bdf output showing Stale NFS file handle

[rajeshk]

Hi,

1)When i am using bdf in one of my HP machine it's showing

bdf: /SD_CDROM: Stale NFS file handle

2) I need to upgrade one of the HP machine DVD/CD drive won't works. I need to upgrade from HP 11-00 to 11i.
Is it possible to installe 11i operating system over the network the machine which has got DVD/CD drive.

Can anyone help me.

Thanks
K.Rajesh

[Ian Dennison_1]

Check the /etc/exports on the Server holding the CD-ROM. ALso check that NFS Server is started on that Server.

Share and Enjoy! Ian

[rajeshk]

Hi,

Checked the entry's in /etc/exports. There is no entry for cdrom.

And nfs running

[Ian Dennison_1]

Put /SD_CDROM in the /etc/exports file on the Server, and run 'exportfs -a' (check your format against other entries).

I would recommend stealing the DVD/CD Drive from another server and putting it on the Server concerned, rather than trying to install over the network.

Share and Enjoy! Ian

[monasingh_1]

Okay,
01. In most cases you can umount for the /SD_CDROM and that works. If it does not then, do fuser -cu /SD_CDROM to get the processes, kill all the proceses reported by fuser, then try again to umount

02. If this is the server you are trying to upgrade then I will not worry much since you will be rebooting it soon..

03. I have not done the upgrade from a remote cdrom/dvdrom. I thin your best option willbe to swcopy all 11i OS, patches, other SW in a depot on a remote server and the use it as a source.
Check the 11i upgrade guide for more details on requirement for 11i.

[Ravi_8]

Hi,

1.
#/sbin/init.d/nfs.server stop
#/sbin/init.d/nfs.client stop
#mount -a
#bdf

2. If you have the ignite server, then you can push the OS to the machine whose CD doesn't work. or
reboot the machine(m/c in which Cd is not working) interrupt the boot process
ISL> boot lan. install

specify the OS and applications to be installed