Ignite-UX versions mismatch

[Alexandre Agostini]

Hi fellows,

Trying to install HP-UX by the network with ignite and got the following error:

ERROR: The version of Ignite-UX on the server you are using (C.6.0.72) is
different than the version of Ignite-UX that the client booted
(B.5.4.50). The versions must match in order to ensure correct
behavior. You may need to update the device you booted from with the
components found on the server.


Strange thing is that on the ignite server all file seems to be at the same version:

# swlist Ignite-UX | grep -i igni
# Ignite-UX C.6.0.72 HP-UX System Installation Services
Ignite-UX.BOOT-COMMON-IA C.6.0.72 Common Boot Components for IPF clients
Ignite-UX.BOOT-COMMON-PA C.6.0.72 Common Boot Components for PA-RISC clients
Ignite-UX.BOOT-KRN-11-23 C.6.0.72 Installation Boot Kernel for B.11.23 clients
Ignite-UX.BOOT-SERVICES C.6.0.72 Network Boot Services for System Installations
Ignite-UX.FILE-SRV-11-23 C.6.0.72 File Archives Used By Clients During HP-UX Install
Ignite-UX.IGNITE C.6.0.72 Graphical Ignite User Interface for Installations
Ignite-UX.IGNT-ENG-A-MAN C.6.0.72 Ignite-UX Manual Pages
Ignite-UX.MGMT-TOOLS C.6.0.72 Tools for Managing Data Files on an Ignition Server
Ignite-UX.OBAM-RUN C.6.0.72 User Interface Libraries Needed for Older Systems
Ignite-UX.RECOVERY C.6.0.72 System disaster recovery tools

And the target machine has a broken hp-ux instalation (it doesn't boot OS).

What can I do?

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

The message means the client and server need the same version of Ignite.

I would say that the image you are trying to use was done in a prior version of Ignite and this server using the new version does not know how to properly recover a client with an archive made in the previous version.

I'd call the response center, there may be a way around this, or try using a different Ignite image to recover the machine.

SEP

[Alexandre Agostini]

But this is supposed to be a new install. So the client version should have come from the server anyway, right?

[Sheriff Andy]

As Steve said,

You need to be at the same level of ignite. If you have to have that image, you might be able to downgrade the server then ignite. Can't say I would recommend it though.

Andy

[Sanjay_6]

Hi,

did you boot using the network boot. Or did you boot through a media and then doing a network install.

If you booted through the network, then it should be same version and should not complain.

If you booted through an older ignite image from this server and using a network ignite server to install the OS, the version mismatch would matter and i think that is what the complain is all about.

Hope this helps.

regds

[Alexandre Agostini]

That's the interesting question, I've booted from the network, no local media involved. I've used the EFI lan boot option.

So I may suppose I have two different versions inside the server.

Considering that, how can I figure out where that diverging image is located?

[John P. Kole]

On an Ignite server, one could do this:

cd /opt/ignite/boot
for fs in Rel_B.*/*INSTALLFS; do
echo "$fs : "$(strings $fs | grep 'Ignite-UX Revision ')
done

This will show you the Ignite-UX revision of all the "install filesystems" (RAMfs) on the server as follows:
Rel_B.11.00/INSTALLFS : @(#) Ignite-UX Revision C.6.8.186 ...
Rel_B.11.00/VINSTALLFS : @(#) Ignite-UX Revision C.6.8.186 ...
Rel_B.11.00/WINSTALLFS : @(#) Ignite-UX Revision C.6.8.186 ...
Rel_B.11.11/INSTALLFS : @(#) Ignite-UX Revision C.6.8.186 ...
Rel_B.11.11/VINSTALLFS : @(#) Ignite-UX Revision C.6.8.186 ...
Rel_B.11.11/WINSTALLFS : @(#) Ignite-UX Revision C.6.8.186 ...
Rel_B.11.23/IINSTALLFS : @(#) Ignite-UX Revision C.6.8.186 ...
Rel_B.11.23/WINSTALLFS : @(#) Ignite-UX Revision C.6.8.186 ...
Rel_B.11.31/IINSTALLFS : @(#) Ignite-UX Revision C.6.8.186 ...
Rel_B.11.31/WINSTALLFS : @(#) Ignite-UX Revision C.6.8.186 ...

Based on your description of the symptoms, it sounds like there is a stray RAMfs still on your server.

Another (possibly relevant) side note: in revision B.5.4.50 there was support for B.10.20 (this was the last Ignite-UX revision to support B.10.20, if I recall correctly)... i.e. C.6.0.72 does not have the B.10.20 client bundle.

[IT Systemmanagement]

Hello Alexandre,

did you get a solution for this problem? I got the same error and even HP´s Customer Care is a bit worried about this mismatch. Please let me know if you got it to work.

Frank Grote

[Alexandre Agostini]

Hi Frank,

Sorry for the late replay.
The problem here seemed to be the existence of another Ignite-UX server active o the network. After deactivating the other server, the problem disapeared.