Storix Software SBAdmin AIX System Recovery Guide - Manual (Page 14)

3. Network Boot/Install Configuration
The information provided in this section will prepare a client system for network boot and installation from a
backup server.
Understanding Network Boot and Network Installation
Any client system defined to the admin system may be installed or reinstalled from a System Backup . That
System Backup will typically reside on the disk or on a tape device attached to a backup server. In order for the
client to restore from this backup data, it must first be booted over the network from a
boot server , and then
installed from an install server .
• The
boot server is used solely to provide a basic operating system with which the client will run the
remainder of the installation process. A network boot image must be created on another system that
includes the device support necessary on the target system, and then placed on the boot server.
• The
install server is used only to provide access to the data to be restored and its operating system level
is not relevant. If the backup is on tape, the install server will be the system on which the tape drive is
attached. Likewise, if the backup is a disk image file, the disk will be attached to the install server.
Although the boot server and install server are typically the same system, this is not a requirement. If, for
instance, there are several systems on which tape drives are attached, the client may be installed from any tape
on any system, even though the client is always booted from the same boot server.
The system from which the network boot image is created must also have installed the device support for the
client. To create a network boot image on any system and copy the boot image to the boot server, refer to
“
Create Bootable Installation Media - Network”.
Enable/Disable Network Installation of a Client
This section provides details on configuring a client to be booted and installed from a network boot server
and/or network install server. Although the basic settings are simple, there are optional settings which may be
used for more flexibility, such as configuring a
no-prompt installation of the client, or installing (reading the
backup data) from a different network adapter than the adapter the client was booted from.
For AIX clients which are SP Nodes , most of the information on this screen will be
filled in automatically if the admin server is also the control workstation for the node.
This includes the Network Adapter Hardware Address, which is required for SP
Nodes to boot using the
Network Boot option of the PSSP software.
To setup the client, select the option Configure !Network Boot/Install!Enable/Disable Network Installation of a
Client from the menu bar. You will be prompted for the client to configure. Select the client and press the
Continue button. A screen similar to the following will appear:
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