Quick Start Guide

graphical user
interface (GUI)
A method of interacting with computers that employs metaphors such as windows and desktops
and uses mouse-driven menus.
gzip
A command available with HP-UX that compresses and decompresses files in “.gz” format.
See gzip(1).
H
HBA Stands for Host Bus Adaptor. A physical I/O interface that provides I/O processing and
connectivity between a server and a storage device.
hierarchical file
system (HFS)
A particular implementation of a file system. See mkfs_hfs(1M).
HPUX The HP-UX bootstrap loader. Loads the kernel and starts HP-UX. For Ignite-UX, the HP-UX
bootstrap loader loads the install kernel (e.g. IINSTALL) and install file system (e.g. IINSTALLFS).
The bootstrap loader may also load other LIF content it needs to operate. See hpux(1M).
I - J
Ignite See Ignite-UX.
ignite
The ignite command name. See ignite(5).
Ignite-UX An HP-UX administration toolset that allows simultaneous installation of HP-UX on multiple
PA-RISC and Itanium-based clients, the creation and use of custom installations, the remote
recovery of clients, and the creation of recovery media.
Ignite-UX server A server from which Ignite-UX is used to install HP-UX on client systems.
IINSTALL The installation kernel for Itanium-based systems.
IINSTALLFS The associated file system for the IINSTALL kernel.
image The current state of your computer, or portion of your computer. Often thought of as a
“snapshot” of the state of the machine at any given moment.
INDEX A file on the Ignite-UX server and in LIF volumes that groups references to configuration files in
configuration clauses in order to define installation behavior.
initial system
loader (ISL)
Implements the operating system independent portion of the bootstrap process on PA-RISC
systems. It is loaded and executed after self-test and initialization have completed successfully.
See isl(1M).
INSTALL The installation kernel for 32-bit enabled PA-RISC systems.
install Perform an installation.
install content Boot content and other files needed to support Ignite-UX functionality during install and recovery.
install file system See IINSTALLFS, INSTALLFS, VINSTALLFS, and WINSTALLFS.
install kernel See IINSTALL, INSTALL, VINSTALL, and WINSTALL.
installation Loading the operating system, other software, and configuration information onto a system.
installation media Removable media such as tape, CD, and DVD for stand alone installation of a client system.
INSTALLFS The associated file system for the INSTALL kernel.
INSTCMDS
A compressed tar archive of commands in the LIF volume, or on an Ignite-UX server, required
for specifying the system configuration to install on a PA-RISC system.
INSTCMDSIA
A compressed tar archive of commands in the LIF volume, or on an Ignite-UX server, required
for disk layout on an Itanium-based system.
instl_adm An Ignite-UX command that checks syntax on Ignite-UX configuration files and manages the
configuration file in an installation file system on an Ignite-UX server. See instl_adm(1M).
instl_bootd A boot protocol daemon for Ignite-UX clients that responds to PA-RISC systems requesting boot
services from the Ignite-UX server. See instl_bootd(1M).
instl_combine An Ignite-UX command that combines a CD boot image or DVD boot image with install content.
See instl_combine(1M).
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