topic Re: PXE install using redhat and rx2620 in Operating System - Linux

PXE install using redhat and rx2620

JC69 — Tue, 04 May 2010 16:54:46 GMT

Hi,
I'm trying to do a pxe install using redhat and hp rx2620. It looks like it almost works then stops.
Here is how far I get, the following message is from the remote console:
Booting over the network
Loading.: Core LAN Gb A
Client MAC Address: 00 14 C2 65 C5 Ac ..
Client IP Address: xx.xx.xx.xx
subnet mask: xxx.xxx.xxx.x
BOOTP Server IP Address: xx.xx.xx.xx
DHCP Server IP Address: xx.xx.xx.xx
Boot file name: linux-install/pxelinux.0

Retrieving File Size.
Retrieving File (TFTP).

Starting: Core LAN Gb A
Start of Core LAN Gb A failed: Invalid Parameter

So, this is how are I get, of course I xx out the real ip addresses. If I do a os install over http, it works just fine.

Tks.

Re: PXE install using redhat and rx2620

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:10:26 GMT

Shalom,

Please post the EFI command you are using.

To work, you need to use:

lanboot select

If you are at the EFI prompt.

You must then select the proper NIC card for this to work.

Feel free to x out the ip address, but command syntax matters here.

EFI has a fairly good help system associated with it.

SEP

Re: PXE install using redhat and rx2620

JC69 — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:10:30 GMT

Steven,

Thanks for the reply but I am not using the EFI command. I have a dhcp server that I used to configure the pxe settings and from the hp server, within the EFI Boot Manger, I select Core LAN Gb A, and then get the screen I typed in earlier.

Re: PXE install using redhat and rx2620

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:20:11 GMT

I understand what you are doing.

To get this to work right, you may have to do this from an EFI command.

Merely picking one of the available lan cards has never worked for me. lanboot select has

lanboot select -s (server ip PXE in this case) -c (client ip) -m (netmask) -gip (gateway IP)

Don't ask me why just telling it to boot off a lan card does not work, it just doesn't.

SEP

Re: PXE install using redhat and rx2620

JC69 — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:06:35 GMT

Steven,

I tried your procedure but still get the same errors but thanks for the suggestion. really appreciate it.

Re: PXE install using redhat and rx2620

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:34:50 GMT

All right.

Do the basic tests, make sure the NIC card is on the network, lights are lit and switch ports show a good connection.

Check the network you are using for other PXE servers other than the one you are trying to connect to.

Can you provide the command line you used and the error response code you got to my previous suggestion. It might be helpful.

SEP

Re: PXE install using redhat and rx2620

JC69 — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:15:23 GMT

Steven,

I tried your suggestion using the lanboot select -s command and got the following error:

lanboot: -s , invalid argument
Exit status code: Invalid Parameter

I have tried several versions of the "lanboot select" with no avil.

I know I can do a http install using this server and a boot.iso CD so I think the network setting is ok, just trying to do a pxe boot does not work.

Tks for all your help.

Re: PXE install using redhat and rx2620

JC69 — Tue, 11 May 2010 12:41:11 GMT

Steven,

One more question if you don't mind. I'm trying to do a kickstart install of the linux OS and I have everything ready but the attached console does not come up, I can only view the iLO remote console. Any reasons why?