What must be set for client boot?

[jackie baron_1]

I have my ignite server set up. I have a client system on the same subnet that I want to boot from the Ignite server. I am not using DHCP. What must I set on the Ignite server so that it "recognises" the clients boot request an brings it up?

Thanks

[Ivan Krastev]

For PA-RISC servers use the file /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab and add the following entry:

1.2.3.4:0x001234567890::reserve

where 1.2.3.4 is the IP address of the station to recover and 0x001234567890 is MAC address of the interface, used to boot.

You also should have exported via NFS the Ignite archive in /etc/exports file:

/var/opt/ignite/recovery/archives/client -anon=2,access=1.2.3.4


regards,
ivan

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

All you need to do is make sure the mini dhcp server of Ignite is running and the IP addresses do not conflict with other addresses on the network.

In older versions of Ignite, perhaps also today, Ignite could not boot off add in NIC cards, only the built in.

I found it easier to "borrow" an old switch and handle ignite boots on a private network.

SEP

[jackie baron_1]

Thanks Steven,

But how do I do that? I notice that on my Ignite server there is no output from instl_adm -d (even though I can run make_net_recovery successfully).

j