About writing a CD or DVD
The size of the media boot image that BMR produces depends on several factors. The structure of the installation program can change from one release to another and from one type of media (CD) to another (DVD). Therefore, sizes of the final images that are produced may be different under seemingly identical conditions.
The size of the media boot image that BMR produces depends on the following:
The optional software packages on the SRT
The operating system version
The install media type used (where applicable) during media boot image creation.
In all cases, if the final media boot image that BMR produces fits on a CD, burn the image to a CD or a DVD. However, if the final image cannot fit on a CD, you must burn a DVD.
CD/DVD media must be bootable by the system for which you create it. To determine the correct way to create a bootable CD/DVD for the specific system, see the instructions that are provided with your CD/DVD writing software.
In addition, consider the following:
The CD/DVD image that is created for AIX, Linux, and Solaris uses ISO-9660 format. HP-UX uses a binary format that is different from ISO.
BMR does not contain CD/DVD writing software.
Burn the CD/DVD image onto a disk using CD/DVD writing software that supports the following:
ISO-format images for AIX, Linux, and Solaris
Binary images for HP-UX
The procedures for writing CDs/DVDs vary between applications; refer to the documentation for procedures.
The CD/DVD writing software may require that ISO-format or binary CD/DVD image files end in a .iso extension. If necessary, you can add a .iso extension to the CD/DVD image before you write it.
If the BMR boot server does not have CD/DVD writing hardware and software, transfer the CD/DVD image to a system that does. Ensure that the CD/DVD image file transmits as a binary file and transfers without errors; corrupted CD/DVD image files produce unpredictable results.
For the CD/DVD media that includes an SRT, the name of the SRT appears as the content of the root directory on the CD/DVD.
Label the CD/DVD for easy identification.
Include the following information.
The client name (Windows clients)
The NetBackup version that is used
The operating system of the SRT that is installed
Any extra software installed
BMR does not use the CD/DVD image file after it is created. Therefore, you can move, rename, or delete the image file after you write the CD/DVD.