Linux DHCP PXE Next Server Boot Helper for HP-UX Installation

A Linux boot server, such as an HP Insight Control Environment for Linux (ICE-Linux) server, may be configured to act as an HP-UX boot helper. The Linux server's dhcpd daemon may be configured to selectively respond to client network requests and to provide a PXE Next Server value that indicates the Ignite server's IP address. This Next Server value will cause boot to switch to the master Ignite server. Additional HP-UX boot loader and install content will be accessed from this Ignite Next Server.




	NOTE: DHCP or this PXE boot server is responsible for providing complete network configuration for boot and installation for the client system, including gateway, etc.

The dhcp.conf file controls dhcpd daemon operation. The next-server value is typically associated with specific MAC addresses. For example:

     allow booting;
     allow bootp;
     ddns-update-style none;
     subnet 10.1.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
          option routers 10.1.1.1;
          option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;

          option domain-name "xyzco.com";
          option broadcast-address 10.1.1.255;

          option domain-name-servers 10.1.1.11;

          group {
               host linuxsys2 {
                    hardware ethernet 00:0C:29:A1:E9:E5;
                    fixed-address 10.1.1.221;
                    next-server 10.1.1.11;
                    filename "/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi";
               }
          }
     }

Linux server DHCP and PXE boot configuration details for your Linux distribution need to be consulted for correct set up.

Note that the HP-UX network boot loader needs to be copied to the Linux system. This file may be obtained from the Ignite-UX server at /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi.

This file should be located on the Linux system at /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi. This file needs to be accessible via TFTP.

Linux DHCP PXE Next Server Boot Helper for HP-UX Installation

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