Preparing the Client for Installation

For bootsys — The bootsys command is used to reboot a client system, already running HP-UX, using a kernel and file system from a server. The bootsys command will copy the [W|V|I]INSTALL install kernel and the [W|V|I]INSTALLFS file system from the server to the /stand directory on the client, and then use them when rebooting.

Make sure there is enough disk space in the /stand directory on the client to hold the install kernel and file system before you run bootsys.

For V-class PA-RISC clients the files on the server are:

For 64-bit PA-RISC clients the files on the server are:

For Itanium-based clients the files on the server are:

where release is the release identifier described in “HP-UX 11i Release Names and Release Identifiers”.

For HP-UX 11i v3 — If you are installing HP-UX 11i v3 onto a client, its boot disk must be at least 9 GB. HP-UX 11i v3 requires more space on the HP-UX boot disk than prior HP-UX releases.

Minimum Memory Size — During installation and recovery, Ignite-UX uses system memory to hold a RAM-based install environment with a subset of HP-UX. Ignite-UX requires installation and recovery client systems to have at least a minimum amount of RAM to hold this install environment while leaving enough space to run HP-UX. The minimum required RAM size is specific to the HP-UX version to be installed or recovered. See the Ignite-UX Release Notes under “Minimum Memory Size” for the current client memory requirements. You can find the Ignite-UX Release Notes on the Ignite-UX Product Website, http://www.docs.hp.com/en/IUX/infolib.html, and also at /opt/ignite/share/doc/release_note on your system.

If Ignite-UX detects there is not enough RAM on the client system, you will see these errors:

ERROR: RAMFS Setup memory issue.

ERROR: The system does not contain the minimum supported amount of memory needed to install and run HP-UX. HP-UX requires minimum_amount of available memory for the “B.xx.xx” release. The system has only actual_amount of memory available for HP-UX use (this may be less than physical memory installed due to space reserved by system firmware). The amount of memory in the system must be increased if this release is to be installed successfully.

ERROR: The system install or recovery session cannot continue. The system will now reboot.

If Ignite-UX detects only the minimum amount of RAM on the client system, you will see these messages:

WARNING: RAMFS Setup memory issue.

WARNING: The system does not contain the minimal amount of memory needed for install or recovery. Ignite-UX requires minimum_amount of available memory for the “B.xx.xx” release. The system has only actual_amount of memory available for use (this may be less than physical memory installed due to space reserved by system firmware). The install or recovery may or may not complete, and it may take an extraordinary amount of time to complete. It is advised to increase the amount of memory in the system.

NOTE: The system install or recovery session will now continue.

	CAUTION: Any data on the client disks that are used for installation, including the operating system, are removed entirely as part of this installation process.

	IMPORTANT: During HP-UX 11i v3 installation and recovery, connected Active/Passive devices will cause long delays (one hour or more) or may cause a system to hang. Similarly, connecting an Active/Passive device before installing the Active/Passive Switch (APSW) plug-in can cause some commands to take a long time. Disconnect any Active/Passive devices connected to your system before installing or recovering HP-UX 11i v3. After installation or recovery, it is important that the APSW plug-in be installed before connecting an Active/Passive device to the system.