LAN Boot Overview (for Add-in LAN Cards)

This section describes how to use LAN Boot on HP 9000 (PA-RISC-based) systems. This procedure is run
from the system that is to receive the new operating system -- the client. The procedure requires that the
system be offline; and it will require a reboot.
On PA platforms it is possible to perform a “search” at the BCH prompt to discover bootable media. The
“search” command will look for valid bootp (bootpd(1M)) servers on the attached Ethernet network for
supported LAN cards. It is also possible to perform a LAN Boot by using the “boot” command.
These commands can be issued on add-in cards supporting “LAN Boot” in supported slots by using the
“directed” variant of these commands. The “directed” variant is simply the same command with an extra
parameter which is the hardware path.
The syntax for a “directed” search is:
BCH> search hardware_path lan
The syntax for a “directed” boot is:
BCH> boot hardware_path lan
Where: hardware_path is the hardware path of the desired interface.
The list of “searchable” and “bootable” slots varies according to system as shown in the following table
The table assumes only LAN cards that support LAN Boot are being used.
Slots in HP 9000 that Support LAN Boot
HP 9000 System Supported Slots
rp3440 All slots
rp4440 All slots
rp7410
2 slots; depending on what cells are in the PDE, the two
slots can vary.
Cell 0: slots 0_1 and 0_2
Cell 1: slots 1_7 and 1_8
Both Cell 0 and Cell 1: slots 0_1 and 1_8
rp8400 All slots
rp7420
2 slots; depending on what cells are in the PDE, the two
slots can vary.
Cell 0: slots 0_1 and 0_2
Cell 1: slots 1_7 and 1_8
Both Cell 0 and Cell 1: slots 0_1 and 1_8
rp8420 All slots
rp8420 with I/O Expansion
Unit
All slots
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To Run LAN Boot on HP Integrity Systems
This section describes how to use LAN Boot on HP Integrity (Itanium2-based) systems. This procedure is