use this during boot without DHCP.
The command is called "dprofile"; or from a running vPar environment (11.31) it is vpardbprofile.

[Chandrahasa s]

Hi,

As now all servers comes with dbprofile so its recommended to user same.

Chandra

[Scot Bean]

HPUX Ignite server setup for Itanium clients and Windows PXE/DHCP on the same subnet will conflict.

The Ignite Admin Guide (see http://www.hp.com/go/ignite-ux-docs ) has 2 chapters that discuss co-existence strategies. Specifically, see Chapters 5 & 6 on "Complex Networks".

[Michael Leu]

I'm too lazy to maintain dbprofiles, so on our linux DHCP we do this:

option arch code 93 = unsigned integer 16; # RFC4578
if option arch = 00:00 { # x86
filename "pxelinux.0";
next-server ;
} else { # IA64=00:02
filename "/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi";
next-server ;
}