failed to boot the client from ignite server console

[Boonchai Ruangsuknukul]

The client is on the different subnet as the ignite server. I have a helper in between. I can create an archive of the client either from the client cmd or server console. My question is when i try to recovery the client from the server console, by booting the client (from GUI), and it failed to boot the client. But if from the client, i can reboot, and boot lan. install. It is successfully installed. Please help.

[Steven E. Protter]

I would check the syslog.log files maybe while its happening with tail -f

You might get some clues.

You know that you can only boot ignite via the built in lan card? If you are trying to boot off an add in card, that could be a cause of failure.

SEP

[RAC_1]

Is tftp service running on helper. What does the log file say??

[Boonchai Ruangsuknukul]

I was trying to boot the client from the server console again, and there was nothing in syslog on the server/helper. Everyting is on lan0. It shows :

ERROR: The install server's IP address is not set. See instl_adm(1M) on how to set the default on the server. Failed to startup networking, user interaction required

The instl_adm -d on the server is :-
server="10.76.44.12"
netmask[]="255.255.255.240"
route_gateway[0]="10.76.44.1"
route_destination[0]="default"
which is its own ip address.

[RolandH]

go into /var/opt/ignite/clients/ after you tried to boot it from ignite server for install.

Then look in the file host.info

Are these informations correct?


Roland

[Kent Ostby]

At 10.20, this procedure worked for that error. Not sure if it will work for your revision:

Use the following procedure to resolve this issue:

1. instl_adm -d>/tmp/cfg

2. vi /tmp/config and add the following
line:

server="ip_address"

3. instl_adm -f /tmp/cfg

4. Ensure that the changes have occurred:

instl_adm -d

[Boonchai Ruangsuknukul]

THe host.info is correct. My concern is when i boot from the client, i can specify the helper ip address (boot lan. install, but from the server console (GUI), how can it know that it has to go through helper, and what ip.

[RolandH]

If you are able to boot from the helper and your client popup in the server GUI, then your boot helper configuration is correct.

As I understand right the only thing, which does not work is - Boot Client - from the server GUI for install. I want only mention that this is only working if your client is already up. This option is only for reinstallation of clients. Just to prevent missunderstandings.
This option don't need a boot-helper. The server login to client and collect all the data
he need for buiding a WSINSTALL file on the client. Then the client is booting and popup in the server GUI for install. The client needs therefore no boot-helper because it does not need a dhcp-adress from the boot-helper. The client use it's own ip-adress and gateway, which he has had before.

So if you try to install a system that isn't already up with the -Boot Client> option from the GUI, you will fail. In this case it will only work with the boot-helper.

Roland

[Boonchai Ruangsuknukul]

Thanks Roland. That is correct that the boot client is not working from the server GUI for install. And yes, the client is up and running when i tried boot client (for install) from the GUI. From the clinet console, i can see it was trying to install (WINSTALL), and eventually got an ERROR. Just wondering if i miss anything?

[RolandH]

OK fine then the only thing I can imagine is that the config from the server is not correct set for this option.

DO this in the GUI

Menu->Options->Server Configurations->Server Options

What value has the
"Run client installation UI from."

I think you have to set it to "server" before you boot the client from server gui.

Check that you had not get any errors when you boot the client from the gui in the terminal window.

Roland

[Boonchai Ruangsuknukul]

Thanks Rolan, i checked, and you are right. Sometimes, it is just the fact that i cannot see the forest for the trees. I will try again when the server is ready.

thanks everyone