Ignite-LUX: Management and Integration of Ignite-UX Software on a Server Running Linux

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Ignite-LUX: Management and Integration of Ignite-UX
Software on a Server Running Linux
Table of Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Assumptions .................................................................................................................................... 3
The Ignite-LUX Package ..................................................................................................................... 3
The CMS ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Archives and Depots ......................................................................................................................... 4
Linux Server Network Services Setup ...................................................................................................... 4
Enabling Ignite-UX Network Boot ........................................................................................................... 4
Enabling HP-UX Installation ................................................................................................................... 5
Creating and Using Golden Images ....................................................................................................... 5
Special HP-UX Client Considerations ...................................................................................................... 6
Client Console Configuration ............................................................................................................. 7
Client Network Configuration ............................................................................................................ 7
Client-Specific Server Content ............................................................................................................ 7
Server-Based Recovery ......................................................................................................................... 8
The Ignite-LUX Package Installation and Configuration .............................................................................. 9
CMS Integration with Ignite-LUX Software .......................................................................................... 11
Terminology ............................................................................................................................... 12
Ignite-UX Concepts ...................................................................................................................... 12
Client-Specific Server Content .......................................................................................................... 13
Client-Specific File: CINDEX ......................................................................................................... 14
Client-Specific File: client_name .................................................................................................... 14
Client-Specific File: client_status .................................................................................................... 14
Client-Specific File: config ......................................................................................................... 15
Client-Specific File: config.sys ................................................................................................. 15
Client-Specific File: env.vars ..................................................................................................... 15
Client-Specific File: host.info ................................................................................................... 16
Client-Specific File: hw.info ....................................................................................................... 16
Client-Specific File: install.log ............................................................................................... 16
Client-Specific File: io.info ....................................................................................................... 18
Client-Specific File: manifest ..................................................................................................... 20
Client-Specific File: server.instr ............................................................................................. 20
Client Installation and Recovery Control Operations ........................................................................... 20
Listing Configuration Clauses ....................................................................................................... 21
Listing Clients Known to an Ignite-UX Server ................................................................................... 22