HPVM guest installation is not working using ignite?

[MJA_1]

I am trying to start Guest installation using ignite server and getting PXE-E16: Valid PXE offer not received.Exit status code: Invalid Parameter messages.

Shell> bcfg boot dump
The boot option list is:
01. VenHw(D65A6B8C-71E5-4DF0-A909-F0D2992B5AA9) "EFI Shell [Built-in]"
02. Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Mac(7AB6DCBB22F3) "lan0boot"

Network is available to start installation using ignite. My ignite server is not in the same subnet as this VM Host/Guest. So I tried by dbprofile as below
Shell> dbprofile -dn testprofile -sip 10.248.62.36 -cip 10.248.142.63 -gip 10.24
8.143.250 -m 255.255.248.0 -b "/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi"
Updating profile testprofile

Shell> lanboot select -dn testprofile
01 Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Mac(7AB6DCBB22F3)
02 Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(DA2DAEF2A052)
03 Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(4|0)/Mac(7681099FB791)
Select Desired LAN: 01

PXE-E16: Valid PXE offer not received.
Exit status code: Invalid Parameter

Pease advise me where I am missing any configuration and see below the VM configuration. Thanks .. MJ
# hpvmstatus -P virtual1
[Virtual Machine Details]
Virtual Machine Name VM # OS Type State
==================== ===== ======= ========
virtual1 1 HPUX On (EFI)

[Authorized Administrators]
Oper Groups:
Admin Groups:
Oper Users:
Admin Users:

[Virtual CPU Details]
#vCPUs Entitlement Maximum
====== =========== =======
4 100.0% 100.0%

[Memory Details]
Total Reserved
Memory Memory
======= ========
16 GB 64 MB

[Storage Interface Details]
Guest Physical
Device Adaptor Bus Dev Ftn Tgt Lun Storage Device
======= ========== === === === === === ========= =========================
disk scsi 0 2 0 0 0 lv /dev/vx/rdsk/vmdg/vmdiskvol

[Network Interface Details]
Interface Adaptor Name/Num PortNum Bus Dev Ftn Mac Address
========= ========== ========== ======= === === === =================
vswitch lan vswitch1 1 0 0 0 7a-b6-dc-bb-22-f3
vswitch lan vswitch1 2 0 1 0 da-2d-ae-f2-a0-52
vswitch lan vswitch1 3 0 4 0 76-81-09-9f-b7-91

[Misc Interface Details]
Guest Physical
Device Adaptor Bus Dev Ftn Tgt Lun Storage Device
======= ========== === === === === === ========= =========================
serial com1 tty console
#

[likid0]

Have you added the your new machine to the /etc/bootptab on the ignite server?


Have a look at the ignite server syslog, if you are reaching the ignite server you should see some error messages on the syslog of the ignite server.

have a look if your network is working from the efi shell:

fs0:\EFI\HP\TOOLS\NETWORK>

cargamos el driver:

load tcpipv4.efi
Interface attached to lo0
Interface attached to sni0
Interface attached to sni1
Interface attached to sni2
Interface attached to sni3
Interface attached to ppp0
Timecounter "TcpIpv4" frequency 96 Hz
Network protocol loaded and initialized
load: Image fs0:\EFI\HP\TOOLS\NETWORK\tcpipv4.efi loaded at 0x40FF9BE000 - Success

Configuramos la red:

fs0:\EFI\HP\TOOLS\NETWORK> IFCONFIG.EFI -a
lo0: flags=8008 mtu 16384
sni0: flags=8802 mtu 1500
ether 00:19:bb:eb:ac:54
sni1: flags=8802 mtu 1500
ether 00:19:bb:eb:ac:55
sni2: flags=8802 mtu 1500
ether 00:16:35:3e:83:00
sni3: flags=8802 mtu 1500
ether 00:16:35:3e:23:95
ppp0: flags=8010 mtu 1500

fs0:\EFI\HP\TOOLS\NETWORK> ifconfig sni0 inet 10.132.75.50 netmask 255.255.252.0
up

fs0:\EFI\HP\TOOLS\NETWORK> ifconfig -a
lo0: flags=8008 mtu 16384
sni0: flags=8843 mtu 1500
inet 10.132.75.50 netmask 0xfffffc00 broadcast 10.132.75.255
ether 00:19:bb:eb:ac:54
sni1: flags=8802 mtu 1500
ether 00:19:bb:eb:ac:55
sni2: flags=8802 mtu 1500
ether 00:16:35:3e:83:00
sni3: flags=8802 mtu 1500
ether 00:16:35:3e:23:95
ppp0: flags=8010 mtu 1500

fs0:\EFI\HP\TOOLS\NETWORK> route add default 10.132.72.1 1
add net default: gateway 10.132.72.1

fs0:\EFI\HP\TOOLS\NETWORK> ping 10.132.73.236
PING 10.132.73.236 (10.132.73.236): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 10.132.73.236: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=0.000 ms
64 bytes from 10.132.73.236: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=0.000 ms
64 bytes from 10.132.73.236: icmp_seq=2 ttl=255 time=0.000 ms
64 bytes from 10.132.73.236: icmp_seq=3 ttl=255 time=0.000 ms

--- 10.132.73.236 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 0.000/0.000/0.000/0.000 ms


try to ping your ignite server.


hope it helps

[Michael Steele_2]

Hello MJA:

The Ignite FAQ (http://www.docs.hp.com/en/IUX/faq.html#d0e2352) describes the problem and solution:

The "PXE-E16: Valid PXE offer not received" error indicates that the client
did not receive a valid message from either a BOOTP or DHCP server.

Itaniumà ®-based clients differ from PA-RISC clients because the Ignite-UX
instl_bootd boot protocol server can not be used. The Configure Booting IP
Addresses button on the Server Configuration tab of the Ignite-UX GUI and
the /etc/opt/ignite/inst_boottab file do not apply to Itaniumà ®-based clients.

Instead, a BOOTP/DHCP server such as HP-UX bootpd must be configured
and /etc/bootptab entries made for each client.


The "Ignite Administration Guide" (http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-
90872/index.html) explains how modify the bootptab in Appendix B,
section "Using bootptab as an Alternative to DHCP"
(http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-
90872/apbs03.html).

[Zeev Schultz]

I remember reading from HPVM 3.5 release notes that HPVM doesn't really work with dbprofiles...yet. Add boot helper (any hpux server/station running bootptd and properly configured /etc/bootptab with your HPVM guest) - it should do the job. Important - not to have servers in subnet responding to BOOT/DHCP requests since this can kill Ignite booting.

BTW,please assign points to pple's answers - 16 questions / 0 points from your profile isn't looking good.

[Eric SAUBIGNAC]

Bonjour,


"My ignite server is not in the same subnet as this VM Host/Guest. So I tried by dbprofile"

I have never been able to work with dbprofiles between a VM client and an Ignite Server, even in the same subnet. It does not necessarily mean that it doesn't work but IMHO I suspect it doesn't.

So the solution is to configure a boot-helper. You will find more details in "Appendix D Using a Boot-Helper System" at http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-1959/apd.html

An other solution could be to give a temporary connection to the VM in the same subnet than the Ignite server. Is it possible ?

Hope this will help

I also suggest you take a look at http://forums12.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#28 and http://forums12.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33

Regards

Eric

[MJA_1]

I tried using boot helper also but no success. Then I thought to start installation from DVD and gave DVD to Virtual guest and started installation. At the time of asking HP-UX installation question
[ ] Media only installation
[ ] Media with Network enabled (allows use of SD depots)
[ * ] Ignite-UX server based installation
I used Ignite server and it did work. I got HP-UX installation of VM guest using ignite server golden image successfully. But I will test boot helper again so that next time I can use boot helper.
Thank you very much all of you guys to give me good suggestions.

[Tim Nelson]

Skip all the lanboot junk ( always has issues ) and create as you mentioned a boot helper image. Put that boot helper image on the VMHost then share it to all VMGuests as bootable DVD.

Only need to update/build help ISO when your version of Ignite changes.

[Eric SAUBIGNAC]

Bonjour,

Boot helper didn't work ? I am a beat surprised ...

You had a really goog idea with booting with Install CD then choose Ignite installation.

So it gave me an idea that could avoid booting from CD : have a "partial" Ignite Server on the host server itself.

Ignite or Golden images can still stay on the "remote" Ignite Server, that is the goal of the local Server is only to give an IP via DHCP and to deliver the /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi via TFTP.

So Install Ignite software on VM Host, configure minimum informations on the local VM Host, that is bootptab and ensure that tftp is properly configured (this point should be OK after Ignite installation)

Once done, boot your VM with 'lanboot select' and the local VM Host Ignite server should give you IP and boot loader. Then select "Install HP-UX", "Guided/Advanced/..." what ever you want, then the same LAN, and on the next screen (NETWORK CONFIGURATION) control that IP configuration is correct, in particular gateway address, and MODIFY the "IP address of the Ignite-UX server system" field to point to the remote Ignite Server.

If think it should work well like this

What about it ?

Regards

Eric