Client booting error from jumpstart

Hi,

I have a jumpstart server with Solaris 8 02/02 OS image.When I added latest Solaris 8 2/04 image to the server under /jumpstart/OS.I am not able to install client using new image.

Following is the error coming.

{1} ok boot net2 - install

Resetting ...

screen not found.

Can't open input device.

Keyboard not present. Using ttya for input and output.

Rebooting with command: boot net2 - install

Boot device: /<a href="mailto:sbus&#64;1f" target="_blank">sbus@1f</a>,0/SUNW,<a href="mailto:hme&#64;0" target="_blank">hme@0</a>,8c00000 File and args: - install

Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet

Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet

Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet

Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet

2b400

Requesting Internet address for 8:0:20:86:c6:7b

/

NOTICE: 64-bit OS installed, but the 32-bit OS is the default

for the processor(s) on this system.

See boot(1M) for more information.

Booting the 32-bit OS ...

SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_108528-29 32-bit

Copyright 1983-2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.

whoami: no domain name

Configuring /dev and /devices

Using RPC Bootparams for network configuration information.

SUNW,hme2 : No response from Ethernet network : Link down -- cable problem?

Skipping interface hme2

Skipping interface hme0

Configured interface hme1

Searching for configuration file(s)...

Using sysid configuration file 192.168.1.1:/jumpstart/Sysidcfg/lab-oak004/sysidcfg

<b>NFS server jumpstart not responding still trying

NFS server jumpstart not responding still trying</b>....

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Where as if I install using Solaris 8 old image I am able to.

Please tell me where I am going wrong.

Manoj.

[2346 byte] By [manojsharma101] at [2007-11-25 22:35:07]
# 1

Your sysidcfg file may be causing some problems. Would you post it here please?

Another test you could do would be to try an interactive install, which would not use your sysidcfg file. just do boot net, instead of boot net - install.

hth,

ct

otgrouch at 2007-7-5 13:58:36 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris Essentials - General Technical Questions...
# 2

Hi,

Here is my sysidcfg file.

#######################

terminal=xterms

timezone=GB

name_service=none

root_password=aeFFnfrdp5EzY

security_policy=none

system_locale=C

network_interface=primary {hostname=lab-oak004 ip_address=10.160.210.58 netmask=255.255.255.0 protocol_ipv6=no}

timeserver=localhost

#######################

The same sysidcfg file is working fine with Solaris8 02/02 image.

If I ignore sysidcfg and do intractive installation it is successful.But I need fully automated installation as it's in solaris 8 02/02.

Regards,

Manoj

manojsharma101 at 2007-7-5 13:58:36 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris Essentials - General Technical Questions...
# 3
Did you ever solve this problem. I am having the exact same problem. --Dave
DaveK at 2007-7-5 13:58:36 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris Essentials - General Technical Questions...
# 4

please let me know if you have solution , I have same issue

NOTICE: SUNW,qfe0: No response from Ethernet network : Link Down - cable problem?

Skipping interface qfe0

Configured interface eri0

Searching for configuration file(s)...

Using sysid configuration file 10.4.3.12:/opt/jumpstart/sysidcfg

NFS server <host> not responding still trying

NFS server <host> not responding still trying

arung at 2007-7-5 13:58:36 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris Essentials - General Technical Questions...
# 5

do you have the same address in your sysidcfg and bootparam/dhcp for your client ?

I had the same problem if the client ip adress change during a NFS transaction.

I keep the sysidcfg neutral without hostname= and ip_address=

my sysidcfg is same for all my client, it's the finish script that do setting of the final client template.

cyril at 2007-7-5 13:58:36 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris Essentials - General Technical Questions...
# 6

What model is the machine to be installed?

I remember there was a feature in the Ultra1 machines - a bug occured when the CPU ran in 64bit mode, so for safety Sun set the OS to run in 32bit mode - you can override this however (i can't remember how right now, but i've done it in the past) and there was a patch to fix the bug.

This way you might not have to aorry about the 32bit J/S not working.

Rich

Therus at 2007-7-5 13:58:36 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris Essentials - General Technical Questions...