TFTP service error

[David Preston_4]

I am using Ignite for the first time, I went through the tutorial and setup process on the server, then I attempted to boot the client from the server over the lan.
I get to the Install screen, say OK, and then it tries to find the server. after 30 seconds it comes back with a message that it can not fine the INDEX file, check server to make sure tftp is open (or allowed).
How do I check the server and/or allow tftp on the server?

Dave

[Joseph C. Denman]

Check to see if there is an entry in the inetd.conf for tftp.

If not, add it and restart inetd.

...jcd...

[Shahul]

Hi

Checkup tftp entry is there in /etc/passwd file or not.

Shahul

[David Preston_4]

OK, Since I wrote the original message I went to the knowledge trees and found a TFTP Cookbook. I entered the /etc/passwd entry, a group entry for Guest and set up the home directory. I also did Inetd -c which un commented the tftp entry in inetd.conf.
I tried the client server again and found that it makes a tftp connection now, but 2 things happen.
1) new error message, -TIMEOUT
2) other users got bumped off the system.
so 2 questions
1) how do I change the time out parameter
and 2) should I only use Ignite with no other users on the system?

thanks for the help
Dave

[Carl Zabel_2]

Try removing the tftp entry from the /etc/passwd, my server doesn't need it. Your inetd.conf tftp entry should look like the file I have attached

[David Preston_4]

My Inetd.conf reads the same as yours, though the 2 lines are not together. I haven't tried removing the passwd entry yet or rerunning the boot process since I don't want to risk kicking users off again. I will give it a try in the morning and see what happens. is there a place to note the timeout?

Dave

[Sanjay_6]

Let me see if i can help. The timeout can be incresed. It could be a timeout problem. Once you run the command ignite, it opens the ignite window.

Select Options ---> Server Configuration ---> Server Options. U have the timeout option over there whcih you can increase.

I had faced some problem with the timeout once with a H70 Server. I don't remember the error message though. The increase in timeout solved the prob. You can try it out

[Chris Knight_1]

To limit risk to customers -- you should create a sepereate vlan for ignite..we do and it works pretty well. Do you make a boot tape from the ignite server than boot the client from the tape?--or do you do it all over the network? I think your target machine has to be on the same subnet as the ignite server or you'll have to do some other changes..can't remember..good luck.

[David Preston_4]

Hi Guys, I just wanted to thank you all for your responses. I did manage to get it to work by selecting to run the install from the server instead of the client and Now I'm up and running.

Dave