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Old 10-20-2009
Install Solaris 10 through network

Hi all,

I got a Fujitsu P650 server running on Solaris 9 and we are going to re-install Solaris 10 . W have a build server in a different IP segment. So we setup a boot server and /etc/ethers and /etc/bootparams are all updated. When I issue

boot net -install,

I'm getting the following error

Executing last command: boot net -install
Boot device: /pci@87,4000/network@1,1 File and args: -install
Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet
29400
Requesting Ethernet address for: 10.171.15.239
panic - boot: Could not mount filesystem.
Program terminated

I don't understand why its taking the IP (10.171.15.239) which is not found in our DNS.
Can someone help

Thank
# 2  
Old 10-20-2009
Hi,

Check the contents of the bootparam file on the boot server to ensure you have the right hostname / ip or mount names.

Then ensure that the config server, where the media is being mouted / nfs'ed is actually serving out the mounts i.e. check the /etc/dfs/dfstab file / shareall, and what the mount names / directory structure is.

Problem sounds something to do with the above. Syntax / spelling issue.

Good luck.

SBK
# 3  
Old 10-20-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by mohzub
Hi all,

I got a Fujitsu P650 server running on Solaris 9 and we are going to re-install Solaris 10 . W have a build server in a different IP segment. So we setup a boot server and /etc/ethers and /etc/bootparams are all updated. When I issue

boot net -install,

I'm getting the following error

Executing last command: boot net -install
Boot device: /pci@87,4000/network@1,1 File and args: -install
Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet
29400
Requesting Ethernet address for: 10.171.15.239
panic - boot: Could not mount filesystem.
Program terminated

I don't understand why its taking the IP (10.171.15.239) which is not found in our DNS.
Can someone help

Thank
The command is "boot net - install" , not "boot net -install" , there is a space after the dash.
# 4  
Old 10-26-2009
Java rarp vs. dhcp

- you mentioned that your build server is "in a different IP segment" , see...
-- RARP will only work within the same subnet ;
in other words, RARP does not span or cross subnet boundaries, and is not routeable ;

- if your build server is in the same subnet as the target box, then netboot will work fine ;

- but if you absolutely need to use a build server from another subnet, then you'll have to use DHCP in yout BOOTPARAMS ;

good luck, and success !
alexandre botao

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