HP-UX Vm not able to boot using golden image

[Syedfurquan]

Hello,

I am trying to install hp-ux on bl860C Virtual machine using golden image.

Data Center OS 11iV3 installed on physical BL860C. New VM created on same server.

 Created golden image using:

#./make_sys_image -d /ignite/golden -s local -n hpux1131voe.gz

# cd /ignite/golden
# ll
total 6873396
-rw-r--r--   1 bin        bin        3519167680 Dec  4 22:01 hpux1131voe.gz
-rw-r--r--   1 root       sys            289 Dec 29 07:13 impacts.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 root       sys            490 Dec  4 22:01 make_sys_image.log

# cd /var/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.31/
# ll
total 48
-r--r--r--   1 root       sys           8432 Dec 31 17:57 golden_image_11.31_cfg
-rw-r--r--   1 root       sys            295 Dec 29 20:17 impacts1.txt

#more /var/opt/ignite/INDEX

"/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.31/config"
        "/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.31/hw_patches_cfg"
        "/var/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.31/golden_image_11.31_cfg"
        "/var/opt/ignite/data/config.local"

# showmount -a
hp-ux:/ignite/golden
# showmount -e
export list for hp-ux:
/var/opt/ignite/clients          (everyone)
/ignite/golden                   (everyone)
/var/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.31 (everyone)

After this created new VM on the same machine and created dbprofile as follows:

Shell> dbprofile
Profile List

Profile Name: igniteboot
     Network Type: IPv4
     Client IP address: 10.149.10.204
     Gateway IP address: 0.0.0.0
     Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
     Server IP address: 10.149.10.203
     Boot File: /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi
     Optional Data:

Now when try to boot this VM using golden image getting error as:

Retrieving File Size............/
PXE-E18: Timeout.  Server did not respond.
Exit status code: Invalid Parameter

Anyhelp how to fix this issue. Appreciate any support.

Regards,

[Bill Hassell]

This is a boot request failure, probably due to tftp problems on the server. Look at syslog.log on the ignite server.

Here's a good overview of the network boot processes:

Ignite Boot white paper

[Syedfurquan]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for the reply.

In the sysylog getting message as:

Dec 31 22:09:34 hp-ux tftpd[19945]: chroot: No such file or directory

This message keeps repeating untill booting fails.

Entry in /etc/inetd.conf for tftp as below:

tftp        dgram  udp  wait   root /usr/lbin/tftpd    tftpd -l
/opt/ignite\
/var/opt/ignite\
bootps      dgram  udp  wait   root /usr/lbin/bootpd   bootpd -d 9

[Bill Hassell]

>> No such file or directory

The $HOME directory for tftpd (/usr/tftpdir) does not exist or has a problem with permissions.

It should look like this:

# ll /usr/tftpdir/
total 16
drwxrwxr-x   2 tftp       other           96 Nov 16  2009 .
dr-xr-xr-x  25 bin        bin           8192 May 14  2014 ..

 Try the suggestions in the document to test tftpd on the ignite server.

[Syedfurquan]

HI Bill,

Once again many thanks for the reply. Th erequested O/p are:

# ll /usr/tftpdir/
/usr/tftpdir/ not found

Also /etc/passwd entry for tftp is as below:

tftp:*:108:105:Trivial FTP user:/home/tftp:/usr/bin/false

Regards,

[Syedfurquan]

HI,

Also I tried the below steps:

#setup_bootp
#/usr/sbin/setup_tftp -h /usr/tftpdir/

# cat /etc/services |grep bootps
bootps        67/udp                 # Bootstrap Protocol Server
# cat /etc/services |grep tftp
tftp          69/udp                 # Trivial File Transfer Protocol
# cat /etc/inetd.conf |grep bootps
bootps      dgram  udp  wait   root /usr/lbin/bootpd   bootpd -d 9
#  cat /etc/inetd.conf |grep tftp
# Before uncommenting the "tftp" entry below, please make sure
# that you have a "tftp" user in /etc/passwd. If you don't
# have one, please consult the tftpd(1M) manual entry for
tftp        dgram  udp  wait   root /usr/lbin/tftpd    tftpd -l
 /opt/ignite\
 /var/opt/ignite

# cat /etc/passwd |grep tftp
tftp:*:510:1:Trivial FTP user:/home/tftpdir:/usr/bin/false

# ll -d /home/tftpdir
dr-xr-xr-x   2 tftp       other           96 Jan  2 16:03 /home/tftpdir.

As sugested Tried tftp but getting error as below:

# hostname
hp-ux
# tftp hp-ux
tftp> get /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi /tmp/nbp.efi
Error code 1: File not found
tftp> get /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi
Error code 1: File not found
tftp> quit

[Bill Hassell]

>> tftp:*:108:105:Trivial FTP user:/home/tftp:/usr/bin/false

So what are the permissions and ownership for the home directory: /home/tftpdir

From another Unix system (doesn't have to be HP-UX), try testing tftpd:

# tftp ignite_server
tftp> status
Connected to atl1.
Mode: netascii Verbose: off Tracing: off
Rexmt-interval: 5 seconds, Max-timeout: 25 seconds
tftp> get /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi
Received 31353 bytes in 0.0 seconds
tftp> quit

 The above is normal output. You'll have the file nbp.efi in you current directory when you quit the tftp program. You can remove that file. If you get errors, post what you see.

[Patrick Wallek]

>>tftp> get /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi
>>Error code 1: File not found

Have you checked the Ignite server to verify that the file /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi is there?

On the Ignite server:

# ll /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi

If it isn't there you may not have a complete Ignite/UX installation.

# swlist -l fileset Ignite-UX

[Syedfurquan]

Hi Bill,

Permission for /home/tftpdir:

# ll -d /home/tftpdir/
dr-xr-xr-x   2 tftp       other           96 Jan  2 16:03 /home/tftpdir/

# cd /home
# ll
total 0
drwxr-xr-x   2 iwww       other           96 Nov 14 09:52 iwww
drwxr-xr-x   2 root       root            96 Dec  4 18:54 lost+found
drwxr-xr-x   2 opc_op     opcgrp          96 Nov 14 09:34 opc_op
drwxr-xr-x   2 owww       other           96 Nov 14 09:52 owww
drwxr-xr-x   2 sfmdb      users           96 Nov 14 09:38 sfmdb
dr-xr-xr-x   2 108        tftp            96 Jan  2 15:51 tftp
dr-xr-xr-x   2 tftp       other           96 Jan  2 16:03 tftpdir

Sorry, no other Unix server here to test tftp, its just a test enviornment.

On the same HP-UX box when I try to do tftp it shows status connected. Please see below:

# tftp hp-ux
tftp> status
Connected to hp-ux.
Mode: netascii Verbose: off Tracing: off
Rexmt-interval: 5 seconds, Max-timeout: 25 seconds
tftp> get /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi
Error code 1: File not found
tftp> quit

Hi Partick,

/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi is there, please see below O/P:

# ll /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi
-r--r--r--   1 bin        bin          31232 Jan 13  2009 /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi

[Bill Hassell · Accepted solution]

This is the problem:

tftp> get /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi
Error code 1: File not found
tftp> quit

 tftpd has a couple of modes of operation (see man tftpd). The files to be transferred must be in the named path(s) on the inetd.conf startup line:

tftp        dgram  udp  wait   root /usr/lbin/tftpd    tftpd -l
 /opt/ignite\
 /var/opt/ignite

 To better understand and ebug this line, I always concatenate the rather awkward 3 lines in inetd.conf like this:

tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/tftpd tftpd -l /opt/ignite /var/opt/ignite

 So technically, the file not found message is correct. The file is not located in in /opt/ignite and tftpd apparently not descending into subdirectories.  Check that a single file in /opt/ignite can be downloaded:

# tftp atl1
tftp> get /opt/ignite/Version
Received 12 bytes in 0.0 seconds
tftp> quit
# cat Version
C.7.18.63
#

 What does your Version file report?

It is always a good idea to maintain the latest version of Ignite (currently=C.7.18.63)

Download at: Ignite/UX download page

You can always update Ignite without losing any configs or archives and no reboot (your current version must be C.7_something).

Check also the version of tftpd:

# what /usr/lbin/tftpd
/usr/lbin/tftpd:
         Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
         $Revision: @(#) tftpd R11.31_BL2013_0807_3 PATCH_11.31 PHNE_43618

[Syedfurquan]

Hi Bill,

Thank you so much for your continous support. Tftp issue looks working fine after editing /etc/inetd.conf as per your suggestion:

tftp        dgram  udp  wait   root /usr/lbin/tftpd    tftpd -l /opt/ignite /var/opt/ignite

Tested with tftp as below:

# tftp hp-ux
tftp> get /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi
Received 31353 bytes in 0.0 seconds
tftp> get /opt/ignite/Version /tmp/ignite_version
Received 12 bytes in 0.0 seconds

Ignite version is : C.7.17.391

Now when I try to boot the VM's using the dbprofile, it failed with below error

Shell> lanboot select -dn igniteboot
  01  Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(1AB485590D62)
Select Desired LAN: 01
Selected Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(1AB485590D62)

Client MAC Address: 1A B4 85 59 0D 62
Client IP Address: 10.149.10.204
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
BOOTP Server IP Address: 10.149.10.203
DHCP Server IP Address:
Boot file name: /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi

Retrieving File Size.
Retrieving File (TFTP).\
PXE-E18: Timeout.  Server did not respond.
Exit status code: Invalid Parameter

Syslog from ignite server at booting time says:

Jan  4 04:21:26 hp-ux hpvmapp vm001[21567]: Creation of VM minor device 1
Jan  4 04:21:26 hp-ux hpvmapp vm001[21567]: Device file = /var/opt/hpvm/uuids/3801604a-9104-11e4-8606-00215a9b281a/vm_dev
Jan  4 04:21:26 hp-ux bootpd[3453]: not ICMP packet
Jan  4 04:21:26 hp-ux hpvmapp vm001[21567]: guestStatsStartThread: Started guestStatsCollectLoop - thread = 6
Jan  4 04:21:26 hp-ux hpvmapp vm001[21567]: Starting infinite loop
Jan  4 04:21:48 hp-ux tftpd[21569]: receive: RRQ /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi octet blksize 512 tsize 0
Jan  4 04:21:48 hp-ux tftpd[21569]: send: OACK  blksize 512 tsize 31232
Jan  4 04:21:48 hp-ux tftpd[21569]: tftp: client does not accept options
Jan  4 04:21:43 hp-ux bootpd[3453]: not ICMP packet
Jan  4 04:21:48 hp-ux  above message repeats 59 times
Jan  4 04:21:48 hp-ux tftpd[21570]: receive: RRQ /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi octet blksize 8192
Jan  4 04:21:48 hp-ux tftpd[21570]: send: OACK  blksize 8192
Jan  4 04:21:56 hp-ux bootpd[3453]: not ICMP packet

Regards,

[Bill Hassell]

>> tftp: client does not accept options

This sounds like an old version of tftp.

Post the output from:

# what /usr/lbin/tftpd

The latest patch is PHNE_44175.

The Ignite version:  C.7.17.391

is recent enough so that part is fine. The current problem is long before the Ignite kernel has started.

[Syedfurquan]

 # what /usr/lbin/tftpd
/usr/lbin/tftpd:
         Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
         $Revision: B.11.31_LR

After that I installed recomended patch:

# what /usr/lbin/tftpd
/usr/lbin/tftpd:
         Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
         $Revision: @(#) tftpd R11.31_BL2014_0826_1 PATCH_11.31 PHNE_44175

Still getting same error while booting VM using the golden image from Ignite server.

Regards,

[Syedfurquan]

Anyhelp how to fix this issue.

Shell> lanboot select -dn igniteboot
  01  Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(E25EC3965BEE)
Select Desired LAN: 01
Selected Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(E25EC3965BEE)

Client MAC Address: E2 5E C3 96 5B EE
Client IP Address: 10.149.10.206
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
BOOTP Server IP Address: 10.149.10.203
DHCP Server IP Address:
Boot file name: /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi

Retrieving File Size
PXE-E18: Timeout.  Server did not respond.
Exit status code: Invalid Parameter

Regards,

[Bill Hassell]

What does syslog.log show when you try to boot? Is it the same error message?

[Syedfurquan]

on ignite server syslog.log is not updating with anything while trying to boot the vm's using dbprofile.

inetd.conf detaisl are as below:

tftp        dgram  udp  wait   root /usr/lbin/tftpd    tftpd -l /opt/ignite /var/opt/ignite

bootps  dgram   udp     wait    root    /usr/lbin/bootpd        bootpd -d 9

[Syedfurquan]

o/p of syslog.log from ignite server when trying to boot:

Jan  8 06:42:09 hp-ux hpvmapp vm002[7004]: VM Restart
Jan  8 06:42:13 hp-ux vm_fssagt[1734]: Ids of spus released (guest 2) : 4
Jan  8 06:42:13 hp-ux vm_fssagt[1734]: Lids of spus released (guest 2) : 0x4000000
Jan  8 06:42:09 hp-ux bootpd[2299]: not ICMP packet
Jan  8 06:42:13 hp-ux  above message repeats 1292 times
Jan  8 06:42:13 hp-ux vm_fssagt[1734]: Ids of spus assigned to guest 2 : 4
Jan  8 06:42:13 hp-ux vm_fssagt[1734]: Lids of spus assigned to guest 2 : 0x4000000
Jan  8 06:42:15 hp-ux hpvmapp vm002[10706]: Creation of VM minor device 2
Jan  8 06:42:15 hp-ux hpvmapp vm002[10706]: Device file = /var/opt/hpvm/uuids/866eefac-948a-11e4-b306-00215a9b281a/vm_dev
Jan  8 06:42:15 hp-ux bootpd[2299]: not ICMP packet
Jan  8 06:42:15 hp-ux hpvmapp vm002[10706]: guestStatsStartThread: Started guestStatsCollectLoop - thread = 6
Jan  8 06:42:15 hp-ux hpvmapp vm002[10706]: Starting infinite loop
Jan  8 06:42:30 hp-ux sshd[5139]: SSH: Server;Ltype: Kex;Remote: 10.149.200.14-56270;Enc: aes256-ctr;MAC: hmac-sha2-256;Comp: none
Jan  8 06:43:19 hp-ux sshd[5329]: SSH: Server;Ltype: Kex;Remote: 10.149.200.14-56274;Enc: aes256-ctr;MAC: hmac-sha2-256;Comp: none
Jan  8 06:46:43 hp-ux lvmpud[2985]: Read task ticket=5 type=1
Jan  8 06:46:43 hp-ux lvmpud[2985]: Process task ticket=5 type=1
Jan  8 06:46:43 hp-ux lvmpud[2985]: Complete task ticket=5 type=1 status=0
Jan  8 06:53:00 hp-ux bootpd[2299]: not ICMP packet
Jan  8 06:53:06 hp-ux  above message repeats 1563 times
Jan  8 06:53:09 hp-ux bootpd[2299]: not ICMP packet
Jan  8 07:01:43 hp-ux lvmpud[2985]: Read task ticket=6 type=1
Jan  8 07:01:43 hp-ux lvmpud[2985]: Process task ticket=6 type=1
Jan  8 07:01:43 hp-ux lvmpud[2985]: Complete task ticket=6 type=1 status=0
Jan  8 07:13:01 hp-ux bootpd[2299]: not ICMP packet
Jan  8 07:13:06 hp-ux  above message repeats 2998 times
Jan  8 07:13:10 hp-ux bootpd[2299]: not ICMP packet
Jan  8 07:16:43 hp-ux lvmpud[2985]: Read task ticket=7 type=1
Jan  8 07:16:43 hp-ux lvmpud[2985]: Process task ticket=7 type=1
Jan  8 07:16:43 hp-ux lvmpud[2985]: Complete task ticket=7 type=1 status=0

[Bill Hassell]

>> on ignite server syslog.log is not updating with anything while trying to boot the vm's using dbprofile.

That means that the tftp request is not getting to the ignite server.

Did you configure the VM host for network access?

You previously tested tftp to itself above -- so you have no Linux or Solaris or AIX, etc on this network?

What does the blade currently have running for the VM host?

What about a Windows box? You can test tftp with windows (may have to enable the service for Win7 or Win8).

[Bill Hassell]

syslog.log above for Jan 8 shows no record for tftpd so no tftp packets were seen for this server.

I looked back at the beginning of this thread and its not clear whether you are setting up a vPar system or IVM (Integrity Virtual Machine). The term virtual machine usually means IVM so the steps to getting the machine to boot from an Ignite server are different, specifically that a LAN boot for the VM would require powering up the VM (hpvmstart -P vm_name) and using VM console to run the EFI dbprofile.

Also, the Ignite server (I assume it is the same as the VM host) needs to be setup for networking, specifically a virtual switch is assigned to this VM client and setting up bootptab.

Here are two documents that will be very useful:

http://h20566.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c02018883

http://wiki-ux.info/wiki/How_to_install_a_Integrity_VM_Guest_using_an_Ignite-UX_server

[Syedfurquan]

Hello Bill,

I am trying to setup Ignite Virtual machine and using the console EFI shelll trying to boot the server using dbprofile created.

I am able to install HP-UX when boot the IVM using HP-UX media and then install OS (HP-UX) using the ignite server. This way it's working and one IVM is ready.

Now when I try to boot the 2nd IVM fromConsole  EFI shel lusing the dbprofile, it fails with the error as:

Shell>  lanboot select -dn igniteboot
  01  Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(E25EC3965BEE)
Select Desired LAN: 01
Selected Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(E25EC3965BEE)

Client MAC Address: E2 5E C3 96 5B EE
Client IP Address: 10.149.10.206
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
BOOTP Server IP Address: 10.149.10.203
DHCP Server IP Address:
Boot file name: /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi

Retrieving File Size
PXE-E18: Timeout.  Server did not respond.
Exit status code: Invalid Parameter

I have following the same document as attached link and trying to boot using /etc/bootptab but then also I am not able to boot.

Reagrds,

[Bill Hassell]

The problem is networking. You'll need to provide the vswitch information. 

Also, did you get a chance to read the IVM ignite boot white paper?

Did you create the IVM bootptab entries (page 5)?

What do these commands report?

hpvmnet
hpvmstatus -p ivm_2

The LAN you are selecting in lanboot is apparently not enabled.

Since you already have two HP-UX systems running, use tftp from the working IVM to talk to the ignite server.

[Syedfurquan]

Hello Bill,

Thank you so much for your continous support. After long hard work issue looks resolved but how even I don't know :-)

As requested hpvmne o/p:

# hpvmnet
Name                  Number State   Mode      NamePPA MAC Address    IPv4 Address
===================== ====== ======= ========= ======= ============== ===============
Localnet                   5 Up      Shared            N/A            N/A      
VSLAN1                     6 Up      Shared    lan1    0x00215a9b2814          

Then I created new virtual network for vm002 as below:

# hpvmnet
Name                  Number State   Mode      NamePPA MAC Address    IPv4 Address
===================== ====== ======= ========= ======= ============== ===============
VSLAN0                     7 Up      Shared    lan0    0x00215a9b2812          
Localnet                   5 Up      Shared            N/A            N/A      
VSLAN1                     6 Up      Shared    lan1    0x00215a9b2814          

After that I tried to boot again vm002 (IVM) using dbprofile and it start booting:

Shell> lanboot select -dn igniteboot
  01  Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(2|0)/Mac(46130F1159A2)
Select Desired LAN: 01
Selected Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(2|0)/Mac(46130F1159A2)

Client MAC Address: 46 13 0F 11 59 A2
Client IP Address: 10.149.10.206
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
BOOTP Server IP Address: 10.149.10.203
DHCP Server IP Address:
Boot file name: /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi

Retrieving File Size.
Retrieving File (TFTP).
@(#) HP-UX IA64 Network Bootstrap Program Revision 1.1
Downloading HPUX bootloader
Starting HPUX bootloader
Obtaining size of fpswa.efi   (328192 bytes)
Downloading file  fpswa.efi   (328192 bytes)

(C) Copyright 1999-2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
All rights reserved

HP-UX Boot Loader for IPF  --  Revision 2.047

Booting from Lan
Obtaining size of AUTO   (172 bytes)
Downloading file  AUTO   (172 bytes)
Obtaining size of AUTO   (172 bytes)
Downloading file  AUTO   (172 bytes)

Obtaining size of AUTO   (172 bytes)
Downloading file  AUTO   (172 bytes)
    1.  target OS is B.11.31 IA
    2.  Exit Boot Loader

Choose an operating system to install that your hardware supports:1

Obtaining size of AUTO   (172 bytes)
Downloading file  AUTO   (172 bytes)
Obtaining size of Rel_B.11.31/IINSTALL   (67709067 bytes)
Downloading file  Rel_B.11.31/IINSTALL   (67709067 bytes)
> System Memory = 3066 MB
loading section 0
.............................................................................................................................. (complete)
loading section 1
................................................ (complete)
loading symbol table
Obtaining size of Rel_B.11.31/IINSTALLFS   (61341696 bytes)
Downloading file  Rel_B.11.31/IINSTALLFS

I think something was missing in tftp and after fixing that i have change virtual network that's why it was not booting.

Many thanks Bill for all your guidance and support.