There's a bug in the OBP where it does not correctly expand
devalias, so when you type "boot cdrom" it will actually boot
from disk0.
You need to indicate the entire path you want to boot from i.e.
boot /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk at 1
If it still does not work, check that the path to your iso file is correct,
check if there's no vds message in /var/adm/messages, try to stop/unbind
then bind/start the guest.
alex.
Roman Ivanov wrote:
> Hi Liam,
>
> I did what you have said...but.
> 1st - ldm add device order changed. zvol is added first then ISO:
>
> Boot device: cdrom File and args:
> Bad magic number in disk label
> ERROR: /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk at 0: Can't open
> disk label package
>
> ERROR: boot-read fail
>
> Evaluating:
>
> Can't open boot device
>
> 2nd not trying to boot from slice f:
> {0} ok boot cdrom:f
> Boot device: /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk at 1 File
> and args:
> Bad magic number in disk label
> ERROR: /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk at 0: Can't open
> disk label package
>
> ERROR: boot-read fail
>
>
> Can't open boot device
>
> {0} ok devalias
> cdrom /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk
> at 1
> vdisk1 /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk
> at 0
> vnet0 /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at
> 200/network at 0
> net /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at
> 200/network at 0
> disk /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk
> at 0
> virtual-console /virtual-devices/console at 1
> name aliases
> {0} ok boot /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk at 1:f
> Boot device: /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk at 1:f File
> and args:
> WARNING: /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk at 1: Timeout
> receiving packet from LDC ... retrying
>
> WARNING: /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk at 1: Timeout
> receiving packet from LDC ... retrying
>
> WARNING: /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk at 1:
> Communication error with Virtual Disk Server!
>
> ERROR: boot-read fail
>
>
> Can't open boot device
>
>
>> Hi Roman,
>>
>> Roman Ivanov wrote:
>>> Hello ALL,
>>>
>>> I am trying to boot guest domain from ISO image of
>> Solaris 10 U5, but failing.
>>> iso file exists and readable.
>>
>> You need to boot from slice f like a regular CD
>>
>> e.g. boot
>> /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk at 0:f
>>
>> Try this instead.
>> ldm set-variable boot-device="cdrom:f" ldg1
>>
>> Also, I'd suggest adding vdisk1 before the ISO image
>> so that
>> the root disk is disk at 0 and the ISO is disk at 1 (then
>> if you later
>> remove the ISO image it's disk at 1 which disappears).
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> -- Liam
>>
>>
>>> LDoms have version 1.0.3.
>>>
>>> Domain created as follows:
>>> ldm add-domain ldg1
>>> ldm add-vcpu 14 ldg1
>>> ldm add-memory 1984M ldg1
>>> ldm add-vnet vnet0 primary-vsw0 ldg1
>>> ldm add-vdsdev
>> /distr/distr/Solaris10/sparc_U5/solarisdvd.iso
>> cdrom at primary-vds0
>>> ldm add-vdisk cdrom cdrom at primary-vds0 ldg1
>>> ldm set-variable boot-device=cdrom ldg1
>>> ldm add-vdiskserverdevice
>> /dev/zvol/dsk/distr/demo/ldg1 volldg1 at primary-vds0
>>> ldm add-vdisk vdisk1 volldg1 at primary-vds0 ldg1
>>> ldm bind-domain ldg1
>>> ldm start ldg1
>>>
>>> Boot device: cdrom File and args:
>>> WARNING:
>> /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk at 0:
>> Timeout receiving packet from LDC ... retrying
>>> WARNING:
>> /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk at 0:
>> Timeout receiving packet from LDC ... retrying
>>> WARNING:
>> /virtual-devices at 100/channel-devices at 200/disk at 0:
>> Communication error with Virtual Disk Server!
>>> ERROR: boot-read fail
>>>
>>> Evaluating:
>>>
>>> Can't open boot device
>>>
>>> Any thoughts?
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