Hi.
I would like to try installation via NIM server. I have set up :
Code:
[lpar_a06:root:/tftpboot:] lsnim
master machines master
boot resources boot
nim_script resources nim_script
NET_EN0 networks ent
mksysb_AIX_6141 resources mksysb
SPOT_AIX_6141 resources spot
lpar_a07 machines standalone
[lpar_a06:root:/tftpboot:] lsnim -l lpar_a07
lpar_a07:
class = machines
type = standalone
connect = shell
platform = chrp
netboot_kernel = 64
if1 = NET_EN0 lpar_a07 0
cable_type1 = bnc
Cstate = ready for a NIM operation
prev_state = ready for a NIM operation
Mstate = not running
[lpar_a06:root:/tftpboot:] lsnim -l NET_EN0
NET_EN0:
class = networks
type = ent
Nstate = ready for use
prev_state = information is missing from this object's definition
net_addr = 192.168.0.0
snm = 255.255.252.0
routing1 = default 192.168.0.1
[lpar_a06:root:/tftpboot:] lsnim -l master
master:
class = machines
type = master
max_nimesis_threads = 20
if_defined = chrp.64.ent
comments = machine which controls the NIM environment
platform = chrp
netboot_kernel = 64
if1 = NET_EN0 lpar_a06 EA7068BB7064
cable_type1 = N/A
Cstate = ready for a NIM operation
prev_state = ready for a NIM operation
Mstate = currently running
serves = SPOT_AIX_6141
serves = boot
serves = mksysb_AIX_6141
serves = nim_script
master_port = 1058
registration_port = 1059
reserved = yes
[lpar_a06:root:/tftpboot:] lsnim -l mksysb_AIX_6141
mksysb_AIX_6141:
class = resources
type = mksysb
Rstate = ready for use
prev_state = unavailable for use<----- IS THIS RIGHT ?
location = /nim/mksysb/aix61000_64_os_0401_us_2.gbl.mksysb_iplno
version = 6
release = 1
mod = 4
oslevel_r = 6100-04
alloc_count = 0
server = master
extracted_spot = SPOT_AIX_6141
creation_date = Thu May 13 15:00:24 2010
[lpar_a06:root:/tftpboot:] lsnim -l SPOT_AIX_6141
SPOT_AIX_6141:
class = resources
type = spot
plat_defined = chrp
arch = power
Rstate = ready for use
prev_state = lppchk operation is being performed
location = /nim/mksysb/SPOT_AIX_6141/usr
version = 6
release = 1
mod = 4
oslevel_r = 6100-04
alloc_count = 0
server = master
if_supported = chrp.64 ent
Rstate_result = failure<----- IS THIS OK ?
mksysb_source = mksysb_AIX_6141
[lpar_a06:root:/home/root:] nim -o lppchk -a show_progress=yes SPOT_AIX_6141
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Performing "lppchk" Operation
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Performing lppchk operation on machine 1 of 1: master ...
lppchk: The following filesets need to be installed or corrected to bring
the system to a consistent state:
bos.64bit 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)
bos.diag 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)
bos.mp 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)
bos.net.nfs.client 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)
bos.net.tcp.client 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)
bos.net.tcp.smit 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)
bos.sysmgt.nim.client 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)
bos.sysmgt.nim.spot 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)
bos.sysmgt.serv_aid 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)
bos.sysmgt.smit 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)
bos.sysmgt.sysbr 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)
bos.terminfo 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)
bos.up 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)
devices.all 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
"lppchk" Operation Summary
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Target Result
------ ------
master FAILURE
Unexpected results ... (details will follow). Performing clean up ...
master
------
warning: warning: 0042-001 m_lppchk: processing error encountered on "master":
0042-175 c_ckspot: An unexpected result was returned by the "/usr/bin/lppchk" command:
See the log file:
/nim/mksysb/SPOT_AIX_6141/usr/lpp/bos/inst_root/var/adm/ras/nim.lppchk
for details or use the "showlog" operation.
[lpar_a06:root:/tftpboot:] lsnim -l boot
boot:
class = resources
type = boot
comments = represents the network boot resource
Rstate = ready for use
location = /tftpboot
alloc_count = 0
server = master
reserved = yes
[lpar_a06:root:/home/root:] ls -l /tftpboot
total 32616
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 16692224 May 13 15:42 SPOT_AIX_6141.chrp.64.ent
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 512 May 13 15:42 SPOT_AIX_6141.iplrecord.ent
[lpar_a06:root:/home/root:] cat /etc/bootptab
# bootpd 2.1 #77: Tue Jul 16 11:29:48 CDT 1991
# /etc/bootptab: dump of bootp server database.
#
# Dump taken Fri May 14 08:10:13 2010
#
#
# Legend:
# hd -- home directory
# bf -- bootfile
# bs -- bootfile size in 512-octet blocks
# cs -- cookie servers
# ds -- domain name servers
# gw -- gateways
# ha -- hardware address
# hd -- home directory for bootfiles
# ht -- hardware type
# im -- impress servers
# ip -- host IP address
# lg -- log servers
# lp -- LPR servers
# ns -- IEN-116 name servers
# rl -- resource location protocol servers
# sa -- server IP address in bootp reply packet
# sm -- subnet mask
# to -- time offset (seconds)
# ts -- time servers
lpar_a07:bf=/tftpboot/:ip=192.168.1.7:ht=ethernet:sa=192.168.1.6:sm=255.255.252.0:
[lpar_a06:root:/home/root:] grep -i boot /etc/inetd.conf ; grep -i tftp /etc/inetd.conf
bootps dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/bootpd bootpd -d /etc/bootptab
tftp dgram udp6 SRC nobody /usr/sbin/tftpd tftpd -nv
When I try to boot up lpar_a07 I will get just error message "NO OS INSTALLED"
On nim server :
Code:
cat /var/adm/ras/syslog.log
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: Received boot request.
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: request from IP addr 192.168.1.7
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: found 192.168.1.7 lpar_a07
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: bootfile = /tftpboot/
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: vendor magic field is 99.130.83.99
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: sending RFC1048-style reply
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: The following addresses are included in the bootp reply
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: Client IP address (bp->bp_ciaddr) = 192.168.1.7
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: Server IP address (bp->bp_siaddr) = 192.168.1.6
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: Gateway IP address (bp->bp_giaddr) = 192.168.1.6 <---- MY GATEWAY IS 192.168.0.1 dont
now why is there 192.168.1.6 , i have set up in SMS for client gateway 182.168.0.1.
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: Finished processing boot request.
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: Received boot request.
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: request from IP addr 192.168.1.7
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: found 192.168.1.7 lpar_a07
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: bootfile = /tftpboot/
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: vendor magic field is 99.130.83.99
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: sending RFC1048-style reply
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: The following addresses are included in the bootp reply
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: Client IP address (bp->bp_ciaddr) = 192.168.1.7
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: Server IP address (bp->bp_siaddr) = 192.168.1.6
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: Gateway IP address (bp->bp_giaddr) = 192.168.1.6
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info bootpd[368872]: Finished processing boot request.
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info tftpd[413724]: [00000204] EZZ7044I Retrieval failed for the message: TFTP_MSG_C_45: {1,44} : lpar_a07 RRQ <file=Received , mode=/tftpboot/, recognized options: octet>
May 14 10:18:13 lpar_a06 daemon:info tftpd[413724]: [00000204] EZZ7029I Retrieval failed for the message: TFTP_MSG_C_29: {1,29} : Status Read request for lpar_a07: /tftpboot/
Code:
[lpar_a06:root:/home/root:] ls -l /tftpboot/
total 32616
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 16692224 May 13 15:42 SPOT_AIX_6141.chrp.64.ent
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 512 May 13 15:42 SPOT_AIX_6141.iplrecord.ent
Could you have a look at that? Please. Maybe you will see where I did mistake.
Thanks for help.
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I got 1 step forward ... I changed in /etc/bootptab to
lpar_a07:bf=/tftpboot/SPOT_AIX_6141.chrp.64.ent:ip=192.168.1.7:ht=ethernet:sa=192.168.1.6:sm=255.255.252.0:
and now kernel is copied and it started booting up but it hangs on ref code 0608 which means "Attempting to retrieve the client.info file with tftp from the SPOT server" . I did try to look that file on NIM server but I didn't succeed. Do I have that file create manually ?
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