Network Boot

[placitasmd]

I have an L3000 with my only active LAN port being a 1000Base SX card installed in slot 12. When I issue the "boot lan install" command to reload the server from my network ignite server it fails with a bunch of zeros. It never sees the ignite server as a potential boot device. Is this because i can only use the core LAN port to boot over the network? I issues a "search' from the main menu and the LAN never shows up as a potential boot path.

[DCE]

You are correct - you need to use the core LAN card for the LAN boot

[IT_2007]

Also ignite server should be on same subnet where client is available.

change lan connection to Core Lan on client and you would see Ignite server images.

[A. Clay Stephenson · Accepted solution]

Yes, this is one of those things that you plan for when doing network Ignites. HP had to choose the lowest common denominator or produce custom firmware to allow a box to boot off the network using a non built-in NIC. They chose the wiser and safer course. It's documented behavior so you shouldn't complain. You should dedicate a VLAN for Ignites because many of the built-in's on the older boxes are 10-Base-T only.

[placitasmd]

Issue confirmed... Thanks