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Ignite Question - /etc/bootptab file

BrianDoyle — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:33:32 GMT

I want to configure my new HP-UX 11.31 server as an Ignite Server.
For the /etc/bootptab file, i found these entries already inside.
Do i delete them and add my own ignite client info?
Maybe someone can paste their bootptab....

thanks!

test:\
bf=C2300B:\
ihd=/usr/lib/X11/700X/bin:\
hn:\
ht=ether:\
vm=rfc1048:\
ha=080009000000:\
ip=192.30.103.01

ignite-defaults:\
ht=ethernet:\
hn:\
bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\
bs=48

System-IPF:\
tc=ignite-defaults:\
ha=00d009000000:\
ip=190.40.101.22:\
sm=255.255.248.0:\
gw=190.1.48.1:\
ds=190.1.48.11

Re: Ignite Question - /etc/bootptab file

BrianDoyle — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:56:39 GMT

*Update*

I got it to PXI boot but now getting the error:

Obtaining size of AUTO (172 bytes)
Downloading file AUTO (172 bytes)
Obtaining size of Rel_B.11.31/IINSTALL
Downloading file Rel_B.11.31/IINSTALL \
TFTP session failed. (reason:Time out)
Could not open Rel_B.11.31/IINSTALL

Anyone come across this before?

Re: Ignite Question - /etc/bootptab file

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:09:04 GMT

Shalom,

To boot a system off an ignite server a small dhcp server is needed to handle the boot.This configuration enables that without messing up DHSCP servers on your general network.

SEP

Re: Ignite Question - /etc/bootptab file

TTr — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:57:41 GMT

The first entry is for a very old x-window terminal.
The second entry apperas to be a default entry for all itanium servers. the "bf=.." line is the "bootfile" that gets loaded by the ignite client. The third entry contains network information for a specific server with "ha" hardware address (MAC address) 00:d0:09:00:00:00. You should be able to tell based on the network IP, gateway etc if these are specific to your site and are the parameters that are used previously to ignite a server. Is there a server in your network with IP address 190.40.101.22?

Re: Ignite Question - /etc/bootptab file

TTr — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:02:51 GMT

> TFTP session failed. (reason:Time out)

Is the tftp service running on your ignite server. If yes then the INSTALL file can not be found and it is timing out. Do you have the install file in place or better yet do you have the ignite depot in place?

Re: Ignite Question - /etc/bootptab file

sujit kumar singh — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:58:01 GMT

hi

as suggested please check that the Boot file /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi is there present on the ignite server and also do make a check that the /etc/inetd.conf following services are through

tftp
bootps
instl_boots

if any change is made to the Ignite server /etc/inetd.cong make sure that #inetd -c is run to reread the configuration.

in /etc/services also do check that following services are in there.
/etc/services
tftp 69
instl_boots 1067
instl_bootc 1068
bootps 67
bootpc 68

also from one running server test the tftp to the ignite server.

On a running server do
#tftp
tftp> get /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi
tftp> get /opt/ignite/boot/Rel_B.11.31/IINSTALL
tftp> get /opt/ignite/boot/Rel+B.11.31/IINSTALLFS

As you are able to boot using the LAN using the Ignite server the bootpquery is working OK anyway also do this test and that would be successful i think.

On a running Client do
#bootpquery -s

Re: Ignite Question - /etc/bootptab file

BrianDoyle — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:19:08 GMT

Hi,

Seems after clearing out the excess in the /etc/bootptab file and a number of reboots using HPUX media to get to the Ignite Server installation stage that it has 'taken the bait' and appears to be installing.

Thanks to all who contributed.