Alternate Boot with Network Server Installation

A simple way to avoid boot issues in complex network configurations is to avoid network boot. Network installation may be started via non-network boot. The Ignite install environment may be booted from a source local to the client system. Regardless of how Ignite-UX is started, it has the same network capabilities once it is running.

Use bootsys to boot a system already running HP-UX
If the client system is already running HP-UX, the Ignite-UX bootsys command may be used to copy the install kernel and install file system to the client system's HP-UX file system. After reboot, the HP-UX boot loader can boot for installation using that copied content. Ignite config content in the install file system may be used to cause Ignite to automatically switch to use the master Ignite server. Because the initial install environment is copied from the Ignite server, you can be confident the Ignite versions of the initial boot content and software on the Ignite server have the same versions. See “Using bootsys on the Client Console”.
Use DVD media to boot a system for network installation
Ignite supports booting for network installation using standard HP installation media or custom boot media. The version of the Ignite on the media must match the version of Ignite running on the master Ignite server. The simplest way to ensure the versions match is to use make_media_install on the Ignite server to create custom boot media. This custom boot media may be constructed to include [W|V|I]INSTALLFS config content, which automatically switches to using the Ignite server on startup. Standard HP-UX installation media may also be used to boot the system, as long as the Ignite version on the media matches the master server Ignite version. Standard HP-UX media config content cannot be modified to automatically switch to your Ignite server. See “Creating a Boot CD/DVD or an Installation DVD” and “Tape Recovery With No Tape Boot Support — Two-Step Media Recovery”.
Use vMedia USB DVD to boot a system for network installation
Many Integrity systems support Integrated Lights Out (iLO) Virtual Media (vMedia). This feature must be enabled using a license key. Once enabled, a DVD device or an ISO DVD image on a remote system, such as a PC, may be used. In either case, the client system will appear to have a local USB DVD device.
For more information, see Appendix D and the HP Integrity iLO 2 MP Operations Guide available at http://www.docs.hp.com.

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