Installation Error 11.23

[Grayh]

This is a new box... rp3410

I was trying to install HP-UX 11.23 and received the following error :-


* Bringing up Network (lan0)
ERROR: The ifconfig(1M) command (ifconfig lan0 inet 10.3.90.98 netmask
10.3.90.1 up) failed to enable the lan0 interface (return value: 1).
Check that the system's networking hardware is functioning and
properly connected.
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
Press any key to return to the network configuration menu:

How can I overcome this error

[Tim Nelson · Accepted solution]

Looks like you need to supply a valid value for netmask in the network section of the installer.

[likid0]

Your netmask is incorrect.

ifconfig lan0 inet 10.3.90.98 netmask
10.3.90.1 up

looks like you are giving the GW of your network as your netmask.

[SKR_1]

Give the correct netmask while configuring the lan.

Thanks

SKR

[Torsten.]

Your command is wrong:

fconfig lan0 inet 10.3.90.98 netmask
10.3.90.1 up

I guess 10.3.90.1 is your gateway, but it is not a valid netmask (e.g. 255.255.255.0).

see

http://docs.hp.com/en/B3921-60631/ifconfig.1M.html

[Grayh]

# ifconfig lan0 inet 10.3.90.98 netmask 10.3.90.1 up
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value

And so I did something like this

#ifconfig 10.3.09.98 up

# route add default 10.3.90.1
add net default: gateway 10.3.90.1: Network is unreachable
# ifconfig lan0
lan0: flags=1843
inet 10.3.90.98 netmask ff000000 broadcast 10.255.255.255
lan0: flags=4800840
inet6 fe80::21c:c4ff:fe39:5f30 prefix 10

# netstat -rn
IPv4 Routing tables:
Destination Gateway Flags Refs Interface Pmtu
127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 UH 0 lo0 32808
10.3.90.98 10.3.90.98 UH 0 lan0 32808
10.0.0.0 10.3.90.98 U 2 lan0 1500
127.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 U 0 lo0 32808

IPv6 Routing tables:
Destination/Prefix Gateway Flags Refs Interface Pmtu
::1/128 ::1 UH 0 lo0 32808

I am getting "IPv6 Routing tables" .. I donot know how to remove it

[Grayh]

I have 11.31 on this PA-RISC Server.. And I need to install 11.23 on this and while doing that it is not recognizing lan0 and so I have this issue

[Torsten.]

It's not clear to me - do you run now 11.23 or 11.31?

Was the installation successful?

Are you sure about your netmask (255.0.0.0)?

Do you have more than 1 NIC?

Check with

# lanscan

[Torsten.]

What result do you get from

# lanadmin -x 0

[Grayh]

I currently have HP-UX 11.31[Factory Installed] and we need HP-UX 11.23 on it.

The installation is not yet successful...

# lanscan
Hardware Station Crd Hdw Net-Interface NM MAC HP-DLPI DLPI
Path Address In# State NamePPA ID Type Support Mjr#
0/1/2/0 0x001CC4395F30 0 UP lan0 snap0 1 ETHER Yes 119
LinkAgg0 0x000000000000 900 DOWN lan900 snap900 3 ETHER Yes 119
LinkAgg1 0x000000000000 901 DOWN lan901 snap901 4 ETHER Yes 119
LinkAgg2 0x000000000000 902 DOWN lan902 snap902 5 ETHER Yes 119
LinkAgg3 0x000000000000 903 DOWN lan903 snap903 6 ETHER Yes 119
LinkAgg4 0x000000000000 904 DOWN lan904 snap904 7 ETHER Yes 119

looks like I have only 1 NIC card on this server.

With all this when I try to install HP-UX 11.23 I receive the error :-
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value
ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value

and it takes me back to the network configuration menu..

[Patrick Wallek]

So what are you putting in for the netmask?

The error is telling you that it does NOT like your SUBNET MASK value. Talk to your network team and get the CORRECT subnet mask value.

[Torsten.]

You are running 11.31, but get the error on 11.23?

Do you have 2 disks to boot from?

Anyway, check

/etc/rc.config.d/netconf

for the mask.

Is it still 10.3.90.1?

This is not a mask!

[Torsten.]

If you have both OS versions on this server, why not compare the config?

On 11.31 do

# ifconfig lan0

or

# nwmgr -v -I 0 -S igelan

[Grayh]

# nwmgr -v -I 0 -S igelan
lan0:
Interface State =DOWN
Probable Cause for State = Cable disconnect
MAC Address = 0x001CC4395F30
Subsystem = igelan
Interface Type = 1000Base-T
Hardware Path = 0/1/2/0
NMID = 1
Feature Capabilities = Physical Interface
IPV4 Recv CKO
IPV4 Send CKO
VLAN Tag Offload
64Bit MIB Support
IPV4 TCP Segmentation Offload
UDP Multifrag CKO
Feature Settings = Physical Interface
VLAN Tag Offload
64Bit MIB Support
MTU = 1500
Speed = Autonegotiation : On
The link is down. Speed and other link state information are undefined.
Only the configured speed is shown.

# ifconfig lan0
lan0: flags=4800840
inet6 fe80::21c:c4ff:fe39:5f30 prefix 10


I think I was not very clear... Let me tell you the exact seen here :-

I've recently received a PA-Risc Server from HP with Hp-UX 11.31 installed on it...

For some reason the customer dosen't like hp-ux 11.31 and instead he wanted me to install HP-UX 11.23 on it thereby erasing the current OS on it.

And so when I was trying to install 11.23 on it I receive the error:-

ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCSIFNETMASK): bad value

I do not have two different OS running on this server.

[Torsten.]

>>
Interface State =DOWN
Probable Cause for State = Cable disconnect

Check if there is a cable!

Where is a cable connected? On the MP (only)?

Regarding the mask problem - you need to use a valid mask!

[Grayh]

Thanks Torsten,

Issue was resolved after replacing the cable...