Ignite Intsllation Errors in 11.23

[Arunvijai.S]

Hello All,

I am trying to install 11.23 os using Ignite B.5.0.35. My Ignite server also runs in 11.23. But, when the client boots, i am getting the following error
============Client side==============
ftp: connect: Network is unreachable
* Completed 0 KBytes of archive

gunzip: stdin: not in gzip format
pax_iux: The archive is empty.
=========================================

On the server side, i get the following messages in /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log

===========Server side==================
May 26 15:51:13 chola tftpd[11514]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 26 15:51:16 chola tftpd[11515]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 26 15:51:18 chola tftpd[11513]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 26 15:51:42 chola tftpd[11521]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 26 15:51:45 chola tftpd[11522]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
==============================================

Can you help me to solve this problem ?

Thanks,
Arun

[Scot Bean]

Looks like the server side has some serious configuration issues.

Are the server and client on the same LAN subnet?

Are you really using ftp to install images?

Do you have config files setup on the server, "instl_adm -T" runs there without error?

Attach a complete log from an attempted install session.

[Arunvijai.S]

Yes, I am using FTP and install_adm runs without any errors. Kidly let me know what are all the files to check.

Thanks,
Arun

[Bharat Katkar]

Hi Arun,
Well this seems to be configuration issues on server side.
Check ignite ux server config using instl_adm command.
1.# instl_adm -D

This should display:
server="netmask[]=""
route_gateway[0]="Gateway IP"
route_destination[0]="default"

To set ignite server address:
# instl_adm -s
To set netmask:
# instl_adm -s
To set gateway:
# instl_adm -g

see man instl_adm.

2. Check your /etc/bootptab or instl_bootab (whatever you are using) file to see whether your client's entry is in proper format. It should be as below. I am using bootptab file:
:\
ht=ethernet:\
ha=:\
ip=:\
hn:\
bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\
sm=

3. Check /etc/inetd.conf file for following entries. I use bootpd instead of DHCP.

tftp dgram udp wait boot /usr/lbin/tftpd tftpd /opt/ignite /var/opt/ignite

bootps dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/bootpd bootpd

OR

instl_boots dgram udp wait boot /opt/ignite/lbin/instl_bootd instl_bootd

If you are using bootpd use previous entry and for instl_bootd use the latter one.

4. Incase if your modify the inetd.conf file restart the inetd daemon as:
# /usr/sbin/inetd -c
or
# /sbin/init.d/inetd stop
# /sbin/init.d/inetd start

Hope that helps.

Regards,

[Arunvijai.S]

Hello Bharat,

I am still having the same problem after i switched to /etc/bootptab file.

pandiya:\
tc=ignite-defaults:\
ha=00306E39C780:\
ip=172.16.1.172:\
sm=255.255.255.0:\
gw=172.16.1.10:\
ds=172.16.1.10

I am still getting the error on client side like , ftp: connect: Network is unreachable
* Completed 0 KBytes of archive

gunzip: stdin: not in gzip format
pax_iux: The archive is empty.

On the Server side,

May 27 09:35:06 chola tftpd[4355]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 09:35:06 chola tftpd[4364]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 09:35:21 chola tftpd[4369]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 09:35:27 chola tftpd[4370]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 09:35:58 chola tftpd[4386]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address

Kindly let me know what went wrong ?

Thanks,
Arun

[Bharat Katkar]

Arun,

You do not have this entry for pandiya.

bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\

in your bootptab file. This is Boot File for pandiya.

Secondly don't use dhcptab and instl_boottab file.
Check whether bootpd deamon is running or not.

# ps -ef | grep boot
root 13240 761 0 May 25 ? 0:00 bootpd

Hope this helps.
Regards,

[Arunvijai.S]

Hello Bharat,

I have added the entry in bootptab file. How to ensure that i am not using dhcptab and instl_boottab files ? I am still getting the same errors.

==========Server Side============
May 27 11:06:23 chola tftpd[7230]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 11:06:55 chola tftpd[7251]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 11:06:57 chola tftpd[7252]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
=========================================

Thanks,
Arun

[Bharat Katkar]

Hi Arun,
I have documented the entire procedure and attaching the same with this. See if you have missed anything.
For any more clarification please get back immediately.

Regards,

[Bharat Katkar]

One more thing arun:
Go thr' SAM
1. Select Networking and communications
2. Select Bootable Devices
3. Select Fixed-Address Devices Booting From this Server
Check whether you see entries only for your Ignite clients and remove all other's.
4. In Bootable Device menu see you have nothing configured for following two options:
DHCP Device Groups Booting From this Server
Devices for which Boot Requests are Relayed to Remote Servers

Hope that helps.
Regards,

[Arunvijai.S]

Hello Bharat,

Thanks for your email. I have checked everything and followed the steps given in the document. I am still getting the errors.

This is my entry in /etc/bootptab file

pandiya:\
ht=ethernet:\
ha=00306E39C780:\
ip=172.16.1.172:\
bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\
sm=255.255.255.0:\
gw=172.16.1.10:\
ds=172.16.1.10

pandiya is my client name. Same error persists everytime i do installation.

May 27 14:29:01 chola inetd[672]: bootps/udp: bind: Address already in use
May 27 12:29:26 chola tftpd[9745]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 12:29:29 chola tftpd[9749]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 12:29:41 chola tftpd[9750]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address

Thanks,
Arun