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

After booting the system, see “Installing HP-UX From the Client Console” (page 106) for information
on installing HP-UX from the client console.
Booting PA-RISC Clients from the Console
This section describes how to boot HP-UX on PA-RISC clients from the client console using an
Ignite-UX server.
See the "Preparing the Client for Installation " section for important notes.
If you need further help with the boot process, enter:
BOOT ADMIN>help boot
1. Obtain the IP address of the Ignite-UX server you intend to use.
2. Cycle the power (perform a cold reset) on the client to bring it to a known state.
NOTE: If you have the AUTOBOOT flag set, you will have to interrupt the boot sequence by
pressing Esc when the Processor Dependent Code (PDC) offers the opportunity with this
message:
To stop selection process, press and hold ESCAPE key.
For detailed information regarding the boot sequence, see the HP-UX System Administrator’s
Guide for HP-UX 11i v3, or Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System
Administrators.
During the boot sequence, status messages are displayed on the client console. Depending
on the type of machine, server or workstation model, a boot administration menu and/or
firmware prompt may appear.
3. Boot the client using your Ignite-UX server’s IP address by entering this command at the client
console:
firmware prompt> boot lan.n.n.n.n install
where: n.n.n.n is the IP address of the Ignite-UX server.
The client then begins to download the install kernel from the network server. This should take
approximately 5 minutes.
TIP: To search for Ignite-UX servers, enter the following at the client console (workstations
only):
firmware prompt>search lan install
The list of servers you can boot the client from is displayed with their corresponding IP
addresses, similar to:
Searching for potential boot devices(s)... on Path LAN
This may take several minutes.
To discontinue search, press any key (termination may not be immediate).
Path Number Device Path Device Type
----------- ----------- -----------
P0 LAN.15.1.46.117.3.254 lp2 100/Full Dx
P1 LAN.15.1.41.70.3.254 lp4 100/Full D
You may need to run the nslookup command on another running system to determine which
address corresponds to your Ignite-UX server.
100 Booting and Installing HP-UX From the Server Using the Client Console