lan install for ia64 systems

[Doug O'Leary]

Hey;

I *REALLY* prefer having an os installed on a system that I can boot from for igniting new systems.... that's just so much easier than this..

Anyway, here's my setup:

* ia64 11.23 ignite server on 135.3.66 network.

* ia64 11.31 boot helper w/client IP in /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab; verified bootps is commented out and instl_boots is enabled in /etc/inetd.conf; instl_adm shows correct information for ignite server and gateway

* ia64 refurb machine, no os, but remote serial console.

The initial menu shows 2 core lan cards; I've tried both of those and they error out.

From the shell prompt, I have:

Shell> lanboot select
01 Acpi(HWP0002,100)/Pci(2|0)/Mac(00156004DF66)
02 Acpi(HWP0002,100)/Pci(2|1)/Mac(00156004DF67)
03 Acpi(HWP0002,200)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(00156004D12A)
04 Acpi(HWP0002,200)/Pci(1|1)/Mac(00156004D12B)
05 Acpi(HWP0002,600)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(00156004D278)
06 Acpi(HWP0002,600)/Pci(1|1)/Mac(00156004D279)
Select Desired LAN: 1
Selected Acpi(HWP0002,100)/Pci(2|0)/Mac(00156004DF66)


Client MAC Address: 00 15 60 04 DF 66 .....-
PXE-E16: Valid PXE offer not received.
Exit status code: Invalid Parameter

I've tried selecting all 6 devices both with straight "lanboot select" and "lanboot select -od install"

Can someone tell me how I can boot the refurb client over the network to get to my ignite server? I'd appreciate it.

Thanks

Doug O'Leary

[Tim Nelson]

Can you post the ouput of dbprofile ?

With a dbprofile you do not need a boot helper. This config directs your boot to the correct server and allows you to skip the dhcp setup.

[Doug O'Leary]

hey;

Well, this might be part of the problem...

Whats a dbprofile and how do I display it?

In case it wasn't painfully obvious, I'm a pa-risc guy... this new-fangled efi stuff is for the birds... and also the future, apparently

Thanks for the reply and info.

Zhop

[Tim Nelson · Accepted solution]

Example from EFI shell.

To configure a profile called IUX with and preset the IP for this server to cip and use an ignite server of cip with gateway of gip.


dbprofile -dn IUX â cip 172.xx.10.101 -sip 172.xx.1.12 -gip 172.xx.10.1 -m 255.255.255.0 -b "/opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efiâ

Then
lanboot select -dn IUX

One of your six lans is cabled ? Try each one until you get something to boot ;)


After a message for DHCP, which you can interupt, you will be presented with a option screen eventaully to re-enter all this information. If you get to that you are rockin..and the next screen will be a standard Ignite installer.

(assuming you have your ignite server configured properly ).

This is the way I do all my IA servers. Works great.... IVMs are even easier..

[Deepak Kr]

Thanks TIM, for sharing this excellent piece of info about dbprofile here.

Can you help to link some good docs regarding dbprofile...to know little more..

[Torsten.]

About dbprofile:

http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-3336/ch07s06.html

Search http://docs.hp.com for "dbprofile" for more.

[Doug O'Leary]

Hey;

Now, that is sweet. Thank you Tim Nelson, that was the exact answer. Took my bad typing a time or two to get the dbprofile correct, but once done, the thing comes right up just the way it was supposed to.

Thanks a lot, sir; you saved me from a call to HP.

Doug O'Leary