ignite --- Connnection to the server:XYZ failed.

[Richard_115]

I am having trouble doing an ignite image to a server. all the tftp services are enabled. I however get this error " * Creating NFS mount directories for configuration files.
WARNING: /var/opt/ignite/recovery/client_mnt/ABC id not a symbolic link.
WARNING: Failed creating symlink from clients lanic id to clients hostname.
File exists (errno = 17)

======= 11/08/04 09:11:08 EST Started make_net_recovery. (Mon Nov 08 09:11:08
EST 2004)
@(#) Ignite-UX Revision B.5.3.35
@(#) net_recovery (opt) $Revision: 10.624 $

* Testing pax for needed patch
* Passed pax tests.
* Checking Versions of Recovery Tools
ERROR: Connnection to the server:XYZ failed.

Any suggestions ?

[RAC_1]

/var/opt/ignite/recovery/client_mnt/ABC makes me think that there too restrictive perms on that file. Checnge them.

Anil

[Alzhy]

On your Ignite Server - Delete/Remove the client and re-add, re-create it. That should straighten out the problems..

[Richard_115]

All
I have deleted and added the client. same message.
I have also chnged the restriction on the file as follows.
drwxr-xr-x 2 bin bin 96 Nov 30 2000 arch_mnt

Still same problem.

[Alzhy]

Backup and remove /var/opt/ignite/clients directory. You probably have some problems in that directory.

Launch ignite and reconfigure your Ignite Server and re-add/re-create the clients..

[Michael Roberts_3]

The first set of messages indicate that the clients directory for system ABC on the server is not layed out correctly. In /var/opt/ignite/clients an ll -d ABC should look like:

lrwxr-xr-x 1 bin bin 14 Oct 12 12:13 ABC -> 0x00306E4A03EE

The 'ERROR' message indicates that the client could not tftp the version file /opt/ignite/Version from the server. You can check this by doing (from the client):

cd /var/tmp
tftp serverIP << eot
get /opt/ignite/Version
quit
eot

If this succeeds, then check that the SD connection is OK:

swlist Ignite-UX @ serverIP

If

[Richard_115]

Mike
I just did what you just asked me and this is what I get.
tftp XYZ << eot
> verbose
> trace
> get /opt/ignite/Version
> quit
> eot
tftp> Verbose mode on.
tftp> Packet tracing on.
tftp> getting from XYZ:/opt/ignite/Version to Version [netascii] sent RRQ
sent RRQ
sent RRQ file=/opt/ignite/Version, mode=netascii>
sent RRQ
sent RRQ
Transfer timed out.

This tells me that tftp is not working ?????
The other command " swlist Ignite-UX @ServerIP " works. it gives me the version if ignite on the server.
This is wierd !!!

[Michael Roberts_3]

Check the tftp config on the server. It should look like (in /etc/inetd.conf):

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

If you make changes to this file you need to kick inetd to re-read config:
inetd -c

[Richard_115]

All
I think I becoming tired of this issue. The file you are refering to has the following.
tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/tftpd tftpd\
/opt/ignite\
/var/opt/ignite

This I call it insane.............

[Badri]

Hi, I think its too late.Please check the "/usr/bin/tftp" permissions,it should be '700'.