Avinash,
After the failure, can you find out the values of root-path and
RootPath on the AI client? Use the dhcpinfo to get the values
# /bin/dhcpinfo Rootpath
# /bin/dhcpinfo root-path
Thanks,
Sundar
Avinash K wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Even though we use 'root-path' macro on the ISC DHCP server we are
> still getting the same error.
> As mentioned by you we added the below macro in dhcpd.conf file, other
> than bootserver and filename.
> 'option root-path
> "http://10.12.176.49:5555/export/aiserver/osol-0906-ai-sparc"; '
>
> So what else might be the problem, is the value for rootpath correct
> or any problem the way rootpath macro is used?
>
> And also has anyone brought up a SPARC machine using AI and ISC DHCP
> server or just opensolaris on SPARC using AI?
>
> Regards,
> Avinash K
>
> On 04/08/09 04:31, Ethan Quach wrote:
>> Prakash,
>>
>> Per your mail offline, when using an ISC DHCP server, the
>> option names set up in the macro need to be different. The
>> output given via the installadm command is only compatible with
>> Sun DHCP servers. For ISC DHCP server, set up the macro using
>> the following option names instead of the ones in the output.
>>
>>
>> BootSrvA --> next-server
>> BootFile --> filename
>> RootPath --> root-path
>>
>>
>> This issue is something that will be added to the AI FAQ
>> documentation.
>>
>> Let me know if this solves your problem.
>>
>>
>> thanks,
>> -ethan
>>
>>
>> Ethan Quach wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Prakash Nanjundan wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hardware watchdog enabled
>>>> Hostname: opensolaris
>>>> Remounting root read/write
>>>> Probing for device nodes ...
>>>> Preparing automated install image for use
>>>> Couldn't determine source of automated install image
>>>
>>> Ho did you set up your DHCP server for the Sparc client?
>>> This error above means it failed to get the 'Rootpath' option from
>>> the DHCP server.
>>>
>>> Check that the DHCP macro for this install service has the
>>> 'Rootpath' option set. If you created a client-specific macro
>>> for this sparc client, ensure that its macro has the 'Rootpath'
>>> option.
>>>
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>> -ethan
>>>
>>>> Requesting System Maintenance Mode
>>>> (See /lib/svc/share/README for more information.)
>>>> Console login service(s) cannot run
>>>>
>>>> Enter user name for system maintenance (control-d to bypass):
>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Prakash
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