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Kernel Release Level
Your system may be configured with multiple kernels and associated modules. This is typical of a system
that is being tested or in the process of upgrading. This process will automatically display the name of the
kernel (as provided by the “uname –r” command) that the client is currently running under in the
Kernel
release level
field.
If you wish to create boot media using a kernel release level other than the currently running level, you may
do so by using the stmakeboot command on the client. Documentation for this command may be found in
the
Commands Reference Guide
.
When you boot from this media, the kernel and modules you will be running under will match those
displayed here. Keep in mind that the kernel release level and modules level should also match the level of
the backup that you will be restoring.
No-prompt Installation
CDROM and Network boot media may be created with the default installation options set, also allowing the
system to be installed as soon as a system is booted from this media. This allows an installation to take place
simply by booting from a network boot image, for instance, with no operator intervention required.
Be careful not to leave the CDROM in the drive with the system firmware set to boot
from CDROM first, as a no-prompt installation could occur without any user
intervention.
Be very careful when using this option, as the user will not have the option of intervening in the system recovery
process if the boot media was created for no-prompt installation. The exception, however, is if the defaults are
not valid (such as an installation device not being available), or if the backup data will not fit onto the new
system’s hardware without some re-configuration. In this case, the installation menus will be presented to allow
the user to make the necessary changes.
When creating CDROM boot media, the following options are available when using the option to
. For Network boot media, the options are available when selecting to
. The reason is that, when creating network boot media, a single network boot image may
be used for different client systems, and each client system can be configured with different defaults. Refer to
each corresponding section for additional details.
If you select either “No-prompt” or “Menus (set defaults)” for the
Installation Mode
, additional information will
appear within the window, such as in the following example:
The
Install Server
is available only if using a Network Edition or TSM Edition license. If the client will install from
a backup on a local device (ie. Tape or local system backup device), leave this field set to “none”. If the system
will be installed from a remote server, use the arrow button to the right of this field to select a server name.
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