Jumpstart x86 - NFS server <hostname> not responding still trying

Hi,

Well, I am trying to do a jumpstart on x86, the client boots with []NET option (using cd#1), displays message

"Loading Kernel Unix,....., Use is subjected to license terms"

goes to the next screen and then after a minute shows

"NFS server <hostname> not responding still trying"

and then just sits there for eternity!

following is the set up: Install, config, and boot server are all on one x86 pc, the client is x86 as well (not exactly same hardware though).

lockd, statd, mountd and nfsd are running on the server.

bash-2.05# ps -ef | grep nfs

daemon1851 0 19:02:50 ?0:00 /usr/lib/nfs/statd

root1861 0 19:02:50 ?0:00 /usr/lib/nfs/lockd

root2941 0 19:02:54 ?0:00 /usr/lib/nfs/mountd

root2971 0 19:02:55 ?0:00 /usr/lib/nfs/nfsd

bash-2.05#

the install directory and config directory have been shared

# share

-/export/configro,anon=0""

-/export/installro,anon=0""

#

tried using snoop, following was the output, towards the end there is pattern of NFS READ retransmits, does that mean something抯 not ok?

Solaris78 is the server

Solaris 72 is the client

Solaris72 -> Solaris78NFS C READ3 FH=C7E0 at 389120 for 4096

Solaris78 -> Solaris72NFS R READ3 OK (4096 bytes)

Solaris78 -> Solaris72TCP D=1023 S=2049 Ack=18879842 Seq=3648723784 Len=1

460 Win=64240

Solaris78 -> Solaris72TCP D=1023 S=2049 Ack=18879842 Seq=3648725244 Len=1

460 Win=64240

Solaris78 -> Solaris72TCP D=1023 S=2049 Push Ack=18879842 Seq=3648726704

Len=1176 Win=64240

Solaris72 -> Solaris78TCP D=2049 S=1023 Ack=3648727880 Seq=18879842 Len=0

Win=49640

Solaris72 -> Solaris78NFS C READ3 FH=C7E0 at 278528 for 4096

Solaris78 -> Solaris72NFS R READ3 OK (4096 bytes)

Solaris78 -> Solaris72TCP D=1023 S=2049 Ack=18879966 Seq=3648728012 Len=1

460 Win=64240

Solaris78 -> Solaris72TCP D=1023 S=2049 Ack=18879966 Seq=3648729472 Len=1

460 Win=64240

Solaris78 -> Solaris72TCP D=1023 S=2049 Push Ack=18879966 Seq=3648730932

Len=1176 Win=64240

Solaris72 -> Solaris78NFS C READ3 FH=C7E0 at 278528 for 4096 (retransmit)

Solaris78 -> Solaris72TCP D=1023 S=2049 Ack=18879966 Seq=3648732108 Len=0

Win=64240

Solaris78 -> Solaris72NFS R READ3 OK (4096 bytes)

Solaris72 -> Solaris78NFS C READ3 FH=C7E0 at 278528 for 4096 (retransmit)

Solaris78 -> Solaris72TCP D=1023 S=2049 Ack=18879966 Seq=3648732108 Len=0

Win=64240

Solaris78 -> Solaris72NFS R READ3 OK (4096 bytes)

Solaris78 -> Solaris72NFS R READ3 OK (4096 bytes)

Solaris72 -> Solaris78NFS C READ3 FH=C7E0 at 278528 for 4096 (retransmit)

Solaris78 -> Solaris72TCP D=1023 S=2049 Ack=18879966 Seq=3648732108 Len=0

Win=64240

Solaris78 -> Solaris72NFS R READ3 OK (4096 bytes)

Solaris72 -> Solaris78NFS C READ3 FH=C7E0 at 278528 for 4096 (retransmit)

Solaris78 -> Solaris72TCP D=1023 S=2049 Ack=18879966 Seq=3648732108 Len=0

Win=64240

Solaris78 -> Solaris72NFS R READ3 OK (4096 bytes)

Solaris72 -> Solaris78NFS C READ3 FH=C7E0 at 278528 for 4096 (retransmit)

Solaris78 -> Solaris72TCP D=1023 S=2049 Ack=18879966 Seq=3648732108 Len=0

Win=64240

Solaris78 -> Solaris72NFS R READ3 OK (4096 bytes)

Solaris72 -> Solaris78NFS C READ3 FH=C7E0 at 278528 for 4096 (retransmit)

Solaris78 -> Solaris72TCP D=1023 S=2049 Ack=18879966 Seq=3648732108 Len=0

Win=64240

^Cbash-2.05#

Thanks very much in advance, any help would be much appreciated!!

[3723 byte] By [path_pari] at [2007-11-26 6:47:45]
# 1

You might just want to share /export once. I've had some weird issues with Solaris sharing mount points where the share was not recognized by nfsd and thus would return a nfs server not responding error.

Of course, it could always be network congestion, but I'd try just sharing /export first.

brianford at 2007-7-6 15:10:53 > top of Java-index,General,Installation...
# 2
Sorry, dupe post...Message was edited by: brian-ford
brianford at 2007-7-6 15:10:53 > top of Java-index,General,Installation...