Ignite-UX Administration Guide for HP-UX 11i (B3921-90080, November 2013)

1 Ignite-UX Overview
Welcome to Ignite-UX!
This chapter contains information for new and experienced users alike.
Introductory information:
• “Ignite-UX Features” (page 10)
• “Getting the Ignite-UX Software ” (page 12)
• “Ignite-UX Commands and Manpages” (page 13)
• “Introduction to the Ignite-UX Graphical User Interface” (page 14)
Details about Ignite-UX:
• “How Ignite Works” (page 18)
• “Ignite-UX Server Requirements” (page 22)
• “Supported Peripherals ” (page 23)
HP Secure Development Lifecycle
Starting with HP-UX 11iv3 March 2013 update release, HP Secure Development Lifecycle provides
the ability to authenticate HP-UX software. Software delivered through this web release has been
digitally signed using HP's private key. You can now verify the authenticity of the software before
installing the products delivered through Web Release.
To verify software signatures in signed depot, version B.11.31.1303 or later of Software Distributor
(SD) and version A.01.01.07 or later of HP-UX Whitelisting (WhiteListInf) must be installed on your
system.
To verify the signatures, run: swsign -v -s <depot location>
For more information, see Software Distributor documentation at http://www.hp.com/go/sd-docs
and Ignite-UX documentation at http://www.hp.com/go/ignite-ux-docs.
Ignite-UX Features
Client and Server Control
The installation sessions for multiple targets can be controlled from a single Ignite-UX server in a
true client/server model. A GUI is provided to run on the server and manage multiple simultaneous
client installation sessions. Alternatively, a single installation session can be controlled from the
client machine. A single Ignite-UX installation server can serve multiple releases of HP-UX for different
clients.
Easy-to-Use GUI
The Ignite-UX GUI uses tabs and dialog boxes for task navigation. The Ignite-UX GUI only runs on
an Ignite-UX server.
Terminal User Interface
Ignite-UX uses a terminal user interface (TUI) with keyboard navigation when run from a client.
Ignite may also be run in TUI mode from the server.
10 Ignite-UX Overview