Trying to capture an image - IP Address not set with pre-boot settings

[John F. Garcia]

Hello, thank you for reading this. I am running HP SIM 6.1 installed on RHEL 4 update 8. I am trying to capture a Linux image. When I initiate the job, the system powers down and starts back up and talks to our DHCP server successfully. When I get to the HP Insight Control step "Wait for RAM Disk Response", it fails. This is what I see on the console:



read_kernel_append_parameters

start_network
IP Address not set with pre-boot settings.

sleep 0:

dhclient

I couldn’t configure the network interface sing DHCP.

Killing off running processes.
write_variables

BusyBox v1.1.1 (2010.06.29-06:21+0000) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter ‘help’ for a list of built-in commands.

/my_modules #




It sits at this prompt for a while until it will eventually timeout and fail.

If there are any suggestions, this would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks! John

[Rigoberto Corujo]

Hi John,

What model server are you trying to capture from? Which NIC are you using, one of the onboard NICs or one that you added? It sounds like the IC-Linux RAM disk may not have the driver for the NIC.

Rigoberto

[John F. Garcia]

Thank you for the response.

I'm trying to capture a ProLiant BL490c G7 Blade Server.

The NIC is a dual port 10Gb Ethernet NC553i.

Can I update the RAM disk to have this driver if this is the problem?

[Rigoberto Corujo · Accepted solution]

John,

Support for the BL490c G7 was added in IC-Linux 6.2. IC-Linux 6.3 is available for download at "www.hp.com/go/ic-linux", so please upgrade to 6.3.

Thank you.

Rigoberto

[John F. Garcia]

Rigoberto,

That did it! Thank you very much for quick help on this.

John

[John F. Garcia]

closed as stated above