Table of Contents: Basic
Diskless Workstation Administration Guide: Table of Contents (Expanded)
Front Matter
About This Guide
Product Requirements
Summary of Contents
Audience for This Guide
Notation Conventions
Related Documentation
Product Support
New Features
Chapter 1 Understanding Diskless Operation
Setting Up User Accounts
Diskless Client-Server Model
PROM Resources
IRIX and IRIX Utilities
NFS Resources
Local Disk Resources
Diskless Tree
Share Tree
Client Tree
Swap Tree
Influence of Client Classes
Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
Obtaining a Software Distribution
Checking a Server
Checking a Client
Assigning Internet Addresses
Planning the Diskless Tree
Diskless Filesystems
Using Multiple Filesystems
Planning Share Trees
Planning Client Trees
Planning Swap Trees
Working With Diskless Software
Using inst to Install a Diskless Tree
Automatic File Updates
Overview of the Installation Procedure
Motif 2.1 Support
Chapter 3 Creating a Share Tree
Share Tree Configuration File
Server Variables in the Share Tree Configuration File
Share Tree Variables in the Share Tree Configuration File
Client Hardware Variables in the Share Tree Configuration File
Creating a New Share Tree Configuration File
Editing a Share Tree Configuration File
Verifying the Share Tree Configuration File
Installing the Share Tree
share_inst Command
Share Tree Installation Procedure
Chapter 4 Creating Client Trees
Client Tree Configuration File
Client and Swap Tree Variables
Client Hardware Variables
Creating a New Client Tree Configuration File
Editing the Client Tree Configuration File
Verifying the Client Tree Configuration File
Installing Client and Swap Trees
The client_inst Command
Client and Swap Tree Installation Procedure
Cloning Client Trees
Booting a Client Workstation
Chapter 5 Updating Software on Diskless Trees
Points to Keep in Mind
Updating a Share Tree
Updating Existing Client Trees
When New Clients Need Updated Trees
Software Options as Updates
Adding Options to a Share Tree
Adding Options to Client Trees
Chapter 6 Maintaining Diskless Implementations
Removing a Client Tree
Removing a Share Tree
Changing the Size of the Swap Space
Setting Up a Local Disk
Getting Prepared
Adding a Local Filesystem
Adding a Local Swap Partition
Moving a Client to a Different Server
Preparing the Client
Backing Up the Old Client Tree
Creating a Client Tree on the New Server
Moving Private Files to the New Tree
Verifying Client Operation
Cleaning the Old Server
Converting a Client to a Standalone Workstation
Installing the Hardware
Enabling Network Software
Moving Private Files to the New Host
Removing the Client Tree
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Diskless Installations
General Approach to Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Checklist
Installation Error Messages
Removing a Diskless Class Manually
Debugging the Boot Process
Phase 1: The Boot Request
Phase 2: The Boot File Download
Phase 3: The Server-Client Setup
Phase 4: Client Request for Software
Handling Booting Error Messages
Before You Call for Help
Index