Chapter 7
No-Boot-Disk Superdome Installations
Installing the Superdome Operating System From an Image
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Installing the Superdome Operating System From an Image
The following requirements must be met before the installing the Superdome operating system from an
image:
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Access to a DVD device for each partition being installed
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Partition configuration information
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Operating environment and file system information
NOTE
The ASE should obtain information from the Integration Package (Visio drawings and
UNIX questionnaire). The ASE can obtain a copy of the Integration Package (located on
plato) and must have all other required materials.
Required Materials
To install the operating system from an image, an HP-UX 11i system image tape must be created on a
Superdome. Other HP-UX 11i media may be required depending on customer requirements.
Also required is the HP-UX 11i media certificate and the certificates for each optional software package
installed.
Delivery Checklist
After the Superdome and Support Management Station (if purchased) have been installed, follow the
guidelines below upon system delivery:
1. Verify the connections to the storage devices.
2. Create the image from another Superdome if required.
3. Create the Genesis partition.
4. Install the image on the Genesis partition.
5. Create any additional partitions using the
parcreate
command.
6. Install the appropriate image on each additional partition.
7. Verify that the partitions are able to reboot successfully.
8. Verify network connectivity.
Summary of Contents for 9000 Superdome
Page 8: ...Contents 8 ...
Page 9: ...9 Preface ...
Page 21: ...21 IEC 60417 IEC 335 1 ISO 3864 IEC 617 2 International Symbols ...
Page 22: ...22 Figure 9 Superdome Declaration of Conformity Page 1 ...
Page 23: ...23 Figure 10 Superdome Declaration of Conformity Page 2 ...
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Page 32: ...Chapter 1 Introduction Installation Warranty 8 ...
Page 130: ...Chapter 4 Verifying and Booting Superdome Enabling iCOD 106 ...
Page 172: ...Appendix A hp Server rx2600 Support Management Station Configuring the SMS 148 ...
Page 184: ...Appendix C Superdome LAN Interconnect Diagram 160 ...
Page 193: ...Appendix F 169 F A180 Support Management Station ...
Page 230: ...Appendix G Connecting Multiple SPU Cabinets Connecting Cables 206 ...
Page 256: ...Appendix H JUST Exploration Tool Error Conditions 232 ...