topic c-class blades and RIS in BladeSystem - General

c-class blades and RIS

DonSmith0271 — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:56:43 GMT

We are trying to use Microsoft's RIS and loading some 685c and 460c servers. We are getting connected to our RIS server and then when it actual does the network boot after entering the initial server information and it is doing the TFTP boot process we are getting network time out errors. We have tried multiple RIS servers and are getting the same result. If we wait the servers will eventually load from the network. This process is about 2 hours per blade. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Re: c-class blades and RIS

Oleg Koroz — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:34:28 GMT

check if this applies for you

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c00793390
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/networking/us/revision/6745.html
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00780357/c00780357.pdf

Re: c-class blades and RIS

Oleg Koroz — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:37:01 GMT

latest updates
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/index.html

search ...
http://www.msfn.org/board/lofiversion/index.php/t42555.html

Re: c-class blades and RIS

DonSmith0271 — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:17:32 GMT

No. We have the NIC drivers. The problem comes during transfer of files. The client is asking for the file 8 to 10 times before trying the other name of the file. Vga.fo_ and vga.fon for instance. The RIS process takes 90 minutes to boot.