boot HP-UX PA from linux dhcp server

[vincent groc]

Hello,
I want to install an HPUX server from a Linux dhcp server:
I have one ignite 11iv2/11iv1 server for the lan os install (depots server), but i want to boot (nbp.efi or boo_lif) on lan from the dhcp server (linux).
For IPF servers (itanium), there is no problem , the dhcp service (tftp) retrieve the nbp.efi, but on PA-risc server there is a timeout message and no more info ....

First step : DHCP protocol - OK
Second step : bootp protocol - OK (IP is ok)
Third step : tftp protocol - Problem on PA-RISC

error messages are:
On the dhcp server
tftp: Serving /UXv1/boot_lif to x.x.x.x
tftp: timeout: retrying ...

on the Pa-RISC server:
BOOT IO Dependent Code (IODC) revision 2
IPL error: bad LIF magic.
Error Reading IPL

thanks for your help !

[Steven E. Protter]

Ignite has a few requirements to boot and transfer an image.

1) The boot must be off the built in lan card, not any kind of add in card.
2) The Ignite server must be part of the same subnet as the Ignite client.
3) DHCP is handled by the Ignite Server.

I belive that if the Linux DHCP server is on the same network as the Ignite server and hands out a compatible IP address it has a chance of working.

Better though is the built in DHCP server on the Ignite server.

/opt/ignite/bin/ignite

There is a setup program there.

I believe if you take note and check the three items above you will be able to resolve this issue.

SEP

[vincent groc]

I know that i can use the dhcp service from the ignite server (it's work fine)
but my linux server is used for linux install (IPF/IA32) and HP-UX boot install (IPF/PA-RISC).

The HPUX install from IPF work fine
the IPF lanboot retieve the nbp.efi (delivred with ignite 11iv2 package) from the linux dhcp server and the install service is delivred by the ignite server)
I want the same solution for PA-RISC.

On the PA-RISC, the bootp service work fine (from the dhcp server linux) but during the 2ns step (tftp) .... timeout.

All server are on the same subnet

[Steven E. Protter]

I'm not sure thes solution will work with PA-RISC. I run a PA-RISC shop and the only way Ignite ever worked right was booting off the PA-RISC Ignite servers DHCP server.

Please tell me what version of Ignite you are using. Version 5.4.x might help with this issue.

SEP

[vincent groc]

The ignite server is already on B.5.4.x version .

I don't understand , why there is a problem on PA-RISC and no problem on itanium ?

[vincent groc]

the problem was the glibc-2.3 on linux server.
the tftp hang with this glibc.
there is no problem on glic-2.2 !