On 11 November 2011 01:23, Dan White <y...@comcast.net> wrote: > On Nov 10, 2011, at 1:11 PM, Orion Poplawski wrote: > > > On 11/10/2011 09:47 AM, Dan White wrote: > >> I have set up a cobbler server to kickstart/build HP ProLiant boxen of > various flavors with RHEL5 > >> > >> I have a particularly stubborn DL380 G5 that refuses to be > PXE-booted/net-installed > >> > >> I suspect a FUBAR from the guy that manages the DNS/DHCP, but I need > more evidence. > >> > >> When it tries to PXE-boot, I get "PXE-E11: ARP Timeout" a few times and > then, maybe, it will proceed. > > > > I've seen issues somewhat similar on switches that take a long time to > run > > spanning tree protocol checks before bringing up the port. Disabling > that > > (port-fast in cisco lingo I think) helps. > > OK, that could explain the PXE-boot problem, but what about the other part > ? > > When it gets into anaconda, it hangs on a screen that says: > ----------------------- > Error downloading kickstart file: > > Unable to download the kickstart file. Please modify the > kickstart parameter below or press Cancel to proceed as an > iteractive installation. > > http://<IP of cobbler server>/cblr/svc/op/ks/system/<system name from > Cobbler> >
Hi Dan, if it is spanning-tree that causes the problem, then I can confirm that I have seen the port go down again after successfully PXE'ing only to start the whole spanning-tree timeout again once it reconfigures the interface ready for downloading an OS. And I do seem to recall that I only saw this behaviour on HP kit (I work for an IBM/HP house). Dylan -- http://about.me/dylanswift http://tungle.me/dylanswift http://emailcharter.org/index.html
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