hpvmcreate -P vm-name -a network:adapter-type:[hardware-address]:vswitch:vswitch-name

[Torsten.]

Emil, for all that are not such familiar with this we should say your script is creating a 8gig large file to be used as virtual disk and a virtual lan based on physical NIC lan1.
Would you agree?

[Grayh]

I now have successfully...

# hpvmstatus
[Virtual Machines]
Virtual Machine Name VM # OS Type State #VCPUs #Devs #Nets Memory Runsysid
==================== ===== ======= ========= ====== ===== ===== ======= ========
VM03B 2 HPUX On (EFI) 2 1 1 1 GB 0
VM03A 3 HPUX On (EFI) 2 1 1 1 GB 0

# hpvmstatus
[Virtual Machines]
Virtual Machine Name VM # OS Type State #VCPUs #Devs #Nets Memory Runsysid
==================== ===== ======= ========= ====== ===== ===== ======= ========
VM04A 1 HPUX On (EFI) 2 1 1 1 GB 0
VM04B 2 HPUX On (EFI) 2 1 1 1 GB 0

Now I need to Install 11.23 on this.. and this is not recognizing the Ignite server when did a dbprofile.

Is there something I should Add something to this.

[Grayh]

I was also wondering if these new VM Guests will have a diffetent IP address than the server...

[Torsten.]

Yes, each guest will (must) have its own (virtual) MAC address and its own IP address.

[Grayh]

I have one IP avaliable for VM03B, but i am unable to figure out where I am making a mistake.

The ignite server is working fine.But when I create a dbprofile and netboot it i receive the below error:-

Shell> lanboot select -dn igniteprof
01 Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(16E699548F24)
Select Desired LAN: 01
Selected Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(16E699548F24)

Running LoadFile()

CLIENT MAC ADDR: 16 E6 99 54 8F 24

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


Shell> bcfg boot dump
The boot option list is:
01. VenHw(D65A6B8C-71E5-4DF0-A909-F0D2992B5AA9) "EFI Shell [Built-in]"

[Torsten.]

Please double check the dbprofile.

I repeat what I have posted to your other thread:

The virtual NIC is bound to physical lan0, right?

The physical lan0 is connected to the network, right?

I'm not sure if dbprofile always works with HPVM 03.50, you can try without the dbprofile option (just lanboot select) and adjust the bootptab file on the ignite server with the clients MAC address.

[Grayh]

Shell> lanaddress

LAN Address Information

LAN Address Path
----------------- ----------------------------------------
Mac(16E699548F24) Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(16E699548F24))
Primary LAN not found

When I try to give the lan address I get the above o/p with Primary LAN not found and the MAC address like 16E699548F24.... I think normally mac address start with 001..

Am I correct

[Grayh]

I gave the below entry in /etc/bootptab file and said lan boot and still I get the PE16 error

ignite-defaults:\
ht=ethernet:\
hn:\
dn=domain_name.com:\
gw=10.3.90.1:\
sm=255.255.255.0:\
vm=rfc1048:\
bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:
bs=48

VM03A:\
tc=ignite-defaults:\
ha=0x16E699548F24:\
ip=10.3.90.98:

# hpvmconsole -P VM03A

[VM03A] vMP> co

Shell> map -r
Device mapping table
blk0 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)

Shell> lanboot
Select Desired LAN: 01
Selected Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(16E699548F24)

Running LoadFile()

CLIENT MAC ADDR: 16 E6 99 54 8F 24

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

[Grayh]

Is there anything else I should do

[Grayh]

i'VE TRIED THE OTHER WAY AS WELL... AND LOOOKS LIKE i CANNOT install the OS

EFI Boot Manager ver 1.10 [14.62] [Build: Mon Oct 1 09:27:26 2007]

Please select a boot option

EFI Shell [Built-in]
lan0boot
Boot option maintenance menu


Use ^ and v to change option(s). Use Enter to select an option
Loading.: lan0boot
Running LoadFile()

CLIENT MAC ADDR: 16 E6 99 54 8F 24

PXE-E16: Valid PXE offer not received.
Load of lan0boot failed: Not Found
Paused - press any key to continue

[Torsten.]

>> Load of lan0boot failed: Not Found

What is lan0boot?

Try from shell

Shell> lanboot select

[Grayh]

I have created lan0boot from Add a Boot Option from EFI Boot Maintenance Manager and tried it which failed...

Also the lanboot select failed as shown below

Shell> lanboot select
01 Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(16E699548F24)
Select Desired LAN: 01
Selected Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(16E699548F24)

Running LoadFile()

CLIENT MAC ADDR: 16 E6 99 54 8F 24

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

[Torsten.]

Did you check all things I posted 3 posts ago?

You can alternatively boot from an DVD or ISO image too.

[Grayh]

I give a detailed explanation of what I have done...

>Please double check the dbprofile.

Shell> dbprofile
Profile List

Profile Name: igniteprof
Network Type: IPv4
Server IP address: 10.3.90.14------->Ignite Server IP
Client IP address: 10.3.90.44------->Static IP for VM03A
Gateway IP address: 10.3.90.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Boot File: /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi
Optional Data:



The virtual NIC is bound to physical lan0, right? ---> How to check this and modify

# lanscan
Hardware Station Crd Hdw Net-Interface NM MAC HP-DLPI DLPI
Path Address In# State NamePPA ID Type Support Mjr#
0/2/2/0 0x001F29F280F2 2 UP lan2 snap2 1 ETHER Yes 119
0/1/1/0 0x001F29F280F4 0 UP lan0 snap0 2 ETHER Yes 119
0/1/1/1 0x001F29F280F5 1 UP lan1 snap1 3 ETHER Yes 119
0/2/2/1 0x001F29F280F3 3 UP lan3 snap3 4 ETHER Yes 119

# ifconfig lan0
lan0: flags=843
inet 10.3.90.74 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 10.3.90.255


The physical lan0 is connected to the network, right? yes

# ifconfig lan0
lan0: flags=843
inet 10.3.90.74 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 10.3.90.255

------------------------------------------------------------------\
the other option

you can try without the dbprofile option (just lanboot select) and adjust the bootptab file on the ignite server with the clients MAC address.

I have the following entries on bootptab file on the Ignite server

ignite-defaults:\
ht=ethernet:\
hn:\
dn=domain_name.com:\
gw=10.3.90.1:\
sm=255.255.255.0:\
vm=rfc1048:\
bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:
bs=48

VM03A:\
tc=ignite-defaults:\
ha=0x16E699548F24:\
ip=10.3.90.44:
"/etc/bootptab" 222 lines, 6030 characters

Shell> lanaddress

LAN Address Information

LAN Address Path
----------------- ----------------------------------------
Mac(16E699548F24) Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(16E699548F24))
Primary LAN not found

Mac Address=16E699548F24 -----> I have given the same mac address on the ignite server

And then at VM03A i have the following error

Shell> lanboot
Select Desired LAN: 01
Selected Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(16E699548F24)

Running LoadFile()

CLIENT MAC ADDR: 16 E6 99 54 8F 24

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

and the following in syslog

Oct 2 12:44:50 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: bad hostname: "bs=48"
Oct 2 12:44:50 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "bs=48" will be ignored
.
Oct 2 12:44:50 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: can't find tc="ignite-defaults"
Oct 2 12:44:50 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: bad hardware address for host "VM03A"
Oct 2 12:44:50 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "VM03A" will be ignored
.
Oct 2 12:44:50 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: read 0 entries from "/etc/bootptab"
Oct 2 12:44:50 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: reading "/etc/dhcpdeny"
Oct 2 12:44:50 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: error opening "/etc/dhcpdeny": No such file
or directory
Oct 2 12:46:53 MAHP02 inetd[1077]: Rereading configuration
Oct 2 12:46:53 MAHP02 inetd[1077]: Configuration complete

[Grayh]

I have so many errors in syslog

Oct 2 13:16:18 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: reading new "/etc/bootptab"
Oct 2 13:16:18 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: syntax error in entry for host "ignite-defa
ults"
Oct 2 13:16:18 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "ignite-defaults" will
be ignored.
Oct 2 13:16:18 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: bad hostname: "ht=ethernet"
Oct 2 13:16:18 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "ht=ethernet" will be i
gnored.
Oct 2 13:16:18 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: syntax error in entry for host "hn"
Oct 2 13:16:18 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "hn" will be ignored.
Oct 2 13:16:18 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: bad hostname: "gw=10.3.90.1"
Oct 2 13:16:18 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "gw=10.3.90.1" will be
ignored.
Oct 2 13:16:19 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: bad hostname: "sm=255.255.255.0"
Oct 2 13:16:19 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "sm=255.255.255.0" will
be ignored.
Oct 2 13:16:19 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: bad hostname: "vm=rfc1048"
Oct 2 13:16:19 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "vm=rfc1048" will be ig
nored.
Oct 2 13:16:19 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: bad hostname: "bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi"
Oct 2 13:16:19 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nb
p.efi" will be ignored.
Oct 2 13:16:19 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: can't find tc="ignite-defaults"
Oct 2 13:16:19 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: bad hardware address for host "VM03A"
Oct 2 13:16:19 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "VM03A" will be ignored
.
Oct 2 13:16:19 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: read 0 entries from "/etc/bootptab"
Oct 2 13:16:19 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: reading "/etc/dhcpdeny"
Oct 2 13:16:19 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: error opening "/etc/dhcpdeny": No such file
or directory

My bootptab file reads as below

ignite-defaults:\
ht=ethernet:\
hn:\
gw=10.3.90.1:\
sm=255.255.255.0:\
vm=rfc1048:\
bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\
bs=48

VM03A:\
tc=ignite-defaults:\
ha=0x16E699548F24:\
ip=10.3.90.44:\
sm=255.255.255.0

everything seems Ok... I am not really sure where I have made a mistake...

[Patrice Le Guyader]

Hello,

It seems that you forget a backslash :

ignite-defaults:\
ht=ethernet:\
hn:\
dn=domain_name.com:\
gw=10.3.90.1:\
sm=255.255.255.0:\
vm=rfc1048:\
bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\ <<<===== HERE
bs=48:\
ba

Add this line add the end of your bootptab,delete your VM03A part :

vm3a:tc=ignite-defaults:ip=10.3.90.44:ha=16e699548f24


Otherwise you can check how you've spread your vnic with:

hpvmnet -S name_of_vSwitch

If you want all the detail of the switch try with :
hpvmnet -S name_of_vSwitch -p all

To get all you vswitch just launch a : hpvmnet

Perhaps some of you vSwitch have not been started.

take a lok at your ignite server to see if your bootp daemon is enable.

For avoiding to spend time between looking for network issues or ignite ones, I've installed on the Ignite server "tcpdump".

With this you'll be able to see if your bootp request are arriving to the ignite server or if you have a network issue.(bad vlan,cable troubles,wrong port used,etc....)

http://hpux.cs.utah.edu/hppd/hpux/Networking/Admin/tcpdump-3.9.8/

Once you've installed it try this on your ignite server :

tcpdump -i lanX -vv -n ether host xx:xx:xx:x:xx:xx

with lanX the interface used by your client to contact the server.
and xx:xx:xx:x:xx:xx the MAC adress of the lan card used by your client to contact the server.

I've been able to solve many ignite issue with this little tool.

Don't forget to : inetd -c after modifying /etc/bootptab or /etc/inetd.conf

Hope this helps
Kenavo
Pat.

[Patrice Le Guyader]

My answer seems to be to late.Sorry.

Have you verify if you don't have strange non printing caracters in your file ?

With vi just type when editing your file : set list . Perhaps it's just that.

Hope this helps
Kenavo
Pat.

[Torsten.]

Try to set the hostname (hn) to a value:

hn=vm03A:\

or something.

Maybe you have a syntax error before all this lines, because the log always says "bad hostname".

[Torsten.]

also change the line

ha=0x16E699548F24:\

to

ha=16E699548F24:\

[Grayh]

i am still not able to do it

I have installed the tcpdump and have the following in my swlist

# swlist | grep tcpdump
tcpdump 3.9.8 tcpdump
# Product(s) not contained in a Bundle:
#

tcpdump 3.9.8 tcpdump

# tcpdump -i lan0 -vv -n ether host 16E699548F24
sh: tcpdump: not found.


Now my etc/bootptab file looks like below:-

ignite-defaults:\
ht=ethernet:\
hn:\
gw=10.3.90.1:\
sm=255.255.255.0:\
vm=rfc1048:\
hn=vm03A:\
bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\
bs=48

vm03A:tc=ignite-defaults:ip=10.3.90.44:ha=16e699548f24


# hpvmnet -S vswth01
Name Number State Mode NamePPA MAC Address IP Address
======== ====== ======= ========= ======== ============== ===============
vswth01 2 Up Shared lan0 0x001f29f280f4 10.3.90.74

[Port Configuration Details]
Port Port Port Untagged Number of Active VM
Number State Adaptor VLANID Reserved VMs
======= ============ ======== ======== ============ ============
1 Active lan none 1 VM03A
2 Active lan none 1 VM03B


# hpvmnet -S vswth01 -p all
Vswitch Name : vswth01
Max Number of Ports : 100
Configured Ports : 2
Port Number : 1
Port State : Active
Active VM : VM03A
Untagged VlanId : none
Reserved VMs : VM03A
Adaptor : lan
Port Number : 2
Port State : Active
Active VM : VM03B
Untagged VlanId : none
Reserved VMs : VM03B
Adaptor : lan

# hpvmnet
Name Number State Mode NamePPA MAC Address IP Address
======== ====== ======= ========= ======== ============== ===============
localnet 1 Up Shared N/A N/A
vswth01 2 Up Shared lan0 0x001f29f280f4 10.3.90.74

I now have the following in syslog

Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: reading new "/etc/bootptab"
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: syntax error in entry for host "ignite-defa
ults"
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "ignite-defaults" will
be ignored.
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: bad hostname: "ht=ethernet"
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "ht=ethernet" will be i
gnored.
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: syntax error in entry for host "hn"
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "hn" will be ignored.
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: bad hostname: "gw=10.3.90.1"
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "gw=10.3.90.1" will be
ignored.
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: bad hostname: "sm=255.255.255.0"
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "sm=255.255.255.0" will
be ignored.
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: bad hostname: "vm=rfc1048"
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "vm=rfc1048" will be ig
nored.
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: bad hostname: "bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi"
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nb
p.efi" will be ignored.
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: can't find tc="ignite-defaults"
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: bad hardware address for host "vm03A"
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: entry with hostname "vm03A" will be ignored
.
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: read 0 entries from "/etc/bootptab"
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: reading "/etc/dhcpdeny"
Oct 2 14:09:59 MAHP02 bootpd[1382]: error opening "/etc/dhcpdeny": No such file
or directory

I need to give this system back tomorrow.. Please tell me any other way of installing OS into the 4 VM's I have created.I have one USB external dvdrom which the VM host is not recogning...

# ioscan -fnC disk
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Descript
ion
================================================================================
====
disk 1 0/0/2/1.0.16.0.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE MATSHI
TADVD-RAM UJ-852S

Shell> map -r
Device mapping table
blk0 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)

[Torsten.]

You still have a syntax error:

syntax error in entry for host "ignite-defa
ults"


Please post the lines again including a few lines before.

[Grayh]

# Group relay entry
#
# group-machines:\
# tc=relay-default:\
# ha=080009000000:\
# hm=080009000000
#
# Turn the relay off (block the relay) for the following machines.
#
# blocked-machines:\
# ht=ethernet:\
# ha=07000A000000:\
# hm=07000A000000
#
# Relay definition for all other machines.
#
# all:\
# tc=relay-default:\
# ha=000000000000:\
# hm=000000000000
#-----------------------------------------
#test:\
#bf=C2300B:\
#hd=/usr/lib/X11/700X/bin:\
#hn:\
#ht=ether:\
#vm=rfc1048:\
#ha=080009000000:\
#ip=192.30.103.01

#ignite-defaults:\
#ht=ethernet:\
#hn:\
#bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\
#bs=48

#System-IPF:\
#tc=ignite-defaults:\
#ha=00d009000000:\
#ip=190.40.101.22:\
#sm=255.255.248.0:\
#gw=190.1.48.1:\
#ds=190.1.48.11
ignite-defaults:\
ht=ethernet:\
hn:\
gw=10.3.90.1:\
sm=255.255.255.0:\
vm=rfc1048:\
hn=vm03A:\
bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\
bs=48

vm03A:tc=ignite-defaults:ip=10.3.90.44:ha=16e699548f24

[Torsten.]

The system complains about a syntax error - I cannot see any.

So I think you have any un-printable characters somewhere.

Delete your configuration lines and type them again carefully. Include the ds= line.

[Patrice Le Guyader]

I agree with Torsten You should have a problem with a non printing caracter as I say before.

According to your problem with tcpdump it's only a path issue. Add to /etc/PATH /usr/local/sbin (You can confirm that with : whereis tcpdump). After logout and login againt you should have it directly.

Before that try with /usr/local/sbin/tcpdump.
Be careful with the syntax, it's not 16E699548F24 but 16:E6:99:54:8F:24. (with 0X before at beginning I can't remember, must try)

Hope this helps.
Kenavo
Pat.

[Torsten.]

Because you asked for a workaround - see

http://docs.hp.com/en/T2767-90105/ch07s02.html

and scroll down to

Virtual NullDVDs

Shutdown the host, connect the external DVD drive, boot up and check with ioscan for the drive.
Create a virtual nullDVD for the guest.

# hpvmmodify -P -a dvd:scsi::null:/dev/rdsk/cXtYdZ

Insert the media into the drive, go to the vMP and use

insert

command to make the DVD accessible to the guest. Install the OS.