"matteo" <matteozorzi@gmail.com> wrote in news:1129818207.809258.289490
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

> Hi guys,
>
> I'm trying to install one LPAR via NIM.
> The server is a P570, and the lpar to be installed has not physical
> ethernet but only virtual.
>
> On the NIM server I launched this command:
>
> nim -o bos_inst -a source=rte -a lpp_source=aix53ML2 -a
> spot=aix53ML02bos_spot -a boot_client=no -a bosinst_data=bosinst_source
> client2Binstalled

If at all possible, use ML3 instead.

> That's the client boot configuration and the error that I received:
>
> ================================================== ========
>
> BOOTP: chosen-network-type = ethernet,auto,none,auto
> BOOTP: server IP = 10.215.3.26
> BOOTP: requested filename =
> BOOTP: client IP = 10.215.3.57
> BOOTP: client HW addr = 6b 24 d0 0 60 3
> BOOTP: gateway IP = 10.215.3.1
> BOOTP: device /vdevice/l-lan@30000004
>
> BOOTP: BOOTP request fail: 0
>
> BOOTP: BOOTP request fail: 1
>
> BOOTP: BOOTP request fail: 2
> BOOTP ERROR: BOOTP request failed, QUIT
> !BA010004 !
>
> ================================================== ==========


#0 - Recheck your virtual ethernet definitions, including MAC addresses.
#1 - Check the latest version of the microcode (traditionaly there are
some bootp enhancements). Upgrade to latest if necessary (or just on
general principle), same for the HMC (latest is 4.5.0.2).
#2 - On the NIM server, change bootpd's arguments to "-d -d -d" on
/etc/inetd.conf, refresh -s inetd, in /etc/syslog.conf add "*.info
/dev/console", refresh -s syslogd, swcons `tty`, check for the bootptab
messages, check MAC addresses.



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