can't create a depot?

[heath abbate]

NOTE: Checking SD tools version and layout_version of /iuxcdrom0
NOTE: Obtaining bundle information from /iuxcdrom0
NOTE: Processing bundles found in depot
NOTE: Beginning execution of swcopy commands
NOTE: Beginning swcopy from /iuxcdrom0 to
/var/opt/ignite/depots/Rel_B.11.23/core
ERROR: "ignyte:/var/opt/ignite/depots/Rel_B.11.23/core": This target
agent cannot access the source. Make sure the source depot is
registered if it is remote from the target or if you are
non-superuser. Also ensure you have read permission for the
products on the source, the source is not being updated, and
swagentd is running on the source host. The target agent
logfile will contain precise failure information; it is
referenced below.
* The analysis phase failed for
"ignyte:/var/opt/ignite/depots/Rel_B.11.23/core".
* Retry execution of swcopy command
ERROR: "ignyte:/var/opt/ignite/depots/Rel_B.11.23/core": This target
agent cannot access the source. Make sure the source depot is
registered if it is remote from the target or if you are
non-superuser. Also ensure you have read permission for the
products on the source, the source is not being updated, and
swagentd is running on the source host. The target agent
logfile will contain precise failure information; it is
referenced below.
* The analysis phase failed for
"ignyte:/var/opt/ignite/depots/Rel_B.11.23/core".
ERROR: swcopy command failed

======= 04/24/07 13:55:26 PDT Ending make_depots due to fatal error

ERROR: The command "/opt/ignite/bin/make_depots -s /iuxcdrom0 -d /var/opt/igni
te/depots/Rel_B.11.23/core -l /var/opt/ignite/logs/server_setup" failed.

[Mel Burslan]

did you login as root before doing this ?
did each server allowed in the root's .rhost file ?
more importantly, what were you trying to do here ? install a server ? create a golden image ? create a software depot ? As far as I know mind reading is not a given skill for sysadmins.

[heath abbate]

hi yes sorry for the vauge post.
I am a HPUX newb supreme

to answer the questions.

1. yes logged in as root
2. not sure what your talking about, I will research
3. I am going thru the initial setup of ignite and it is asking me if I want to create a software depot, and I say yes, the choose from CD and it always bombs out with the above error. I am doing this all on the local machine at this point. I have tried both an internal and external dvd rom thinking initially it was a hardware issue but I get the same error.
4.yes my mind reading isn't very good these days either :-)

Thanks in advance for any help any of you can provide.

[Mel Burslan]

Well, this explanation changes the question quite a bit. I think I got the gist of it. You are trying to create a network depot to ignite-install new servers/workstations, instead of slapping in the CD for every each of them. And you want to copy the core-os cd/dvd image into this network depot.

If this assumption is right, I'd strongly suggest that you read the "ignite-ux administration guide" located at:

http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-6440/index.html

I do not remember exactly but copying a optical media depot into an installable ignite image was quite convoluted process if not totally impossible. This may explain why you are having the difficulty.

Your best and actually a better bet than doing this, is, to install a server or workstation, from the install media (cd or dvd), configure it according to your organization's needs, like minimum password length, custom filesystems, additional groups, default users list etc., on this initial system. Then use make net recovery to create a golden image (please refer to the manual linked above to find the process to create one) to use for your subsequent installations.

Hope this helps.

[heath abbate]

Thanks!

I am indeed trying to accomplish what you describe so folks can rebuild lab machines remotely after they hose them or are done with them.

I appreciate you pointing me in the right direction.