HP-UX server will not start networking...so doesn't boot

[jmckinzie]

I have an HP-UX 11.11 server that will not start networking. Worked fine yesterday.

i changed the default gateway and it stopped networking now, after i changed it back, it will not initialize the cards.

# cat netconf
# netconf: configuration values for core networking subsystems
#
# @(#)B.11.11_LR $Revision: 1.6.119.6 $ $Date: 97/09/10 15:56:01 $
#
# HOSTNAME: Name of your system for uname -S and hostname
#
# OPERATING_SYSTEM: Name of operating system returned by uname -s
# ---- DO NOT CHANGE THIS VALUE ----
#
# LOOPBACK_ADDRESS: Loopback address
# ---- DO NOT CHANGE THIS VALUE ----
#
# IMPORTANT: for 9.x-to-10.0 transition, do not put blank lines between
# the next set of statements

HOSTNAME="hostname"
OPERATING_SYSTEM=HP-UX
LOOPBACK_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1

# Internet configuration parameters. See ifconfig(1m), autopush(1m)
#
# INTERFACE_NAME: Network interface name (see lanscan(1m))
#
# IP_ADDRESS: Hostname (in /etc/hosts) or IP address in decimal-dot
# notation (e.g., 192.1.2.3)
#
# SUBNET_MASK: Subnetwork mask in decimal-dot notation, if different
# from default
#
# BROADCAST_ADDRESS: Broadcast address in decimal-dot notation, if
# different from default
#
# INTERFACE_STATE: Desired interface state at boot time.
# either up or down, default is up.
#
# DHCP_ENABLE Determines whether or not DHCP client functionality
# will be enabled on the network interface (see
# auto_parms(1M), dhcpclient(1M)). DHCP clients get
# their IP address assignments from DHCP servers.
# 1 enables DHCP client functionality; 0 disables it.
#
# For each additional network interfaces, add a set of variable assignments
# like the ones below, changing the index to "[1]", "[2]" et cetera.
#
# IMPORTANT: for 9.x-to-10.0 transition, do not put blank lines between
# the next set of statements

INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan0
IP_ADDRESS[0]=161.127.235.32
SUBNET_MASK[0]=255.255.255.0
BROADCAST_ADDRESS[0]=""
INTERFACE_STATE[0]=""
DHCP_ENABLE[0]=0

INTERFACE_NAME[1]="lan1"
IP_ADDRESS[1]="192.168.0.100"
SUBNET_MASK[1]="255.255.255.0"
BROADCAST_ADDRESS[1]=""
INTERFACE_STATE[1]=""
DHCP_ENABLE[1]=0

# Internet routing configuration. See route(1m), routing(7)
#
# ROUTE_DESTINATION: Destination hostname (in /etc/hosts) or host or network
# IP address in decimal-dot notation, preceded by the word
# "host" or "net"; or simply the word "default".
#
# ROUTE_MASK: Subnetwork mask in decimal-dot notation, or C language
# hexadecimal notation. This is an optional field.
# A IP address, subnet mask pair uniquely identifies
# a subnet to be reached. If a subnet mask is not given,
# then the system will assign the longest subnet mask
# of the configured network interfaces to this route.
# If there is no matching subnet mask, then the system
# will assign the default network mask as the route's
# subnet mask.
#
# ROUTE_GATEWAY: Gateway hostname (in /etc/hosts) or IP address in
# decimal-dot notation. If local interface, must use the
# same form as used for IP_ADDRESS above (hostname or
# decimal-dot notation). If loopback interface, i.e.,
# 127.0.0.1, the ROUTE_COUNT must be set to zero.
#
# ROUTE_COUNT: An integer that indicates whether the gateway is a
# remote interface (one) or the local interface (zero)
# or loopback interface (e.g., 127.*).
#
# ROUTE_ARGS: Route command arguments and options. This variable
# may contain a combination of the following arguments:
# "-f", "-n" and "-p pmtu".
#
# For each additional route, add a set of variable assignments like the ones
# below, changing the index to "[1]", "[2]" et cetera.
#
# IMPORTANT: for 9.x-to-10.0 transition, do not put blank lines between
# the next set of statements
### LAN 0
ROUTE_DESTINATION[0]=default
ROUTE_MASK[0]="255.255.255.0"
ROUTE_GATEWAY[0]=161.127.235.1
ROUTE_COUNT[0]=1
ROUTE_ARGS[0]=""

### LAN 1
ROUTE_DESTINATION[1]="default"
ROUTE_MASK[1]="255.255.255.0"
ROUTE_GATEWAY[1]="192.168.0.100"
ROUTE_COUNT[1]="1"
ROUTE_ARGS[1]=""

# Dynamic routing daemon configuration. See gated(1m)
#
# GATED: Set to 1 to start gated daemon.
# GATED_ARGS: Arguments to the gated daemon.

GATED=0
GATED_ARGS=""

#
# Router Discover Protocol daemon configuration. See rdpd(1m)
#
# RDPD: Set to 1 to start rdpd daemon
#

RDPD=0

#
# Reverse ARP daemon configuration. See rarpd(1m)
#
# RARPD: Set to 1 to start rarpd daemon
#

RARPD=0

# cd /sbin/init.d
# ./net stop
# ./net start
ERROR: lan0 interface: ifconfig: socket: Operation not supported
ERROR: lan1 interface: ifconfig: socket: Operation not supported
ERROR: Failed to add route entry because its interface is not
yet initialized. May need to add this route entry with
a route commad after the interface is up :
add net default: gateway 161.127.235.1: Network is unreachable
ERROR: Failed to add route entry because its interface is not
yet initialized. May need to add this route entry with
a route commad after the interface is up :
add net default: gateway 192.168.0.100: Network is unreachable

[Tingli]

Can you ping those gateways?

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Common problems.

1) Backup of netconf in /etc/rc.config.d both are read, neither works

2) Typos in the netconf file

Check both issues, move your backup back into place and restart networking again.

SEP

[Ganesan R]

Hi,

I haven't come across this issue. I found related threads. Check these..

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=870504

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=890734

It suggests you to run this command to fix the issue.

#autopush -f /etc/stcp.conf

[jmckinzie]

The looback will not start.
Configure Loopback interfaces (lo0) ......................................... FAIL *

Configure LAN interfaces .................................................... FAIL *