ignite non-interactive issue

[mobidyc]

Hello,

i've an B.11.31 installed client and i want to install it in B.11.23 release.
i'd like to install it non-interactively but i fall in error indicating i'm trying to install B.11.31...

The command launched from the ignite server :
# bootsys -a -v -f -R B.11.23 cmxd1111

instl_adm contents:
server="10.146.2.13"
sd_server="10.146.2.13"
( lan[].driver ~ "gelan" ) | ( lan[].driver ~ "igelan" ) {
init _hp_lanadmin_args="-X AUTO_ON"
}
else {
init _hp_lanadmin_args="-X 100FD"
}
_hp_keyboard="PS2_DIN_French_Euro"
release="B.11.23"
_hp_default_cur_lan_dev=""
system_name="cmxd1111"
ip_addr[]="10.146.0.25"
netmask[]="255.255.255.0"
route_destination[0]="default"
route_gateway[0]="10.146.0.1"
cfg "IUX cmxd1111 B.11.23"=TRUE
env_vars +="INST_ALLOW_WARNINGS=5"
_hp_nfs_mount_opts="-overs=3,proto=tcp"
RUN_UI=FALSE
CONTROL_FROM_SERVER=FALSE
USE_EXPERT_UI=FALSE

there is no 11.31 reference in the config files defined in the cfg "IUX cmxd1111 B.11.23":
#manage_index -w -c "IUX cmxd1111 B.11.23" |xargs grep "11.31"


the error message is :
ERROR: The version of HP-UX you have chosen to install on the system
(B.11.31) is not supported by the version of the Ignite-UX install
kernel that the system booted (B.11.23). You will need to reboot the
target system from an install kernel matching the desired release from
the menu at the console. If using the bootsys command, use the '-R'
option to specify the install kernel version.


please any advices ?

Regards,
Cédrick Gaillard

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Though the message may be in error, it indicates you do not have the correct version of Ignite installed to support a boot/install of 11.31

swlist -l product | grep -i ignite

New versions of Ignite are available at http://sofware.hp.com

To install a new version, back up customizations, swremove the old and swinstall the new.

SEP

[mobidyc]

i've installed the client with this ignite server.

# swlist -l fileset | grep "Installation Boot Kernel"
Ignite-UX.BOOT-KRN-11-23 C.7.7.98 Installation Boot Kernel for B.11.23 clients
Ignite-UX.BOOT-KRN-11-31 C.7.7.98 Installation Boot Kernel for B.11.31 clients

it's another problem.

regards,
Cedrick Gaillard

[Scot Bean · Accepted solution]

Short story:
Looks like a syntax issue on the bootsys cmd,
try ... -c "R B.11.23 cmxd1111" to specify the desired config file to load.


Long Story:
The problem here is boot kernel selected vs. install setup selected.

When trying to diagnose a non-interactive session, go interactive on the console and see what is happening.

In an interactive install, the user can select
- the flavor of kernel to boot (11.23 or 11.31)
- the flavor of software to install

You have a mismatch there.

You did boot an 11.23 kernel, but the (perhaps default) software you are trying to install is 11.31.

[Scot Bean]

What I meant to say was
... -i "IUX cmxd1111 B.11.23"
for bootsys syntax

[mobidyc]

it works!

so, when i restart the client with bootsys -R B.11.23, the instl_adm is not used to select the cfg clause, isn't ?

strange...

Regards,
Cedrick Gaillard

[Scot Bean]

There is a default config that you probably got. The default can be set in the INDEX file with "=TRUE" on the end of the config stanza.

But with the bootsys cmd you specify the config you want with the "-i" option.

The "-R" option selects the HP-UX kernel flavor to boot up initially.

Glad it worked.