PA-RISC Client Lan boot fail

[Pramod M]

Hi,

Model : RP4440
OS : HP-UX 11.11
Ignite Version : C.7.11.444
While trying to boot the client from LAN it gives the below error.

Main Menu: Enter command or menu > search lan install

Searching for potential boot device(s) - on Path 0/1/2/0
This may take several minutes.

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


IODC
Path# Device Path (dec) Device Path (mnem) Device Type Rev
----- ----------------- ------------------ ----------- ----
P0 0/1/2/0 lan.172.28.4.94 LAN Module 4
P1 0/1/2/0 lan.172.28.4.98 LAN Module 4


Main Menu: Enter command or menu > boot lan.172.28.4.98 install
Interact with IPL (Y, N, or Cancel)?> n

Booting...
Boot IO Dependent Code (IODC) revision 4

Failed I/O operation with ENTRY_IO Status = -3


0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
10 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
.... FAILED.

---- Main Menu ---------------------------------------------------------------

Please help how to solve this issue. Attached the recoverylog from the server while took the ignite backup.

Thanks ..

Pramod

[Mel Burslan · Accepted solution]

If my memory is serving me right, status = -3 is an indicative of not being able to transfer the boot image from your ignite server to the boot client. The reason for this can be one of many but most prominent ones are:

1. tftp is not eabled on the ignite server side

grep tftp /etc/inetd.conf

make sure it is not commented out. If it is, uncomment it then run

inetd -c


2. (this is more than likely your problem) You can not get access to the ignite server from the client by bootp protocol. SInce bootp is broadcast based, almost all network admins balk at letting it traverse network boundaries. If this is your case, you need to setup something called boot helper servers. It is a long process to explain it on a forum post but if you search the ignite_UX user's manual, there is a chapter devoted to, how to set up an ignite boot helper. Boot helper needs to be on the same network as the client you are trying to ignite.

Hope this helps

[Hugo F Martinez]

Make sure that the core LAN NIC is connected. Most Old HP-UX servers only boot from the core lan.

Best regards

[Ismail Azad]

Hi Pramod,

Here is a similar thread....

https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-9000-and-hpe-e3000-servers/ignite-l1000-to-n4000/m-p/4475085#M31806

Regards
Ismail Azad

[Moderator edit: Updated the broken link.]

[Pramod M]

Thanks for all the helps. I am closing this thread. I already managed this with local tape drive ignite restore. I will investigate this later.

Thanks again...

Pramod