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Ignite installation fail

 
MS_8
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Ignite installation fail

During rt3440 Ignite installation, error reported:

ERROR: Could not apply the software selection
"GigEther-00,r=B.11.11.19,a=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP"; it is
not available from depot or root
"10.50.183.26:/ignite/install_depot/Rel_B.11.11/core".
ERROR: Could not apply the software selection
"GigEther-01,r=B.11.11.15,a=HP-UX_B.11.11_64,v=HP"; it is not
available from depot or root
"10.50.183.26:/ignite/install_depot/Rel_B.11.11/core".



During the first boot after installation following message appears before boot stops:


insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver root
NOTE: Command "/sbin/insf -e" failed.
* Bringing up Network (lan0)
ifconfig: no such interface

ERROR: The ifconfig(1M) command (ifconfig lan0 inet 10.50.183.227 netmask
255.255.255.0 up) failed to enable the lan0 interface (return value:
1). Check that the system's networking hardware is functioning and
properly connected.
ERROR: Could not start networking.

The configuration process has incurred an error, would you like
to push a shell for debugging purposes? (y/[n]):

After pushing the shell, and running
# ioscan -fnC lan
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
===================================================================
lan 0 0/1/2/0 igelan UNCLAIMED UNKNOWN PCI-X Ethernet (14e41645)
lan 1 0/4/1/0 igelan UNCLAIMED UNKNOWN PCI-X Ethernet (14e41645)

I can see that driver has not been installed?

Questions:

1. Why is it failing to install network drivers?

(I checked, they are configured in depot)

swlist -l product -s /ignite/install_depot/Rel_B.11.11/core GigEther-00
# Initializing...
# Contacting target "vanpghpc"...
#
# Target: vanpghpc:/ignite/install_depot/Rel_B.11.11/core
#

# GigEther-00 B.11.11.14 PCI/HSC GigEther;Supptd HW=A4926A/A4929A/A4924A/A4925A;SW=J1642AA
GigEther-00.GE-DRV B.11.11.14 HP PCI/GSC Gigabit Ethernet Driver
root@vanpghpc: /var/opt/ignite/clients/vchp003# swlist -l product -s /ignite/install_depot/Rel_B.11.11/core GigEther-01
# Initializing...
# Contacting target "vanpghpc"...
#
# Target: vanpghpc:/ignite/install_depot/Rel_B.11.11/core
#

# GigEther-01 B.11.11.07 PCI GigEther;Supptd HW=A6794A/A6825A/A6847A
GigEther-01.IGELAN-DRV B.11.11.07 HP PCI Gigabit Ethernet Driver


2. Why is that Ignite server trying to configure lan0 with DHCP address (.227) when I configured network interface with the static IP address (.70)?

3. How do I install network driver , say from DVD, when swinstall relies on network conncetion.

Thanks

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Steven E. Protter
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Re: Ignite installation fail

Shalom,

Answer's to your questions:

1. Why is it failing to install network drivers?

The error message indicates that important files are missing from the depot, so the image itself may be corrupt.

2. Why is that Ignite server trying to configure lan0 with DHCP address (.227) when I configured network interface with the static IP address (.70)?

The Ignite image you think you are using is either not the right image or there are settings overriding what you have done built into the image or ignite server settings.

3. How do I install network driver , say from DVD, when swinstall relies on network conncetion.

swinstall does not need a network connection to install a depot. You must have /etc/nsswitch.conf configured in some way and the swagentd daemon running, then you can install off local DVD. Assuming the entire image isn't corrupt these steps can be performed as post installation steps.

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MS_8
Occasional Advisor

Re: Ignite installation fail

Thanks for the prompt reply.

When you say image do you think Golden Image or depot? (I am not using golden image!)

Answer 1. The error message indicates that important files are missing from the depot, so the image itself may be corrupt.

Yes I know, the message

ERROR: Could not apply the software selection
"GigEther-00,r=B.11.11.19,a=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP"; it is
not available from depot or root

sound like either missing or corrupted, but then I am able to

swlist -l file -s /ignite/install_depot/Rel_B.11.11/core GigEther-01

and I can see the files?

Answer 2. The Ignite image you think you are using is either not the right image or there are settings overriding what you have done built into the image or ignite server settings.

Thanks, I guess my answer is in config as well as in config.sys and config.full log files

But as you can see in host.info iis_net_info_temporary is TRUE?


config:137: is_net_info_temporary=FALSE

config.full:168:is_net_info_temporary=FALSE
config.full:1235: is_net_info_temporary=FALSE

config.sys:3:is_net_info_temporary=true
config.sys:16:is_net_info_temporary=TRUE

host.info:17:is_net_info_temporary=TRUE

tmp.cfg:137: is_net_info_temporary=FALSE

I will summarize

MS_8
Occasional Advisor

Re: Ignite installation fail

Thanks for the prompt reply.

Answer 1. The error message indicates that important files are missing from the depot, so the image itself may be corrupt.

ERROR: Could not apply the software selection
"GigEther-00,r=B.11.11.19,a=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP"; it is
not available from depot or root

sound like either missing or corrupted, but then I am able to

swlist -l file -s /ignite/install_depot/Rel_B.11.11/core GigEther-01

and I can see the content on the file level?

Answer 2. The Ignite image you think you are using is either not the right image or there are settings overriding what you have done built into the image or ignite server settings.

Thanks, I guess my answer is in config as well as in config.sys and config.full log files

But as you can see in host.info iis_net_info_temporary is TRUE?


config:137: is_net_info_temporary=FALSE

config.full:168:is_net_info_temporary=FALSE
config.full:1235: is_net_info_temporary=FALSE

config.sys:3:is_net_info_temporary=true
config.sys:16:is_net_info_temporary=TRUE

host.info:17:is_net_info_temporary=TRUE

tmp.cfg:137: is_net_info_temporary=FALSE

I will summarize