Ifyouinstalla clientsystemfroma networkinstall server,youcancustomize installationto reduce,oreveneliminate,theamountofinformationa usermust entertoinitiatetheinstallationoftheclientmachine.Thecompleteeliminationof all promptsisreferredtoasa “no-promptinstall”oran“unprompted installation”.
Thisisaccomplishedbysettingallinstallationinformationthattheuseris normallypromptedforbefore actuallyperformingthenetworkinstallation.
Configuretheclientasa networkboot clientbeforeyousetthenetwork installationdefaults forthatclient.
Toset theNetworkInstallClientDefaults:
Note: YoumayalsoaccessthissamemenubyusingthefollowingSMITpaths:
smitty sysback Sysback Program Defaults
Change Sysback Program Defaults Change Sysback Tape Defaults Change Sysback CD/DVD Boot Defaults
Set Network Install Defaults
1. From theClassicNetwork BootMenu,selectSetNetworkInstallClient Defaults.
Note: Froma commandline, type smitsb_cfginstclient. 2. Highlight theclientand pressEnter.
3. Thefollowingscreenisdisplayed.
Theoptionshavethefollowingdefinitions:
Note: Iftheclient selectedwas previouslyconfigured,thefieldsretain their previousvaluesbydefault.
Client Hostname
Thisfieldcannotbe changed;itwaspopulatedfrominputofthe previousmenuscreen.
PerformNo-PromptInstallation
Specifiesiftheclienttobe installedwillbeprompted.Ifthis fieldisset to“no”,theinstallationmenus willappearafter anetworkboot.
Otherwise,theinstallationoccursafter thenetworkbootwithout promptingtheuser,providedthatallrequiredinformationforthe installationisalsoprovided.Thedefaultis“no”.
Set Network Install Client Defaults
Type or select valuesin entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER makingall desired changes.
[TOP] [Entry Fields]
*Client hostname sysback2.aix.dfw.ibm.c>
Perform no-prompt installation? no +
Debug Logging? no +
THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIREDFOR NOPROMPT INSTALL:
Console Device Name []
Console Terminal Type(if ascii) []
Non-rootvg Volume GroupOption Restore rootvg only +
Restore Device or File [] +
Backup Sequence Number(if tape) [] #
Remove Sysback fromforeign client after install? no +
Remove Network Configfrom foreign client? no +
THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIREDONLY IF THE INSTALL SERVER DIFFERS FROM THE BOOT SERVER:
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F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F4=List
F5=Reset F6=Command F7=Edit F8=Image
F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do
Figure13-2.TheSetNetworkInstallClientDefaultsMenu
DebugLogging
Indicateswhetherornottoturnondebugloggingoperations for troubleshootingnetworkbootand installationproblems.Thedefaultis
“no”.
ConsoleDeviceName
Enterthenameoftheconsoledeviceprior toinstallationtoprevent displayingthepromptpriortotheinstallationmenus.Theconsole devicecanbeeitheran LFT(graphicaldisplay)orTTY(ascii display) device.Examplesare/dev/1ft0or/dev/tty0.Also,if anLFTdeviceexists ontheclient,it canalso beselectedbytyping/dev/console.Thedefault is“none/blank”.
Note: The displaymustbeselected,evenfor ano-promptinstall.This letsyoureceiveanyerrororwarningmessagesandprompts you if thedefaultinformationprovidedisinsufficientto completethe installation.
ConsoleTerminalType(ifascii)
Iftheconsoledeviceisanasciiterminal,orTTYdevice,youmust selectaspecific terminaltype.Thisensures thatinstallationmenus,if required,are displayedwiththecorrectterminalemulation.Enterthe devicetypeorpressF4todisplayalistofallterminaltypesdefinedon theserverandselectfromthelist.Examplesof commonterminaltypes areibm3151,tvi925and vt100.Thedefaultis“none/blank”.
Non-rootvgVolumeGroupOption
Thedefaultis“RestoreRootvgOnly”.Thefollowingisadescriptionof theoptionsforthis field.
RestoreRootvgOnly
Onlytherootvgvolume groupiscreatedandrestoredfromthe media,evenif therewere othervolumegroupsdefinedonthe backup.Attheendoftheinstall,onlytherootvgvolumegroup willbe definedonthesystem.
RestoreAllVGs
Allvolume groupsthatareincludedonthebackupmedia are createdandrestored.Volumegroupsthataredefinedonthe originalsystembutwhosedatawasnotincludedonthe backuparecreatedbutdataisnotrestored.
ImportNon-Rootvgs
Therootvgvolumegroupiscreatedandrestored.Allother volumegroups,if any,are importedfromdisksontheclient.
Thisoption assumesthatthenon-rootvg volumegroups alreadyexist ontheclient.Use thisoptionwhenrestoringthe rootvgvolumegroupaftera systemfailurewherenoother volumegroupswereaffected.
RestoreDeviceorFile
Theoptionsshownaremadeavailable usingtheAddorChange Client HostAccesstothisServeroptionundertheRemoteServicesmenu.
Youmustselectanoptionfromthis listtopreventbeingpromptedfor aninstallationdeviceorfileduring theinstallationprocess.Thedefault is“none/blank”.For moreinformationondefiningthese resource,see Chapter8,“RemoteServices,”onpage8-1.
BackupSequenceNumber (iftape)
Iftheclientisinstalledfromtape, andthesystembackuptobe
installedisnotthefirstsystem backuponthetape,enterthebackup sequencenumber.Thisnumbermust bebetween1 andthetotal numberofsystem backupsonthetapemedia.Thedefaultis
“none/blank”.
RemoveSysBackfromForeign ClientAfterInstall
IndicateswhetherornottoremovetheSysBackprogramfromthe systemafter installation.Choose“yes”when youhavenotpurchaseda licensefortheclientthatwillbe installed.Thedefaultis“no”.
Note: Ifyouareinstallinga backuponanLPAR capablemachine,that wasmadefromanotherpartitioninthatsamemachine,this promptwillnotoccur.However,ifyouwouldliketoremovethe productfromthenewpartition, youmayconfigureSysBackto dosousingtheUtilitiesmenuoption describedin“Remove SysBackProgramsAfterInstall”onpage12-15.
RemoveNetworkConfigurationfromForeignClient
Indicateswhetherornottoremovenetworkspecific information requiredtoconfigurethehosttothenetwork. Choose“yes”whenthe machineinstalledwascloned fromabackupimageofa machinethatis stillpresentonthenetwork.Thedefaultis“no”.
Note: Ifyouareinstallinga backuponanLPAR capablemachine,that wasmadefromanotherpartitioninthatsamemachine,this promptwillnotoccur.However,ifyouwouldliketoremovethe productfromthenewpartition, youmayconfigureSysBackto dosousingtheUtilitiesmenuoption describedin“Removing theNetwork Configuration”onpage12-11.
InstallAdditionalDeviceDriverSupport
ThisoptiontellsSysBackhowmuchtoinstalofwhatiscontainedin themediainthelocationspecifiedbytheInstallDevice option.The twooptionsare:
Minimum
Selectingthis optionwillinstall onlythose devicesupport filesetsidentifiedbyAIXwhen thesystem wasbooted.This informationisobtainedfromthefile/tmp/devices.pkgswhich iscreatedbyAIXwhenthesystemwas booted.Thisfileisnot always100%accurate regardingwhatdevicesupportisneeded assomedevicesreturninvalidinstallp packagenamesrather thanindividualfilesets.Inmostcases,however,thisisa reliablealternativetopre-installingalldevicesupport filesets ontoasystem priortocreatingthebackupimage.
All Selectingthis optiontellsSysBacktoperforman install commandagainsteveryitemcontainedonthemediainthe specifiedlocation.Thismayinclude devicesupport filesetsor anyothersoftwarethatislocatedonthemedia.
SoftwareInstallDevice
ThisoptionletsyouspecifyaCDROMdevicename, atapedevice name,ora NIMLPPSOURCEdirectoryname.The NIMLPPSOURCE directorynameprovidesadditionaldevicesupporttoinstall during installation.Thisdevicesupport,if availableinthespecifiedlocation, willbeinstalledincircumstanceswheretheneededdevicesupport for thismachine iscontained intheboot image,notthebackupimageto beinstalled.
IfthisisaNIMResourceNetwork Boot,SysBackwillautomatically pullsdevicesupportfromtheNIMLPPSOURCEspecifiedwhenthe NetworkBoot clientwasaddedregardlessofwhetherthisoptionis edited.Formoreinformationonconfiguringa NIMResourceNetwork Boot,seeChapter13,“NetworkBoot/InstallationConfiguration,”on page13-1.
FirewallCommunicationPorts
Specifytheavailableports thatSysBackshoulduseforcommunications betweentheindicatedhosts. Ifyoudonotusethisoption,SysBackwill useitsdefaultmethodtodetermineopencommunicationports.
However,shouldyouhavetheneedtodirectSysBacktoonlyuse certainportsforcommunicationsbetweentheindicatedhosts,this optionmust bespecified.
Note: Ports musttobe specifiedinoneofthefollowingways:
v Asacommaseparatedlistofports.For example:1670,1671 Note: Youmustalways specifyatleasttwoports.Ifallofthe
specifiedports areinuseat thetimethatSysBack attemptstousethemfor communicationservices,the SysBackprocess willfail.
v Asarangeofports.Forexample:1670-1700.
InstallServerIPAddress
Theaddressoftheinstallationserver.Ifthebootserverisalsothe installationserver,donotchangethisoption.Ifthebackupmediafrom whichtheclientisinstalledexistsonadifferentserver,entertheIP addressoftheinstallationserver.Thedefaultistheboot server’sIP address.
GatewayAddress
Theaddressoftheboot server.Ifthebootserverisalsotheinstallation server,donotchangethisoption.Iftheclientisinstalledfromserver otherthanthenetworkbootserverand adifferentgatewayaddressis requiredtoreachtheinstallationserver,enterthatgatewayIPaddress.
Thedefaultistheboot server’sgateway address.
NetworkDeviceName
Iftheclientisinstalledusinga networkadapterdifferentthanitwas bootedfrom,enterthedevicenameofthenetworkadapterhere. The defaultis“none/blank”.
SubnetMask
Iftheclientisinstalledusinga networkdifferentthanitwasbooted from,enterthesubnet mask,ifany,requiredforthenetworkadapterto contacttheinstallationserver.Thedefaultis“none/blank”.
Token-RingSpeed(ifapplicable)
Iftheinstallationserverusesadifferentnetworkadapter,and the networkadapteristoken-ring, selectthecorrecttoken-ringspeed.Ifthe bootserverisalsotheinstallationserver,donotsetthis option.The defaultis“none/blank”.
EthernetInterface(ifapplicable)
Iftheinstallserverusesa differentnetworkadapter,andthenetwork adapterisethernet,selectthecorrectinterface type.Ifthebootserveris alsotheinstallationserver,donotsetthisoption.Thedefault is
“none/blank”.
EthernetConnectionType
Iftheinstallserverusesa differentnetworkadapter,andthenetwork adapterisethernet,selectthecorrectconnection type.Iftheboot server isalsotheinstallationserver,do notchangethisoption.Thedefaultis
“none/blank”.
Post-InstallScript
Toassignaspecificpost-installscripttorunattheendofthe
installationprocess,enterthefullyqualifiedpathandthenameofthe post-installscriptfile.Thefilemust existontheinstallationserverand bereadablebytheclientduringinstallation.RefertoAppendixE,
“CreatingScriptsforCustomizingtheSystemBackupand Install Process,”onpageE-1foradditionalinformationonpost-installscripts.
Thedefaultis“none/blank”.
LVM Informationfile
TouseacustomizedLVMinformationfileduringclientinstallation, enterthefullyqualifiedpathandnameoftheLVMinformationfilein thisfield.TheLVMinformationfilemustcontaininformationthatis compatiblewiththeclient.Thefilemust existontheinstallationserver andbe readablebytheclientduringinstallation.For additional
informationoncreatinganLVMInformationfile,seeChapter16,
“Utilities,”onpage16-1.Thedefaultis“none/blank”.
4. Onceall entriesarecomplete, pressEntertoconfirmselectionsand execute your choices.