02-29-2008
tftp troubleshooting
Hi
I am trying to do a network install of Solaris 10 08_07 onto a Sunfire T2000. I have configured all my network-boot-arguments on the client server (named sundb1). I have installed my image of Solaris on my install server (sun1).
But when I try to install using
# boot net -s
I get the error message of:
tftp transfer Timed out
I have tried to troubleshoot tftp on my install server and below is some of the info
# more /etc/release
Solaris 9 s9_58shwpl3 SPARC
Copyright 2002 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
Assembled 15 April 2002
inetd appears to be configured ok
# more /etc/inetd.conf
# TFTPD - tftp server (primarily used for booting)
tftp dgram udp6 wait root /usr/sbin/in.tftpd in.tftpd -s /tftpboot
inetd appears to be running ok
# ps -ef
root 263 1 0 Feb 27 ? 0:00 /usr/sbin/inetd -s
permissions on tftp appear to be okay
# ls -ld /tftpboot
drwxrwxrwx 2 root other 512 Feb 28 16:55 /tftpboot
# ls -l /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root bin 27600 Apr 7 2002 /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
tftp appears to function ok within the install server
# cd /tmp
# tftp
tftp> get sun1:/tftpboot/services
# ls -l
total 720
-rw------- 1 akil support 360372 Feb 28 11:02 dtdbcache_:0
-rw-rw---- 1 akil support 0 Feb 28 11:03 sdtvolcheck19253
-rw-r--r-- 1 root other 0 Feb 29 10:06 services
-rw-r--r-- 1 akil support 6 Feb 28 11:02 speckeysd.lock
I have tried to tftp using another server to the sun1 server and I get tftp timed out so the problem is not specific to my client server.
There are no error messages in /var/adm/messages
Any help is greatly appreciated
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LEARN ABOUT OPENDARWIN
in.tftpd
in.tftpd(1M) in.tftpd(1M)
NAME
in.tftpd, tftpd - Internet Trivial File Transfer Protocol server
SYNOPSIS
in.tftpd [-s] [homedir]
tftpd is a server that supports the Internet Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP).
Before responding to a request, the server attempts to change its current directory to homedir; the default directory is /tftpboot.
The use of tftp does not require an account or password on the remote system. Due to the lack of authentication information, in.tftpd will
allow only publicly readable files to be accessed. Files may be written only if they already exist and are publicly writable. Note that
this extends the concept of "public" to include all users on all hosts that can be reached through the network. This may not be appropriate
on all systems, and its implications should be considered before enabling this service.
in.tftpd runs with the user ID and group ID set to [GU]ID_NOBODY under the assumption that no files exist with that owner or group. How-
ever, nothing checks this assumption or enforces this restriction.
-d Debug. When specified it sets the SO_DEBUG socket option.
-s Secure. When specified, the directory change to homedir must succeed. The daemon also changes its root directory to homedir.
The in.tftpd server is IPv6-enabled. See ip6(7P).
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWtftp |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
svcs(1), tftp(1), inetadm(1M), inetd(1M), svcadm(1M), netconfig(4), attributes(5), smf(5), ip6(7P)
Malkin, G. and Harkin, A. RFC 2347, TFTP Option Extension. The Internet Society. May 1998
Malkin, G. and Harkin, A. RFC 2348, TFTP Blocksize Option. The Internet Society. May 1998
Malkin, G. and Harkin, A. RFC 2349, TFTP Timeout Interval and Transfer Size Options. The Internet Society. May 1998
Sollins, K.R. RFC 1350, The TFTP Protocol (Revision 2). Network Working Group. July 1992.
The tftpd server only acknowledges the transfer size option that is sent with a read request when the octet transfer mode is specified.
The in.tftpd.1m service is managed by the service management facility, smf(5), under the service identifier:
svc:/network/tftp/udp6:default
Administrative actions on this service, such as enabling, disabling, or requesting restart, can be performed using svcadm(1M). Responsibil-
ity for initiating and restarting this service is delegated to inetd(1M). Use inetadm(1M) to make configuration changes and to view config-
uration information for this service. The service's status can be queried using the svcs(1) command.
Unlike most smf(5) services, a manifest for the tftp service is not included in the system. To create one and enable this service, the
administrator should:
1. Edit /etc/inet/inetd.conf and uncomment the tftp entry.
2. Run /usr/sbin/inetconv.
After you run inetconv, the svc:/network/tftp/udp6:default service is created and enabled.
8 Mar 2005 in.tftpd(1M)