Ignite Intsllation Errors in 11.23

[Arunvijai.S]

Hello All,

I am trying to install 11.23 os using Ignite B.5.0.35. My Ignite server also runs in 11.23. But, when the client boots, i am getting the following error
============Client side==============
ftp: connect: Network is unreachable
* Completed 0 KBytes of archive

gunzip: stdin: not in gzip format
pax_iux: The archive is empty.
=========================================

On the server side, i get the following messages in /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log

===========Server side==================
May 26 15:51:13 chola tftpd[11514]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 26 15:51:16 chola tftpd[11515]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 26 15:51:18 chola tftpd[11513]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 26 15:51:42 chola tftpd[11521]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 26 15:51:45 chola tftpd[11522]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
==============================================

Can you help me to solve this problem ?

Thanks,
Arun

[Scot Bean]

Looks like the server side has some serious configuration issues.

Are the server and client on the same LAN subnet?

Are you really using ftp to install images?

Do you have config files setup on the server, "instl_adm -T" runs there without error?

Attach a complete log from an attempted install session.

[Arunvijai.S]

Yes, I am using FTP and install_adm runs without any errors. Kidly let me know what are all the files to check.

Thanks,
Arun

[Bharat Katkar]

Hi Arun,
Well this seems to be configuration issues on server side.
Check ignite ux server config using instl_adm command.
1.# instl_adm -D

This should display:
server="netmask[]=""
route_gateway[0]="Gateway IP"
route_destination[0]="default"

To set ignite server address:
# instl_adm -s
To set netmask:
# instl_adm -s
To set gateway:
# instl_adm -g

see man instl_adm.

2. Check your /etc/bootptab or instl_bootab (whatever you are using) file to see whether your client's entry is in proper format. It should be as below. I am using bootptab file:
:\
ht=ethernet:\
ha=:\
ip=:\
hn:\
bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\
sm=

3. Check /etc/inetd.conf file for following entries. I use bootpd instead of DHCP.

tftp dgram udp wait boot /usr/lbin/tftpd tftpd /opt/ignite /var/opt/ignite

bootps dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/bootpd bootpd

OR

instl_boots dgram udp wait boot /opt/ignite/lbin/instl_bootd instl_bootd

If you are using bootpd use previous entry and for instl_bootd use the latter one.

4. Incase if your modify the inetd.conf file restart the inetd daemon as:
# /usr/sbin/inetd -c
or
# /sbin/init.d/inetd stop
# /sbin/init.d/inetd start

Hope that helps.

Regards,

[Arunvijai.S]

Hello Bharat,

I am still having the same problem after i switched to /etc/bootptab file.

pandiya:\
tc=ignite-defaults:\
ha=00306E39C780:\
ip=172.16.1.172:\
sm=255.255.255.0:\
gw=172.16.1.10:\
ds=172.16.1.10

I am still getting the error on client side like , ftp: connect: Network is unreachable
* Completed 0 KBytes of archive

gunzip: stdin: not in gzip format
pax_iux: The archive is empty.

On the Server side,

May 27 09:35:06 chola tftpd[4355]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 09:35:06 chola tftpd[4364]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 09:35:21 chola tftpd[4369]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 09:35:27 chola tftpd[4370]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 09:35:58 chola tftpd[4386]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address

Kindly let me know what went wrong ?

Thanks,
Arun

[Bharat Katkar]

Arun,

You do not have this entry for pandiya.

bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\

in your bootptab file. This is Boot File for pandiya.

Secondly don't use dhcptab and instl_boottab file.
Check whether bootpd deamon is running or not.

# ps -ef | grep boot
root 13240 761 0 May 25 ? 0:00 bootpd

Hope this helps.
Regards,

[Arunvijai.S]

Hello Bharat,

I have added the entry in bootptab file. How to ensure that i am not using dhcptab and instl_boottab files ? I am still getting the same errors.

==========Server Side============
May 27 11:06:23 chola tftpd[7230]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 11:06:55 chola tftpd[7251]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 11:06:57 chola tftpd[7252]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
=========================================

Thanks,
Arun

[Bharat Katkar]

Hi Arun,
I have documented the entire procedure and attaching the same with this. See if you have missed anything.
For any more clarification please get back immediately.

Regards,

[Bharat Katkar]

One more thing arun:
Go thr' SAM
1. Select Networking and communications
2. Select Bootable Devices
3. Select Fixed-Address Devices Booting From this Server
Check whether you see entries only for your Ignite clients and remove all other's.
4. In Bootable Device menu see you have nothing configured for following two options:
DHCP Device Groups Booting From this Server
Devices for which Boot Requests are Relayed to Remote Servers

Hope that helps.
Regards,

[Arunvijai.S]

Hello Bharat,

Thanks for your email. I have checked everything and followed the steps given in the document. I am still getting the errors.

This is my entry in /etc/bootptab file

pandiya:\
ht=ethernet:\
ha=00306E39C780:\
ip=172.16.1.172:\
bf=/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi:\
sm=255.255.255.0:\
gw=172.16.1.10:\
ds=172.16.1.10

pandiya is my client name. Same error persists everytime i do installation.

May 27 14:29:01 chola inetd[672]: bootps/udp: bind: Address already in use
May 27 12:29:26 chola tftpd[9745]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 12:29:29 chola tftpd[9749]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address
May 27 12:29:41 chola tftpd[9750]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address

Thanks,
Arun

[Bharat Katkar]

Arun,
I did the same and it is working fine. Anyway still need to check something more like whether your IP address is unique i.e. no other machine is using that IP.
Secondly confirm whether bootpd ( or it is still showing instl_bootd) daemon is running.
# ps -ef | grep boot

Also try using linklloop command from your ignite server to check the network connectivity:
from ignite server

# linkloop 0x00306E39C780
This should give you the output as:
Link connectivity to LAN station: 0x00306E39C780
-- OK

Mac Address is of your Client machine. If this is Okay then try booting it again.

All the best.
Regards,

[Bharat Katkar]

Arun,
can you explain how you r booting and where exactly you get stucked in?
Regards,

[Arunvijai.S]

Hello Bharat,

I have attached the whole process in a .txt file. Kindly let me know your valuable inputs. This is the output of linkloop command.

# linkloop 0x00306E39C780
Link connectivity to LAN station: 0x00306E39C780
-- OK

# ps -ef |grep -i boot
root 5052 672 0 10:00:16 ? 0:00 bootpd

[Bharat Katkar]

Hi Arun,
One good news is your bootpd daemon is working fine and no need to look after that now.
Well just go trh' this error log you get:
* Thu May 27 09:42:43 EDT 2004: Starting archive load of the source
(English HP-UX 11.23 CDE - 64 Bit OS).
ftp: connect: Network is unreachable
* Completed 0 KBytes of archive

gunzip: stdin: not in gzip format
pax_iux: The archive is empty.
ERROR: Cannot load OS archive (English HP-UX 11.23 CDE - 64 Bit OS)

Now what i suspect is:
1. Your OS archive has problem i.e. it is empty. Did you do
#make_depots -r B.11.23 -s /dev/dsk/c0t0d0
where /dev/dsk/c0t0d0 is my CD device and Core OS CD for 11.23 inside.
Whether it worked properly.
2. Check your /var/opt/ignite/INDEX file.
It should be as follows:
cfg "HP-UX B.11.23 Default" {
description "This selection supplies the default system configuration th
at HP supplies for the B.11.23 release."
"/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.23/config"
"/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.23/hw_patches_cfg"
"/var/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.23/core_cfg"
"/var/opt/ignite/config.local"
}

3. Check whether you have core_cfg file for Core OS at /var/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.23.

If there is problem in any of this then try creating new depot for 11.23 using make_depot command as given above. Check whether cfg file is getting generated and if not then use:
#make_config -r B.11.23
to create config file.

Hope this solves your problem.
Regards,

[Bharat Katkar]

Arun,
One more doubt, check /etc/inetd.conf for this entry:
ftp stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -l

Regards,

[Arunvijai.S]

Hello Bharat,

Thanks again. I am using "Golden image" to install my client. I can run archive_impact command without any problem,

# /opt/ignite/lbin/archive_impact -t -g /home/ftp/hp1123.gz
impacts = "/" 15Kb
impacts = "/.ssh" 1Kb
impacts = "/dev" 11Kb
impacts = "/etc" 80413Kb
impacts = "/opt" 2602956Kb
impacts = "/sbin" 108600Kb
impacts = "/stand" 60369Kb
impacts = "/usr" 2644086Kb
impacts = "/var" 354719Kb


I am using core11.cfg instated of core.cfg

cfg "HP-UX B.11.23 via archive" {
description "11.23 system using archives."
"/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.23/config"
"/opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.22/hw_patches_cfg"
"/var/opt/ignite/archives/Rel_B.11.23/core11.cfg"
"/var/opt/ignite/config.local"

Also, I have the following entry in /etc/inetd.conf file for ftp

ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -l

Still, i am stuck in the same problem.

Thanks,
Arun

[Bharat Katkar · Accepted solution]

Arun,
I have told you everything that i did and noticed. Well only way out is to have look at the doc below and check whether there is no problem with Golden Image Creation and whether the Ignite Server is picking the same correctly.

All the best.
Regards,

p.s. Doc is not getting attached i have emailed it to you.

[Arunvijai.S]

Hi Bharat,

Thanks very much, I still didnt get the document thro email. Hope i will get it soon.

Regards,
Arun

[Bharat Katkar]

Arun,
I tried it thr' email but there also i faced the same problem. It is around 6 MB.
Well just click the link below and save this PDF file.
http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/onlinedocs.py?mpn=B2355-90834&service=hpux&path=00/00/20&title=Ignite-UX%20Administration%20Guide,%20Edition%2015

All the best.
Regards,

[Arunvijai.S]

Bharat,

This is a nice document. I am refering that as well for the past 2 days when i started the installation. I am using Ignite Server version B.5.0.35. So, I can use instl_bootd instead of bootps deamon ? I will just try with that and let you know the status.

Thanks,
Arun

[Arunvijai.S]

Bharat,

Again stuck with the same problem. Not sure why tftpd is negleting to allocate the address. [ May 28 12:04:57 chola tftpd[7952]: send_file: recv: Can't assign requested address ].

Arun