jumpstart install error:pmap_kgetport: Portmapper not responding; still trying

I am setting up jumpstart server on Sparc V440 for x86 installation, when PXE from a Dell2850, the Dell2850 prompt as following:

SunOS Release 5.10 Version Generic 32-bit

Copyright 1983-2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Use is subject to license terms.

WARNING: pmap_kgetport: Portmapper not responding; still trying

WARNING: pmap_kgetport: Portmapper not responding; still trying

WARNING: pmap_kgetport: Portmapper not responding; still trying

WARNING: pmap_kgetport: Portmapper not responding; still trying

WARNING: pmap_kgetport: Portmapper not responding; still trying

WARNING: mountnfs3: myhost:/install_x86/Solaris_10/Tools/Boot portmap not responding

WARNING: pmap_kgetport: Portmapper not responding; still trying

WARNING: pmap_kgetport: Portmapper not responding; still trying

Does anyone encounter such issue? any suggestion?

Thanks,

[1104 byte] By [wibble] at [2007-11-25 22:35:21]
# 1

Add more info.

I noted sunsolve has posted there was a known issue for multi-home server, but my server just has 1 IP, though it has 2 NIC on motherboard and 1 quard_port NIC on pci slots, I just using 1 NIC port for networking. other NIC ports have no cables and IPs, `ifconfig -a` just display lo0 and ce0.

My Dell2850 also have 2 NICs, but I kept 1 IP on one NIC, let the other NIC without IP(or disable)

wibble at 2007-7-5 13:59:21 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris Essentials - General Technical Questions...
# 2

This is the script I using to set up PXE server:

0 /cdrom/..../setup_install_server /installdir

1./add_install_client -d SUNW.i86pc i86pc

2.dhcpconfig -D -r SUNWfiles -p /var/dhcp -l 86400 -h files

3.dhcpconfig -N 192.168.100.0 -t 192.168.100.254

4.dhtadm -A -m PXEClient:Arch:00000:UNDI:002001 -d ':BootFile=nbp.SUNW.i86pc:BootSrvA=192.168.100.1:'

5.pntadm -A 192.168.100.59 -c client59 -f PERMANENT -i 01001143DB3250 -m 192.168.100.0 192.168.100.0

6.

dhtadm -A -s SinstNM -d 'Vendor=SUNW.i86pc,11,ASCII,1,0'

dhtadm -A -s SinstPTH -d 'Vendor=SUNW.i86pc,12,ASCII,1,0'

dhtadm -A -s SinstIP4 -d 'Vendor=SUNW.i86pc,10,IP,1,1'

dhtadm -A -s SrootNM -d 'Vendor=SUNW.i86pc,3,ASCII,1,0'

dhtadm -A -s SrootPTH -d 'Vendor=SUNW.i86pc,4,ASCII,1,0'

dhtadm -A -s SrootIP4 -d 'Vendor=SUNW.i86pc,2,IP,1,1'

dhtadm -A -s SjumpsCF -d 'Vendor=SUNW.i86pc,14,ASCII,1,0'

dhtadm -A -s SsysidCF -d 'Vendor=SUNW.i86pc,13,ASCII,1,0'

dhtadm -A -s SbootURI -d 'Vendor=SUNW.i86pc,16,ASCII,1,0'

7.

dhtadm -M -m 192.168.100.0 -e 'SinstNM="myhost"'

dhtadm -M -m 192.168.100.0 -e 'SinstPTH="/installdir"'

dhtadm -M -m 192.168.100.0 -e 'SinstIP4=192.168.100.1'

dhtadm -M -m 192.168.100.0 -e 'SrootNM="myhost"'

dhtadm -M -m 192.168.100.0 -e 'SrootPTH="/installdir/Solaris_10/Tools/Boot"'

dhtadm -M -m 192.168.100.0 -e 'SrootIP4=192.168.100.1'

dhtadm -M -m 192.168.100.0 -e 'BootFile=nbp.SUNW.i86pc'

dhtadm -M -m 192.168.100.0 -e 'SjumpsCF="192.168.100.1:/jumpstart"'

dhtadm -M -m 192.168.100.0 -e 'SsysidCF="192.168.100.1:/jumpstart"'

Did I miss anything? thank your for any suggestion

wibble at 2007-7-5 13:59:21 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris Essentials - General Technical Questions...
# 3
It is very odd. I can use this jumpstart server to net-install a V20z, but can not use it to install a Dell2850
wibble at 2007-7-5 13:59:21 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris Essentials - General Technical Questions...
# 4
I have the same problem on a Galaxy system (X2100). I have used this server for V20z systems without a problem. Note that this server I'm running has the Solaris 10 HW1 release, so there shouldn't be any issues with the O/S.
xancatal at 2007-7-5 13:59:21 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris Essentials - General Technical Questions...
# 5

Your issue might be caused due to the fact that you may not be using the default network port on the system. My issue with the galaxy server was caused by using the network port 2 instead of the network port 1. Once the system begins to configure devices, it would try to go to the first port for configuration and data exchange.

This would not necessarily be the first port that is queried by the BIOS sub-system.

My advice to you is that you try to network boot each and every network port available on your system. If these are nVidia ports, they may or may not support PXE boot.

xancatal at 2007-7-5 13:59:21 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris Essentials - General Technical Questions...