Restoring AIX5.1 OS with a mksysb from a NIM SERVER 2

[june54]

I am trying to restore one of my Rs6k 6H1 server using a MKSYSB from my NIM server .The server takesover the box and tries to restore then it stops at the following errror
bootp do-ARP-REquest failed
bootp do-ARP-request failed =0
bootp do-ARP-request failed =1
It fails until it reaches failed=5 then I get "20A80003 code " What am I doing wrong .Thanks to anyone in advance ..

 

[ogniemi]

was a ping test successfull before you started installation?

 

[june54]

I NIM server is getting to the box .. The NIM server shutdown and starts an startup on the box ........

 

[mikri]

Hi,

at yor NIM Server you must perform the step " Manage Network Install Resource Allocation".
After this step you must perform "Perform Operations on Machines"

Now you must start your NIM Client whith Networkboot, (check that the IP from the NIM Server is know at the Client SMS Menue)
you must also check the Boot/Install device in the SMS Menue

Thats all.

Ciao
Michael

 

[flatwater]

nim -o bos_inst -a source=mksysb -a mksysb=mksysbName -a lpp_source=lpp_sourceName -a spot=spotName -a boot_client=no serverName

As for the bootp it is typical of NIM and PSSP when the remote server is not reachable.