Add a Network Entry for the Client to the IP Address File on the Server.

This process is machine-dependent; follow the procedure for Intel® Itanium®-based or PA-RISC-based, depending on your system type.

Procedure for Itanium®-based machines

Edit the /etc/bootptab file (don't worry that it appears to be [Read-only]):
# vi /etc/bootptab
Add an entry for your client. A typical bootptab file has a generic, default client specification defined. In this example, ignite_defaults is that entry. If your bootptab has a different default specification, substitute it for ignite_defaults. The MAC address should be in hexadecimal, but without the leading “0x”.
client_name:tc=ignite_defaults:ip=client_IP_address:ha=client_MAC_address
Save the /etc/bootptab file and exit vi:
:wq!

Procedure for PA-RISC-based machines

Edit the /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab file (don't worry that it appears to be [Read-only]):
# vi /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab
Add an entry for your client. If a network entry already exists for your client, you may edit it so it looks like the entry below. The client's MAC address should be in hexadecimal, with a leading “0x”.
client_IP_address:client_MAC_address::reserve
Save the /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab file and exit vi:
:wq!

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You can get the MAC address of the client by using the lanscan command. You may use any MAC address that is physically connected to the network. Note that the lanscan command reports the MAC address with a leading “0x”, which must be removed before entering it in the /etc/bootptab file. The leading “0x” is required in the /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab file.

The /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab file includes extensive descriptive comments.

Configuring an Ignite-UX server for booting clients is discussed in the section on making configuration decisions for Ignite-UX servers in the Ignite-UX Administration Guide found at http://www.docs.hp.com/en/IUX/infolib.html.

Add a Network Entry for the Client to the IP Address File on the Server.

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