Not able to boot the PA-RISC server through Ignite.

[suvy12]

PA-RISC Server is B.11.11

Ignite Server is B.11.11 U 9000/800.

Both are on the same subnet

When i tried to boot from ignite server through BCH menu

Main Menu: Enter command or menu >boot lan.<ignite server ip> install

ERROR: No bootable LAN device found in the default location: 10/0/0/1/0

       Use search to find bootable LAN devices.

Main Menu: Enter command or menu > sea lan

ERROR: Unknown device

Search Table has been cleared

Main Menu: Enter command or menu > sea lan install

ERROR: Unknown device

Search Table has been cleared

From the PA-RISC Server

root@DR-unknown# lanscan

Hardware Station        Crd  Hdw   Net-Interface    NM   MAC       HP-DLPI DLPI

Path     Address        In#  State NamePPA          ID   Type      Support Mjr#

10/0/2/1/0/6/0 0x001708D1D1DD 0    UP    lan0 snap0       1    ETHER       Yes   119

10/0/5/1/0/6/0 0x001708D1D1CD 2    UP    lan2 snap2       2    ETHER       Yes   119

10/0/10/1/0/6/0 0xD8D3858C9EBA 4    UP    lan4 snap4       3    ETHER       Yes   119

10/0/10/1/0/6/1 0xD8D3858C9EBB 5    UP    lan5 snap5       4    ETHER       Yes   119

10/0/12/1/0/6/0 0xD8D3858CBECC 6    UP    lan6 snap6       5    ETHER       Yes   119

10/0/12/1/0/6/1 0xD8D3858CBECD 7    UP    lan7 snap7       6    ETHER       Yes   119

10/0/4/1/0 0x0018FE2D0E26 1    UP    lan1 snap1       7    ETHER       Yes   119

10/0/9/1/0 0x0018FE2D0F33 3    UP    lan3 snap3       8    ETHER       Yes   119

Lan 2 is where Cable is attached and is in working state.

Main Menu: Enter command or menu > boot 10/0/5/1/0/6/0 install

  BCH Directed LAN Path: 10/0/5/1/0/6/0.0.0.0.0

Do you wish to stop at the ISL prompt prior to booting? (y/n) >> n

Initializing boot Device.

Boot IO Dependent Code (IODC) Revision 3

Boot Path Initialized.

Failed I/O operation with

ENTRY_IO

Status = -3

Any Help on this. what i am missing

[Torsten.]

No idea why there is no "default" LAN interface

>> ERROR: No bootable LAN device found in the default location: 10/0/0/1/0

and you did not tell what server it is.

However, why not doing the "2-step-method" - booting from install DVD and restore from ignite backup?

[Bill Hassell]

The SEA command in some older PARISC servers cannot identify LAN cards as bootable -- it was originally designed for disks and tapes. The command:

boot lan.12.34.56.78 install

This will work as long as your Ignite network server is on the same subnet and it has been properly setup as an install server. As suggested, you can use your Install DVD to boot from or create a CD that will boot your server to the Ignite menu where you can enter the server address and gateway/router information.

>> boot 10/0/5/1/0/6/0 install

This will not work as the IP address is required to boot.

What is the model of the client you are booting, and what does sea return?

Have you ever been able to boot from this Ignite server before?

[suvy12]

Hi,

Both the server (Ignite and the Booting) are B.11.11 U 9000/800.

Main Menu: Enter command or menu > sea

Searching for potential boot device(s) on the core cell
This may take several minutes.

To discontinue search, press any key (termination may not be immediate).

                                                                           IODC
   Path#  Device Path (dec)                      Device Type               Rev
   -----  -----------------                      -----------               ----
   P0     10/0/1/1/0.2                           Random access media       2
   P1     10/0/1/1/0.0                           Random access media       2
   P2     10/0/1/1/1.2                           Random access media       2
          10/0/2/1/0/4/0.0                       Fibre Channel Protocol    14
          10/0/5/1/0/4/0.0                       Fibre Channel Protocol    14
   P3     10/0/5/1/0/6/0.172.22.7.181            LAN Module                3
   P4     10/0/6/1/0.2                           Random access media       2
   P5     10/0/6/1/0.0                           Random access media       2
   P6     10/0/8/1/0.6                           Random access media       2
   P7     10/0/8/1/0.4                           Random access media       2
          10/0/10/1/0/4/0.0                      Fibre Channel Protocol    14
          10/0/10/1/0/4/1.0                      Fibre Channel Protocol    14
          10/0/12/1/0/4/0.0                      Fibre Channel Protocol    14
          10/0/12/1/0/4/1.0                      Fibre Channel Protocol    14
   P8     10/0/13/1/0.3                          Sequential access media   2
   P9     10/0/13/1/1.2                          Random access media       2

[Patrick Wallek]

So what happens if you do a 'bo p3' after running the SEA?