Installing client from Ignite UX fails

[Igor Sovin]

Hi!
I've added client to my IUX server, then begun to install HP-UX 11.11 on it from IUX server UI. After copying all necessary files client was rebooted. Installation started from my Ignite Server after reboot completed. IUX server download OS kernel, mini system etc. And at some moment I get the following message on IUX server:
"Client seems to be hung .." or something like that.
And on my client's console the following message appeared:
"NFS server 10.1.1.67(my IUX server) not responding still trying..."
It is the second time I try to install client and I get the same problem.
How to solve it?

thanx

[Keith Bryson · Accepted solution]

A few things to check

-Is NFS running on the Ignite server?
-Is the NFS images folder correctly exported(in /etc/exports)/mounted?
-Are the servers able to ping each other (i.e. if they are on different LAN subnets, do both have a default gateway which is able to route between each subnet)?

Hope this helps in any small way - Keith

[Eric Antunes]

Hi,

To see if nfs is running:

#ps -ef|grep nfsd

Or in SAM:

#SAM -> Disks and File Systems -> File Systems (here you should read at the left top: "NFS Client Enabled"

Best Regards,

Eric Antunes

[V. Nyga]

Hi Igor,

which workstation is your client?
There could also be a problem with UX 11i and one spezific cpu (C3700).

Volkmar

[Igor Sovin]

NFS is up and running
everything exported correctly

My client is B2000 workstation

[Keith Bryson]

Have a look in the /etc/exports file - try mounting the image directory remotely from another server. Does it work?

Are both servers on the same subnet?

Did you specify the correct IP address and subnet mask?

Keith

[Igor Sovin]

Yes I can mount exported directory on my client remotely.

Both servers are in the same subnet

[Keith Bryson]

Hi

Can you ping the IP address of the server that is installing (do the ping from the Ignite server).

Keith

[Eric Antunes]

Is your Ignite client state OK on the Ignite Server? You can see this with XTerm (the color must be green)...

Best Regards,

Eric Antunes

[Bharat Katkar]

Hi Igor,
When you are installing through UI on client it prompt you for following things:

1. hostname for client
2. Ip Address for client
3. Subnet Mask for cleint
4. Ignite Server IP Address
5. Gateway IP Address

Make sure that you are giving all this values correct.

Also check if there is any ambiguity in /etc/bootptab file. Like you have a single entry for your client in that file with correct MAC address associated.

Hope that helps.
Regards,

[V. Nyga]

Hi again,

do you have the required firmware?
Please check this:
http://docs.hp.com/en/5990-7279/ch03s02.html

Volkmar