Re: solaris x86 jumpstart won't start
From: Shea Martin (smartin_at_arcis.com)
Date: 02/18/05
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Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:23:29 -0700
I didn't want to setup a DHCP server just for jumpstart, as I couldn't see a
seemless way of integrating with NIS. I just used the DVD to boot the
machine, and chose 'Custom Jumpstart'. It found the /jumpstart share, and
everything went fine.
~Shea M.
Shea Martin wrote:
> I created a jumpstart server, on hostB, an x86 solaris 10 system, using
> these steps:
>
> * mkdir -p 755 /jumpstart
> * create /jumpstart/rules file
> * create /jumpstart/profile_file
> * share /jumpstart
> * share /export/home/data/flash
> * create /jumpstart/sysidcfg file
> * run 'check'
> * add hostA's mac address to nis:ethers map
> * add_install_client -p hostB:/jumpstart/sysidcfg -c hostB:/jumpstart
> -e 0:e0:82:2e:72:c9 -n 192.168.1.54:nis hostA ii86pc
> * turn on PXE on hostA
> * boot attemp netboot on hostA.
> * PXE fails saying no DHCP reply found.
>
> Running snoop on hostB shows the DHCP request coming from hostA. But
> the jumpstart install never starts.
>
> We don't use DHCP on our network, just NIS.
> What am I doing wrong. Is DHCP manatory for PXE?
>
> See below for files used.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ~S
>
> <rules>
> #matching-rule #begin-script #profile #end-script
> #------------- ------------- -------- -----------
> karch i86pc - opteron_flash -
> </rules>
>
> <opteron_flash>
> install_type flash_install
> archive_location nfs hostA:/export/home/data/flash/opteron.flar
> partitioning explicit
> filesys c0d0s0 10240 /
> filesys c0d0s3 1024 /var
> filesys c0d0s4 10240 /junk
> filesys c0d0s6 10240 /export/home/user
> filesys c0d0s7 10240 /export/home/data
> </opteron_flash>
>
> <sysidcfg>
> name_service=NIS {domain_name=ourdomain.com
> name_server=monte(192.168.1.54)}
> network_interface=bge0 {default_route=192.168.1.3
> netmask=255.255.255
> protocol_ipv6=no}
> timezone=Canada/Mountain
> timeserver=hector
> </sysidcfg>
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