03-04-2008
Network Install Problems T2000
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 think it is being caused by the way I have configured my Open Boot Parameters
I have done some troubleshooting to discount my tftp as being the problem on my install server and below is some of the info but I think all is okay with the tftp. Please advise if anything seems incorrect as I am not an experienced user.
# 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
When i monitor the tftp request between sundb1 and sun1 I get the following results
# snoop -v -p69 -o /u/alisdair/tftptroubleshoot from sundb1
Using device /dev/ce (promiscuous mode)
3 ^C
# snoop -i /u/alisdair/tftptroubleshoot
1 0.00000 sundb1 -> BROADCAST TFTP Read "" (octet)
2 128.07096 sundb1 -> BROADCAST TFTP Read "" (octet)
3 31.99319 sundb1 -> BROADCAST TFTP Read "" (octet)
For some reason the OBP is passing a null value for the boot-file. I have given this a value but maybe my syntax is wrong can anybody advise as to what the correct syntax should be for specifying the boot-file in OBP
It is currently set at C0A8000A.SUN4V (the octet value for the boot-file)
I have also set the:
diag-switch? False
AND
keyswitch is in the normal position
as I am aware that if these are not set with the above values the boot-file argument can be ignored.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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TFTPD(8) System Manager's Manual TFTPD(8)
NAME
tftpd - DARPA Trivial File Transfer Protocol server
SYNOPSIS
tftpd [ directory ... ]
DESCRIPTION
Tftpd is a server which supports the DARPA Trivial File Transfer Protocol. The TFTP server operates at the port indicated in the ``tftp''
service description; see services(5). The server is normally started by inetd(8).
The use of tftp does not require an account or password on the remote system. Due to the lack of authentication information, 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 appropri-
ate on all systems, and its implications should be considered before enabling tftp service. The server should have the user ID with the
lowest possible privilege.
Access to files may be restricted by invoking tftpd with a list of directories by including pathnames as server program arguments in
/etc/inetd.conf. In this case access is restricted to files whose names are prefixed by the one of the given directories.
SEE ALSO
tftp(1), inetd(8)
4.2 Berkeley Distribution June 24, 1990 TFTPD(8)