Configuring Ignite-UX on 11i v1

this is obsolete doc -- see http://doc.nethence.com/ instead

Summary

- install all HP/UX variants available in the IGNITE bundle from the Ignite-UX depot file,

- copy the media CDs to /var/opt/ignite/depots using make_depots,

- create the repository configuration file using make_config,

- (create a new index clause with manage_index),

- link an index clause to the repository with manage_index,

- configure NFS for Ignite-UX and Bootp.

Installing the software

Check what bundles are available in your depot file and install the whole thing (for all available client HP/UX variants),

swlist -s `pwd`/All_3_bundles_Ignite-UX-11-ALL_C.7.16.283.depot

swinstall -s `pwd`/All_3_bundles_Ignite-UX-11-ALL_C.7.16.283.depot IGNITE

note. The "IGNITE" bundle will install all three variants (11i v1, v2 and v3).

note. If you don't have enought space on a filesystem you will get an error in the software agent logs and might want to extend it first. Eventually reboot in single user mode if you don't have OnlineJFS.

everything should now be installed. Check with,

swlist Ignite-UX

Preparing the Operating Environment depot

Make sure you got enought space in /var/ to copy the installation media,

bdf | grep /var$

look for the CDrom device path,

ioscan -funC disk

put the first CDrom into the player tray and create the HP-UX Operating Environment depot with it,

mkdir -p /var/opt/ignite/depots/

/opt/ignite/bin/make_depots -s /dev/dsk/c0t0d0 -d /var/opt/ignite/depots/Rel_B.11.11/tcoe_media

put the second CDrom in and repeat the task,

/opt/ignite/bin/make_depots -s /dev/dsk/c0t0d0 -d /var/opt/ignite/depots/Rel_B.11.11/tcoe_media

open another window to check the progress,

tail -f /var/opt/ignite/depots/Rel_B.11.11/tcoe_media/swagent.log

Configuring the repository

Configure Ignite-UX so it knows about this new repository. Create a new configuration file for that repository,

/opt/ignite/bin/make_config -s /var/opt/ignite/depots/Rel_B.11.11/tcoe_media -c /var/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.11/tcoe_media_cfg

Note. If you change the server IP you'll have to redo this (and not only this).

Look at the existing main configuration clauses,

grep ^cfg /var/opt/ignite/INDEX

/opt/ignite/bin/manage_index -l

use the default clause to create a new one,

/opt/ignite/bin/manage_index -n "HP-UX B.11.11 Default" -c "B.11.11 from TCOE Media"

check,

grep TCOE /var/opt/ignite/INDEX

/opt/ignite/bin/manage_index -l

Assign the repository configuration file to this new clause,

/opt/ignite/bin/manage_index -a -f /var/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.11/tcoe_media_cfg -c "B.11.11 from TCOE Media"

read and change the description for this new clause e.g.,

manage_index -x -c "B.11.11 from TCOE Media"

manage_index -c "B.11.11 from TCOE Media" -y "B.11.11 june 2002 TCOE"

and check again,

manage_index -x -c "B.11.11 from TCOE Media"

Configuring the network services

Start and enable the NFS daemon at boot time,

/sbin/init.d/nfs.server start

cd /etc/rc.config.d/

cp nfsconf nfsconf.dist

sed '/^#/d; /^$/d;' nfsconf.dist > nfsconf

chown bin:bin nfsconf

chmod 544 nfsconf

vi nfsconf

change,

NFS_SERVER=1

Let this little setup script configure the export file for you,

/opt/ignite/lbin/setup_server -n

and check,

cat /etc/exports

Start and enable the BOOTP daemon,

cd /etc/

vi inetd.conf

uncomment the bootp line e.g.,

bootps      dgram  udp wait   root /usr/lbin/bootpd   bootpd

and apply,

inetd -c

ps -ef | grep inet

Add the clients you want (this is the method for PA-RISC only),

cd /etc/opt/ignite/

mv instl_boottab instl_boottab.dist

if you are in a hurry and only want to install one client at a time with some temporary IP address,

cat > instl_boottab <<EOF9

<CLIENT_IP_ADDRESS>

EOF9

but you should rather look for clients' MAC addresses and configure one per line,

cat >> instl_boottab <<EOF9

<CLIENT_IP_ADDRESS>:<MAC_ADDRESS>::reserve

EOF9

Ready to go

If you are using the serial line from an HP/UX system to manage the PA-RISC powered client, refer to my [HP/UX serial] (http://pbraun.nethence.com/unix/sysutils_hpux/hpux_serial.html) guide.

You should now be able to boot from the network on the client side,

(Main Menu) boot lan.<SERVER_IP_ADDRESS> install

Interact with IPL (Y, N, Q)?> n

now this is what you should get,

ISL booting  hpux KernelPrompt "Choose an operating system to install that your hardware supports:" 120 1

    1.  target OS is B.11.11

    2.  target OS is B.11.23 PA

    3.  target OS is B.11.31 PA

    4.  Exit

Choose an operating system to install that your hardware supports:1

References

HP Ignite-UX Manuals: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportManual&prodSeriesId=4077173

==> Ignite-UX Quick Start Guide (c01942660.pdf)