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

10 Booting and Installing HP-UX on Clients Using the Server
This chapter discusses the steps for the installation of HP-UX on client systems from an Ignite-UX
server.
See the HP-UX Installation and Update Guide available from http://www.hp.com/go/
hpux-core-docs for instructions on how to install HP-UX from the Operating Environment DVD
media.
Methods of Installing Client Systems
Ignite-UX enables you to install client systems from the Ignite-UX GUI, as explained in this chapter,
or automatically, as explained in Chapter 13. You can also install clients from a remote system by
using bootsys, or install the client locally using an operating system obtained from an Ignite-UX
server, as explained in Chapter 9.
Each installation method requires a configuration (config) file, as explained in Chapter 12. The
configuration can include any supported HP-UX 11i operating system, plus any required patches
and applications.
This chapter describes installing from the Ignite-UX server, either using the Ignite-UX GUI or remotely
using the bootsys command.
Begin your installation process with “Preparing the Client for Installation ” (page 95).
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.
Installation Using bootsys
Begin your installation process with “Preparing the Client for Installation ” (page 95).
You can use bootsys to start a noninteractive system installation on one or more clients without
logging onto the client system, as illustrated in Figure 40.
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