HPUX: IGNITE

Now on my second Blog, I would like to introduce IGNITE-UX

Setting up a Ignite Box depends on the h/w being used: PA-RISC/Itanium

NOW WE WILL SETUP AN IGNITE SERVER

1.Steps to setup On a Itanium Server

A>On the Server Side

a) Install Ignite-UX-11-ALL_C.7.6.100.depot from

http://docs.hp.com/en/IUX/download.html

#swinstall –s Ignite-UX-11-ALL_C.7.6.100.depot

b) Created the depots on the Server HP UX 11i V3[Both DVD 1 of 2 & 2 of 2]

#/opt/ignite/bin/make_depots -s /dvdrom \-d /var/opt/ignite/depots/Rel_B.11.31/core_media

c) Create the HP-UX OE Configuration Information on the Ignite-UX Server

#/opt/ignite/bin/make_config -s /var/opt/ignite/depots/Rel_B.11.31/core_media \-c /var/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.31/core_media_cfg

d) Add the configuration information to the Ignite-UX /var/opt/ignite/INDEX file.

#/opt/ignite/bin/manage_index -n "HP-UX B.11.31 Default" \-c "B.11.31 From OE Media"

e) I have added the core_media_cfg file is added to the “B.11.23 From OE Media” clause.

#/opt/ignite/bin/manage_index -a \-f /var/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.31/core_media_cfg \-c "B.11.31 From OE Media"

# /opt/ignite/bin/manage_index -x -c "B.11.31 From OE Media"

# /opt/ignite/bin/manage_index -c "B.11.31 From OE Media" -y "B.11.31 0803 OE"

f) Configure the System as an Ignite-UX Server

# /opt/ignite/lbin/setup_server -n

g) Enable the bootpd daemon with the following Procedure:

Procedure

i. Edit the /etc/inetd.conf file:

# vi /etc/inetd.conf

ii. Remove the comment character (#) from the bootpd line:

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

iii. Save the /etc/inetd.conf file and exit vi:wq!

iv. Make the inetd daemon reread the /etc/inetd.conf file:

# inetd -c

And after modification it looks as below:-

Entries in /etc/inetd.conf

--------------------------

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

#finger stream tcp nowait bin /usr/lbin/fingerd fingerd

login stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/lbin/rlogind rlogind

shell stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/lbin/remshd remshd

exec stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/lbin/rexecd rexecd

#uucp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/uucpd uucpd

ntalk dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/ntalkd ntalkd

auth stream tcp6 wait bin /usr/lbin/identd identd

h) To Ignite a Client across the Network, add the Network Entry for the Client to the IP Address File on the Server @ /etc/bootptab.

Entries in /etc/bootptab looks like:-

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ignite-defaults:\

ht=ethernet:\

hn:\

dn=domain_name.com:\

gw=10.3.90.1:\

sm=255.255.255.0:\

vm=rfc1048:\

bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:

bs=48

iuxclient1:\

tc=ignite-defaults:\

ha=0x00215af8a67c:\

ip=10.3.90.9:

NOTE:

# Example /etc/bootptab: database for bootp server (/usr/lbin/bootpd).

#@(#)B11.23_LR $Revision: 1.4.214.1 $ $Date: 96/10/08 12:46:42 $

#

# Format:

# nodename:tag=value:tag=value: ... :tag=value

#

# first field -- nodename (hostname) of terminal followed by colon

# (should be full domain name)

#

# Blank lines and lines beginning with '#' are ignored.

# Make sure you include a colon and a backslash to continue a line.

# Don't put any spaces in the tag=value string.

# The ht tag MUST precede the ha tag.

#

# The options listed below are commonly used for HP X Window terminals

# HPUX

# see the bootpd.1m man page.

#

# ba -- broadcast bootp reply for testing with bootpquery

# bf -- bootfile (for tftp download)

# bp -- bootp server IP addresses to relay the bootp requests

# bs -- bootfile size in 512-octet blocks

# ci -- client ID (for dhcp clients only)

# cs -- cookie server IP address

# dn -- domain name

# ds -- domain name server IP address

# ef -- extensions file, containing more options for the client

# gw -- gateway IP address (must have sm tag defined also)

# ha -- hardware address (link level address) (hex)

# hd -- home directory for bootfile (chrooted to tftp home directory)

# hn -- send nodename (boolean flag, no "=value" needed)

# hm -- hardware mask (hex) (must be preceded the ht tag)

# hp -- maximum hops value (cannot exceed 16)

# ht -- hardware type (ether) (must precede the ha and hm tag)

# im -- impress server IP address

# ip -- (client) IP address

# lg -- (MIT-LCS UDP) log server IP address

# lp -- LPR (line printer) server IP address

# md -- file to dump core image to in the event of a crash

# na -- NETBIOS name server IP address

# nb -- NETBIOS datagram distribution server IP address

# nc -- NETBIOS over TCP/IP node type (B-node, P-node, M-node, or H-node)

# nd -- NETBIOS over TCP/IP scope

# ns -- name server (IEN 116) IP address

# nt -- network time protocol server IP address

# rl -- resource location server

# rp -- path name to client's root disk

# sm -- network subnet mask

# ss -- swap server IP address

# tc -- template for common defaults (should be the first option listed)

# th -- threshold value in seconds

# to -- time offset in seconds from Coordinated Universal Time

# tr -- renewal (T1) time value (a percentage of the lease time)

# ts -- time server IP address

# tv -- rebinding (T2) time value (a percentage of the lease time)

# vm -- vendor magic cookie selector (should be rfc1048)

# xd -- X window system display manager IP address

# xf -- X window system font server IP address

# yd -- NIS domain name

# ys -- NIS server IP address

# Tn -- generic option tag n

# T144 remote config file name (file name must be enclosed in "")

# Vn -- vendor specific information for vendor option tag of n

B>At the client side(Itanium):

Shell>lanboot select –dn

Shell>search

C>Direct Boot Profiles for Itanium-Based Systems at the Clint side

The following dbprofile command, when run from EFI,

Shell>dbprofile -dn testprofile -sip 10.3.90.14 -cip 10.3.90.9 -gip 10.3.90.1 -m 255.255.255.0 -b "/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi"

creates a new direct boot profile (or updates the profile if it exists) called testprofile.

The profile contains the following information:

Ignite-UX server IP address (-sip) 10.3.90.14

Ignite client IP address (-cip) 10.3.90.9

Gateway IP address (-gip) 10.3.90.1

Network mask (-m) 255.255.255.0

Boot file name (-b) /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi

Shell>lanboot select -dn testprofile

2.Steps to setup On a PA-RISC Server

A>On the Server Side

a) Edit the /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab file (don't worry that it appears to be [Read-only]):

# vi /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab

b) Add an entry for your client. If a network entry already exists for your client, you may edit it so it looks like the entry below. The client's MAC address should be in hexadecimal, with a leading “0x”.

client_IP_address:client_MAC_address::reserve

c) Save the /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab file and exit vi:

:wq!

B>At the client side(Itanium):

Shell>boot lan

USEFUL/HANDY LINKS:

http://www.hp.com/go/sw-deployment-docs

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=101&prodClassId=10008&contentType=SupportManual&docIndexId=64255&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=4077173