xcat-core/xCAT-client-2.0/pods/man1/rnetboot.1.pod

=head1 NAME

B<rnetboot> - Will force an unattended network install for a range of nodes.

=head1 SYNOPSIS

I<rnetboot [-h| --help]>

I<rnetboot [-v| --version]>


I<rnetboot [-V| --verbose] noderange>

B<The following options are valid for HMC- and IVM-managed nodes ONLY>

I<rnetboot [-V| --verbose] noderange -S server -G gateway -C client -m MAC-address>

=head1 DESCRIPTION

The rnetboot command will force an unattended network install for a range of nodes (diskless) Front end to nodeset noderange netboot; rpower noderange boot.  

=head1 OPTIONS


B<-C>          IP address of the partition to network boot.

B<-G>          Gateway IP address of the partition specified with the -C option.
  
B<-h>          Display usage message.

B<-m>          MAC address of the network adapter to use for network boot.

B<-S>          IP address of the machine from which to retrieve the network boot image during network boot.

B<-v>          Command Version.

B<-V>          Verbose output.


=head1 RETURN VALUE

0 The command completed successfully.

1 An error has occurred.


=head1 EXAMPLES


1. To perform a ping test along with a network boot of partition lpar3 using the network adapter with a MAC address of 00:09:6b:dd:02:e8, enter:

I<rnetboot lpar3 -m 00096bdd02e8 -S  9.3.6.49  -G  9.3.6.1  -C  9.3.6.234>

Output is similar to:

lpar3: Success

2.
  rnetboot 1,3
  rnetboot 14-56,70-203
  rnetboot 1,3,14-56,70-203
  rnetboot all,-129-256