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

Once you exit the Configure Booting IP Addresses dialog box, a registered client’s boot request
is answered by instl_bootd, and the client will boot to the reserved IP address listed in the
Booting IP Addresses window.
NOTE: No intervention is required to have instl_bootd pick up changes to the /etc/opt/
ignite/instl_boottab file. When a boot request is received, instl_bootd always checks
whether the file was modified since last read, and rereads it before answering any boot request.
Care should be taken if you edit the /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab file manually. For
the correct procedure see instl_bootd(1M).
Skip DHCP Setup
After exiting the Configure Booting IP Addresses dialog box, the Server Setup: DHCP (optional)
dialog box appears. Select Skip DHCP Setup, then click Next.
A dialog box is displayed to tell you how to configure DHCP services later. Click OK.
The Server Setup: Software Depot Setup dialog box is then displayed (Figure 12 (page 36)).
Go to the Software Setup Section
Proceed to “Setting Up Software from OE Depots” (page 35) to complete the Ignite-UX server setup.
Configuring the Ignite-UX Server for Itanium-Based Clients
Register the Itanium-based Clients with the Server
Registered Itanium-based clients must be entered in the /etc/bootptab file manually; they cannot
be registered using the Server Setup Wizard. The /etc/bootptab file acts as the database for
the bootpd daemon on the Ignite-UX server. All registered clients you intend to boot from the
Ignite-UX server must be entered in the bootptab file.
A typical bootptab file has a generic, default client specification defined. The individual clients
use this default definition and make their specific modifications to it, such as the IP address and
the hardware address (MAC address). In the following example, IADEF is the default configuration
for Itanium-based clients on the subnet, and iuxclient1 is the specific entry for that particular
client.
IADEF:\
ht=ethernet:\
hn:\
dn=domain_name.com
gw=190.1.48.1:\
sm=255.255.248.0:\
ds=190.1.48.11 190.1.48.12:\
vm=rfc1048:\
bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\
bs=48:
iuxclient1:\
tc=IADEF:\
ip=15.1.52.204:\
ha=00306E4A3391
The tc tag indicates the use of a template for common defaults, so all the values from IADEF are
assumed for iuxclient1 unless specifically overridden in the client’s definition. The ip tag
indicates the client’s IP address, and the ha tag indicates the MAC address. For more information
on the bootptab file syntax, see bootpd(1m).
For each client you intend to boot from the Ignite-UX server, enter their respective IPs and MAC
addresses in the bootptab file.
34 Simple Network: Creating a Server for Registered Clients