.TH ris 8.SH Nameris \- remote installation services utility.SH Syntax.B /etc/ris.SH Description.NXR "ris program (RIS)"The .PN ris utility performs remote installation services which install system software to a client machine through theTCP/IP local network.  The client machine can be a VAX or a RISC machine.  .PPThe server on which the remote installation services areais located can be either a VAX or a RISC machine..PPThe remote installation services utility uses the directory .PN /usr/var/adm/ris as a base.When you install the first product to .PN /usr/var/adm/ris, the .PN risutility creates a remote installation services area.The area is called either .PN ris0.mips or .PN ris0.vax. .PPThe area contains one or more ULTRIX software products.Each product contains the subsets of the kits that can beinstalled to clients on a network.  Clients registered foran area install software over the network to their processor.  .PPThe .PN risutility performs the following functions:.TP 20a -  Add client .TPr -  Remove client .TPs -  Show products in remote installation environments.TPm -  Modify client.TPi -  Install software .PPYou must use the .PN risutility interactively to set up a remote installation services area.After you have set up a remote installation services areaon the server, you can use the .PN risutility either interactively or from the command line to manage clients.  .PPThe .PN /usr/var/adm/ris directory also holds a subdirectory,.PN /usr/var/adm/ris/clients .This directory contains a database file, .PN risdb, that you can use to manage multiple clients. .SH ExamplesThe example that follows invokes the.PN risutility interactively:.EX# \f(CB/etc/ris\f(CW.EE.PPA menu appears from which you can select options to perform.PN risfunctions..PPThe examples that follow manage the client .PN bergalusing the command line..PP.PPThe syntax of the command to add aclient follows:.EX/etc/ris \-a <clientname> \-h <Ethernet_address> \-p path,product[,product].EE.PPThe following command adds client.PN bergaland allows that client to install a product overthe network:.EX# \f(CB/etc/ris \-a bergal \-h 08\-00\-2B\-03\-05\-8B \-p ris0.mips,product_1\f(CW.EE.PPThe syntax of the command to modify aclient follows:.EX/etc/ris \-a <clientname> [\-h <Ethernet_address>] [\-p <path,product,product>].EE.PPThe following command modifies client.PN bergaland allows that client to install a product overthe network:.EX# \f(CB/etc/ris \-m bergal \-p ris0.mips,product_2\f(CW.EE.PP.PPThe syntax of the command to remove aclient follows:.EX/etc/ris \-r <clientname>.EE.PPThe following command removes client.PN bergal:.EX# \f(CB/etc/ris \-r bergal\f(CW.EE.SH Files.PN /usr/var/adm/ris .PP.PN /usr/var/adm/ris/clients.PP.PN /usr/var/adm/ris/clients/risdb.SH See Alsosetld(8).br.I "Guide to the Remote Installation Services".br.I "Guide to Server Setup"