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

/var/opt/ignite/clients/MAC_address/CINDEX file for recoveries, on an Ignite-UX
server.
configuration file A file that contains information describing installation behavior, archive contents, or the contents
of a depot. Configuration files are referenced by the INDEX and CINDEX files. See instl_adm(4).
copy_boot_tape An Ignite-UX command that replicates a PA-RISC recovery tape made with
make_tape_recovery. See copy_boot_tape(1M).
custom installation An installation tailored to your specific requirements, including: kernel parameters, the running
of user-supplied scripts, host information, and networking information.
custom limited
config
A configuration file that informs Ignite there is no corresponding archive. Used with boot helper
media.
D
daemon A process that runs in the background and is usually immune to termination instructions.
default-installed For HP-UX 11i v1 and 11i v2, software bundles that are installed as default with HP-UX. These
bundles can be deselected before installation.
depot A repository of software products, organized so Software Distributor (SD-UX) commands can use
it as a software source.
device identifier A user friendly, readable string, such as “LAB2CAB23LUN15”, that is stored on a device. It
remains viewable even if the device is moved physically. See scsimgr(1M).
DHCP Stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, and is a way of dynamically allocating IP
addresses and other network topology information to clients for a specified lease time.
directed boot A boot request that is directed to a particular boot server or boot helper system. Client and server
networking configuration information is stored on the client system and DHCP is not used. A
directed boot also allows boot and installation from a server on a different subnet without requiring
a boot helper.
disk group The VxVM equivalent of an LVM volume group.
disk layout The way hard disks are formatted and information stored on them. There are two general methods
of disk layout: physical-storage layout and logical-storage layout. VxVM and LVM use
logical-storage layout, and use various layout techniques such as mirroring and striping.
disk layout version The version of the VxFS private data that is used for its file system layout. This term can be
abbreviated to DLVx, where x is the disk layout version number. See mkfs_vxfs(1M).
DNS Stands for Domain Name Service, and provides mapping between hostnames and IP addresses.
DSF Stands for Device Special File. A file associated with an I/O device. DSFs are read and written
to as ordinary files are, resulting in activation of the associated device.
DUMP A use designation typically for an LVM logical volume or a VxVM volume for system crash dump
storage. See crashconf(1M).
DVD boot image A boot image formatted for a DVD.
E
EFI See extensible firmware interface (EFI).
El Torito An extension to ISO9660 for creating bootable optical media.
essential The list of files and directories in /opt/ignite/recovery/mnr_essentials describing the
default minimum contents of a recovery archive.
expert recovery An Ignite-UX mode of operation allowing expert users to repair a system with software damage
without reinstalling HP-UX.
extensible
firmware interface
(EFI)
The Intel® developed firmware environment on Itanium-based systems that acts as an interface
between operating systems and platform firmware. The interface consists of platform related
information, as well as boot and runtime service calls. The PA-RISC equivalent is the boot console
handler (BCH).
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