Jumpstart Files

[durban56]

I have recently tried to configure a jumpstart server for Solaris10. booting the client starts off fine and then i have to start answering all these question I answered in the sysidcfg, rules, and profile files.

This is what the files look like:

---------------------Sysidcfg File-------------------------

network_interface=primary { hostname=test
protocol_ipv6=no
netmask=255.255.255.0
default_route=10.10.10.1}
security_policy=none
name_service=DNS
domain_name=sunfire.com
name_server=12.179.4.37
timezone=US/Central
system_locale=en_US
terminal=vt100
timeserver=none
root_password=Hx2347vABDDM

--------------Rules File------------------

hostname test - profile1 -

--------------Profile1 File--------------------

install_type initial_install
system_type standalone
partitioning explicit
filesys c1t0d0s0 12288 /
filesys c1t0d0s1 2048 swap
filesys c1t0d0s4 10240 /opt
filesys c1t0d0s5 8192 /var

Can anyone tell me why is this happening or what im doing wrong.

 

[kHz]

Sorry I don't know the answer to your question, but wanted to let you know I have successfully Jumpstarted Solaris 10 servers without the problem you are encountering.

 

[cndcadams]

durban56;

Below is my sysidcfg, profile and rules for test boxes and all works fine. The only thing I would question is the white spaces in your sysidcfg network_interface line (doubt this is the issue). Also you did not define the cluster in your profile(This could be the issue).

sysidcfg

System_locale=en_US
TIMEZONE=US/Eastern
terminal=sun-cmd
timeserver=localhost
network_interface=primary{netmask=255.255.255.0 default_route= NONE protocol_ipv
6=no}
name_service=none
security_policy=none
system_locale=C

profile
install_type initial_install
system_type standalone
partitioning explicit
cluster SUNWCXall
filesys rootdisk.s0 6000 /
filesys rootdisk.s1 3024 swap
filesys rootdisk.s5 6000 /usr
filesys rootdisk.s6 free /export/home

rules

any - - any_machine fastboottest.vts


Thanks

CA

 

[kHz]

If you don't define a cluster will it default to a specific one?

In NIM for AIX, if you leave some options in a bosinst.data file blank it will default to a specific value.

 

[cndcadams]

khz;

I don't know, everything I always read had defined the cluster. Would be interesting to find out though. I will have to give it a try sometime next week.

Also do you have any good links, or book suggestions for setting up a NIM server for AIX. My office could really use one.


Thanks

CA

 

[kHz]

The IBM site at publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/v5r3 has all the documentation for 5.3 but the link doesn't seem to work right now.

This link is for 5.1:

http://post.doit.wisc.edu/library/aix51/nav/Books/nav_10.htm

and is all the same documentation you would find on the IBM site.
or this one:

http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/UserInfo/R...US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic_config.htm

Or you can google "Network Installation Manager Guide and Reference" to find other links.

NIM isn't difficult to setup. You can use the EZNIM smitty menu fast path.

 

[cndcadams]

KHZ;

Thanks for the info.

CA

 

[coffeysm]

What does your /etc/bootparams file look like?

 

[durban56]

coffeysm,

My etc/bootparams file looks like:

bash-3.00# more /etc/bootparams
kingston root=georgetown:/export/install/Solaris_10/Tools/Boot install=georgetown:/export/install boottype=:in sysid_config=georgetown:/export/config install_c
onfig=georgetown:/export/config rootopts=:rsize=8192

 

[coffeysm]

I do not think you need the hostname entry in your sysidcfg file. Also, is your sysidcfg under /export/config?