forget to mention the workaround : on the install-server, move aside that program ".../Boot/sbin/get_netmask" (mv get_netmask get_netmask.nouse) so that the client does not change its netmask. That's all... -----Original Message----- From: sunmanagers-bounces@sunmanagers.org [mailto:sunmanagers-bounces@sunmanagers.org] On Behalf Of rob.de.langhe@belgacom.be Sent: 28 January 2005 13:40 To: sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org Subject: SUMMARY on non-posted question: net- boot hangs with non-standard netmasks Hi, just want to share this one with you, since I searched the net on similar symptoms but did not find any related discussion: Our Jumpstart setup is : client boots via DHCP from central DHCP servers, using "DHCP-relaying" by the inter-segment routers. The DHCP-servers return boot-parameters to the client, informing it about what IP-address to use, netmask, default gateway, and from which TFTP-server to load the initial boot-image. So far so good : the client configures its interface with that information, and accesses the TFTP-server on a remote subnet using the correct netmask and default gateway. Once the boot-image is loaded, it requests again via DHCP where to find the mini-Solaris O/S that is "Jumpstart-aware". Reply is correctly send back, and the client NFS-mounts correctly that "BOOT-Solaris" from the install-server which happens to be on a remote subnet (but the client still uses the correct netmask and default gateway). Once the client boots with that mini-Solaris, it will again configure its interfaces in the script "/sbin/rcS". It does so by calling a binary "/sbin/get_netmask" with the IP-address of the NFS-server. This program returns the netmask of the NFS-server, apparently. But that netmask is NOT the mask that the client should use on its own segment. So the client than proceeds to attempt an NFS-mount of the same install-server, to find the "install" bundles. But since it has set an incorrect netmask on its (previously correctly configured) interface, it cannot reach the NFS-server anymore. Result : the boot hangs with ...(booting) Configured interface xyz NFS server 1.2.3.4 not responding still trying NFS server 1.2.3.4 not responding still trying ... (endlessly) **** DISCLAIMER **** http://www.belgacom.be/maildisclaimer _______________________________________________ sunmanagers mailing list sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org http://www.sunmanagers.org/mailman/listinfo/sunmanagers **** DISCLAIMER **** http://www.belgacom.be/maildisclaimer _______________________________________________ sunmanagers mailing list sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org http://www.sunmanagers.org/mailman/listinfo/sunmanagersReceived on Fri Jan 28 10:14:18 2005
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