Re: Netbooting Trouble with 712/100

[Nick Hudson <nick.hudson%gmx.co.uk@localhost>]

On 02/19/13 05:08, aaron%zadzmo.org@localhost wrote:
> Hello all:
>
> I'm trying to netboot an HP 712/100 but it's giving me trouble. This network is
> having no trouble booting sparc64, alpha, and amd64 machines but this HP just
> won't go.

Here's an entry I have to netboot my b160l

host stan {
        # HP/9000 b160l
        hardware ethernet 00:60:b0:18:95:14;
        filename "b160.lif";
        #filename "C7120023.frm";
        next-server     arthur;
        server-name     arthur;
        option root-path "/usr/exports/stan/root";
        fixed-address stan;
}


> The typical attempt looks like this on the wire:
>
> 23:55:44.355576 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: xid:0x500eae02 [|bootp]
>
> 23:55:44.363792 192.168.102.1.67 > 192.168.102.8.68: xid:0x500eae02
> Y:192.168.102.8 S:192.168.102.1 [|bootp] (DF)
>
> 23:55:46.364620 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: xid:0x500eae02 secs:2 [|bootp]
>
> 23:55:46.372827 192.168.102.1.67 > 192.168.102.8.68: xid:0x500eae02 secs:2
> Y:192.168.102.8 S:192.168.102.1 [|bootp] (DF)
>
> 23:55:51.373736 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: xid:0x500eae02 secs:7 [|bootp]

I guess the reply isn't liked.
> If I run 'search' on the boot admin menu of the HP, it gives me the IP address
> of the DHCP server, so I know it's receiving traffic. It just won't "go" for
> some reason, and I'm not seeing any error or diagnostic messages outside of
> 'boot failed'.

It should report the tftp server where the kernel is held.


> Any ideas or well known gotchas?
Nick