Ignite-UX Administration Guide for HP-UX 11i (B3921-90079, October 2013)

-b "boot_file" Load boot file from the boot server. boot_file is the full path
to the boot file on the boot server.
-od "optional_data" Pass optional command line arguments to the boot file.
-rm name Remove a direct boot profile with the name name.
-cp src_name dst_name Copy a db-profile from src_name to dst_name.
-h Display help for this command
NOTE: A direct boot profile name can be 12 characters long at most, and spaces are not allowed.
If the direct boot profile name already exists, it will be updated with the new values passed as
arguments to this command.
If client IP address information is missing in the direct boot profile, DHCP is used by default.
Only IPv4 is supported.
Use quotations ("") around the boot_file and optional_data fields.
Examples
• To display settings in the direct boot profile:
Shell> dbprofile
or
Shell> dbprofile -dn test
• To create and modify settings in a direct boot profile:
Shell> dbprofile -dn test -dhcp -sip 192.168.0.1 \
-m 255.255.255.0
Shell> dbprofile -dn test -b "tmp/nparsys1/loader.efi" \
-od "optional data"
where optional data is the actual data you want to pass to the boot file.
• To copy a direct boot profile:
Shell> dbprofile cp test profile
• To remove a direct boot profile:
Shell> dbprofile rm test
The lanboot Command
This section provides information for the lanboot command. This command is part of the EFI Shell
and is accessible from the system console when the system is in an active state but has not booted
an operating system. For more information, see the nPartition Administrator's Guide or the
documentation for your particular system, available at the HP Support Center:
http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc
Syntax
lanboot [select] [-od "optional_data"] | [-dn name]
Options and Operands
select Select from a list of available LAN devices.
-od "optional_data" Pass optional command line arguments to the boot file.
-dn name Specify the direct boot profile name to use for the LAN boot.
104 Booting and Installing HP-UX From the Server Using the Client Console