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!!

