topic Re: installation device index in Operating System - HP-UX

installation device index

Marius Pana_1 — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:28:13 GMT

Hello all,
I am trying to install HP-UX on an HP BL60p blade but am unable to continue past the section where it asks for the index to my boot device. I do not see it in the list. Below is the screen where it asks for the information.

Is there anyway to pass the right path to the install kernel?

Many thanks.

index HW-path Class description
0) 0/1/1/0 ext_bus Ultra320_Wide_LVD_SCSI
1) 0/1/1/0.0.0 disk COMPAQ_BF0368A4B9
2) 0/1/1/0.1.0 disk COMPAQ_BF0368A4B9
3) 0/0/1/0 usb NEC_USB_Interface
4) 0/0/1/1 usb NEC_USB_Interface
5) 0/0/1/2 usb NEC_USB_Interface
6) 120 processor Processor

Enter the index corresponding to the device to use
as the installation source, or 'q' to reboot:

Re: installation device index

DCE — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:33:26 GMT

Items 1 and 2 are selectable disks. Is the disk you want to use a different one that does not show on the list?

Re: installation device index

Peter Godron — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:34:59 GMT

Marius,
looks as if you have two disks installed at index 1 and 2.
What happens once you have selected the disk you want to install onto?

Re: installation device index

Marius Pana_1 — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:39:05 GMT

From the question it is asking for the source (I suppose the install media). I have tried selecting all in the list.

If I select any of the 2 disks (index 1, 2) it fails with the following errors:

* Checking configuration for consistency...
ERROR: parser cannot open file: /var/opt/ignite/INDEX: No such file or
directory (errno = 2)
ERROR: net_cfg_prep: Problems were encountered while parsing configuration
file: "/var/opt/ignite/INDEX". See the messages above for details.
Using instl_adm with the -T and/or -D options on the server may help
isolate the problem. (See instl_adm(1M) and instl_adm(4) man pages.)

* Loading configuration user interface, please wait...
ERROR: Tar: blocksize = 0; broken pipe?
ERROR: File: /usr/ccs not found.
ERROR: File: /usr/obam not found.
ERROR: File: /usr/lib/nls not found.
ERROR: File: /usr/lib/hpux32/aries32.so not found.
ERROR: File: /usr/lib/hpux32/pa_boot32.so not found.
ERROR: File: /usr/lib/libdld.2 not found.
ERROR: File: /usr/lib/dld.sl not found.
ERROR: File: /usr/lib/libc.2 not found.
ERROR: File: /usr/lib/hpux32/libCsup.so.1 not found.
ERROR: File: /usr/lib/hpux32/libCsup.so not found.
ERROR: File: /usr/lib/hpux32/libstd.so.1 not found.
ERROR: File: /usr/lib/hpux32/libstream.so.1 not found.
ERROR: File: /usr/lib/hpux32/libunwind.so.1 not found.
ERROR: File: /usr/lib/hpux32/libuca.so.1 not found.
ERROR: File: /usr/lib/hpux32/libm.so.1 not found.
ERROR: File: /opt/ignite/bin not found.
ERROR: File: /opt/ignite/ui not found.
ERROR: File: /opt/ignite/help not found.
loadfile command failed, retry? ([y]/n):

So it is for some reason looking for the installation media which does not appear in my list above. I want to know if I can pass the install kernel a parameter for it remember the install device (i.e. the external dvd).

Many thanks,
Marius

Re: installation device index

Peter Godron — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:01:09 GMT

Marius,
I think we all missed the "installation source" in the question, sorry.

I assume you have the base model (without HPUX), rather than pre-configured model.

Is your DVD drives one of the USB devices?

Re: installation device index

Peter Godron — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:10:11 GMT

Marius,
also are you working from this document ?

www.docs.hp.com/en/AD000-90010-en/AD000-90010-en.pdf

Re: installation device index

Marius Pana_1 — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:11:26 GMT

I do not believe so. I have tried selecting all 3 devices and all fail.
Marius

Re: installation device index

Marius Pana_1 — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:14:42 GMT

Peter,
I have looked over that document. The problem is that the installation does not even begin. Immediately after booting from the install CD from EFI I get the screen from my first post.

Is there a kernel parameter that I can pass to the install kernel which tells it where its installation media is located?

Thanks,
Marius

Re: installation device index

Marius Pana_1 — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:17:27 GMT

Hi all,

I am still having problems installing HP-UX. The system is a bl60p and it seems to require a media kit that is at least from march 2005. I have one from december 2005 so this should not be a problem.

I am however now getting the following error:

HP-UX Boot Loader for IPF -- Revision 2.026

Press Any Key to interrupt Autoboot
AUTO ==> boot :IINSTALL
Seconds left till autoboot - 0
AUTOBOOTING...> System Memory = 4076 MB
loading section 0
............................................................ (complete)
loading section 1
.............. (complete)
loading symbol table
7 0 0x00006B 0x000000000000000B unexpected trap
7 0 0x000066 0x000000000000000B trap taken, number in ext PE
7 0 0x00003C 0x0000000000002C00 trap taken, offset in ext PE

The system at this point is hung. Loking through the system logs I see the following:

423 SFW 0 *7 0xF680003C00E02BA0 0000000000002C00 BOOT_IVT_OFFSET
12 Oct 2006 13:59:09
422 SFW *5 0xC1452E4A2D022B90 FF3F4070000F0300 Type-02 0f7000 1011712
12 Oct 2006 13:59:09
421 SFW 0 *7 0xF680006600E02B70 000000000000000B BOOT_TRAP_TAKEN
12 Oct 2006 13:59:09
420 SFW *5 0xC1452E4A2D022B60 FF3F4070000F0300 Type-02 0f7000 1011712
12 Oct 2006 13:59:09
419 SFW 0 *7 0xF680006B00E02B40 000000000000000B BOOT_UNEXPECTED_TRAP_POST_REDIR_TABLE
12 Oct 2006 13:59:08
418 SFW *5 0xC1452E4A2C022B30 FF3F4070000F0300 Type-02 0f7000 1011712
12 Oct 2006 13:59:08
417 SFW 0 0 0x168002C500E02B10 0000000000000000 BOOT_REBOOT
12 Oct 2006 13:52:54
416 BMC 2 0x20452E48B4022B00 FFFF027000120300 Type-02 127002 1208322
12 Oct 2006 13:52:52
415 SFW 0 1 0x5480006300E02AE0 0000000000000000 BOOT_START
12 Oct 2006 13:52:44

The media kit is a Mission Critial OE form Dec. 2005. Anyone know where the problem might be? I have tried on two different bl60p's and the same result.

Thanks for the help.

Re: installation device index

Peter Godron — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:24:13 GMT

Marius,
thanks for the update.
Have you checked all the hardware is ok ?
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=673666

Re: installation device index

Marius Pana_1 — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:35:22 GMT

Using the Dec. 2005 Mission Critical OE I have finally managed to get the installer going.

Powering on the blade and letting the installer start automatically failed with the error from my last post.

I decided to interrupt the auto install and try to start the installer manually. After a "boot IINSTALL" the installation began and it seems to be going just fine.

I still have the one other blade to try this out on. I will post my results once I am finished.

Marius

Re: installation device index

Marius Pana_1 — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 03:51:14 GMT

I believe in the end that it was the USB CD-ROM. The problem still boggles me a little since even with a new CD-ROM on my first attempt to boot it behaved the same way. I even tried on a different (identical) server and I had to reboot several times before it actually booted from the cd.

Marius