Network install fron x86 solaris server to x86 solaris client ?

Question

My setup is:
install server OS: Solaris 10, i86pc .
The install server is also boot server using tftpboot.
The dhpc server is configured according to the instructions which are
given when adding an install client in Solaris 10.
The client can communicate with the install and boot server but fails
to load the boot image. The snoop output is
Using device /dev/iprb0 (promiscuous mode)
cdm3 -> cdm2 ICMP Echo request (ID: 48130 Sequence number: 0)
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Read "nbp.cdm2" (octet)
cdm3 -> cdm2 UDP D=2070 S=39122 LEN=22
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Error: not defined
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Read "nbp.cdm2" (octet)
cdm3 -> cdm2 UDP D=2071 S=39123 LEN=23
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Ack block 0
cdm3 -> cdm2 TFTP Data block 1 (1456 bytes)
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Ack block 1
cdm3 -> cdm2 TFTP Data block 2 (1456 bytes)
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Ack block 2
cdm3 -> cdm2 TFTP Data block 3 (1456 bytes)
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Ack block 3
cdm3 -> cdm2 TFTP Data block 4 (1456 bytes)
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Ack block 4
cdm3 -> cdm2 TFTP Data block 5 (1456 bytes)
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Ack block 5
cdm3 -> cdm2 TFTP Data block 6 (1456 bytes)
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Ack block 6
cdm3 -> cdm2 TFTP Data block 7 (1456 bytes)
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Ack block 7
cdm3 -> cdm2 TFTP Data block 8 (1456 bytes)
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Ack block 8
cdm3 -> cdm2 TFTP Data block 9 (1456 bytes)
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Ack block 9
cdm3 -> cdm2 TFTP Data block 10 (1456 bytes)
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Ack block 10
cdm3 -> cdm2 TFTP Data block 11 (1456 bytes)
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Ack block 11
cdm3 -> cdm2 TFTP Data block 12 (172 bytes) (last block)
cdm2 -> cdm3 TFTP Ack block 12
cdm2 -> BROADCAST DHCP/BOOTP DHCPDISCOVER
cdm2 -> BROADCAST DHCP/BOOTP DHCPDISCOVER
cdm3 -> cdm2 ICMP Echo request (ID: 48130 Sequence number: 0)
cdm3 -> cdm2 DHCP/BOOTP DHCPOFFER
cdm2 -> BROADCAST DHCP/BOOTP DHCPDISCOVER
cdm3 -> cdm2 ICMP Echo request (ID: 48130 Sequence number: 0)
cdm3 -> cdm2 DHCP/BOOTP DHCPOFFER
cdm2 -> BROADCAST DHCP/BOOTP DHCPDISCOVER
cdm3 -> cdm2 ICMP Echo request (ID: 48130 Sequence number: 0)
cdm3 -> cdm2 DHCP/BOOTP DHCPOFFER
And then fails: i.e. it seems not to find the boot image.
Any suggestions???
Lydia

Answer 1

I must have been too late previously. I got a whole host of output now.
The boot clearly tries to get underway, but configs fail, such as the real
boot file. I followed the instructions in the manual to setup the
dhcp server but must be missing something.
The output on the client is:
PXE BIOS stack - 8cc006e8
NBP ends at d108.
Buffer starts at d110.
Reserved memory starts at 8cc00.
Buffer size is 522992 bytes.
Checking !PXE structure at 9cf60070.
UNDIROMID c08000020, BaseROMID 0
StatusCallout 0
SegDesCnt 7, FirstSelector 0
Stack selector 8cc0, base 8cc00, size 800
UNDIDate slelector 96d9, base 96d90, size 61d0
UNDICode selector 9cf6 base 9cf690, size 2c40
UNDICodeWrite selector 9cf6, bse 9cf690, size 2c40
BC_Daate selector 8d40, base 8d400, size 3950
BC_Code slecttor 90d5, base 90d50, size 603e
BC_CodeWrite selector 90d5, bse 90d50, size 603e
Valid !PXE passed in by BIOS.
PXE is present
Calling PXENV_UNDI_GET_NIC_TYPE
Network boot dievice is PCI device 308, vendor ID 8060, device ID 1013
get_cached_info discover succeeded:
client IP: 0:0:0:0
your IP: 0:0:0:0
next server IP: 0:0:0:0
relay agent IP: 0:0:0:0
client MAC addr: 0:30:48:71:1c:44
server name:
boot file:
get_cache_info ack succeeded:
client IP: 0:0:0:0
your IP: 129.234.194.12
nextt server IP: 129.234.194.13
relay agent IP: 0:0:0:0
client MAC addr: 0:30:48:71:1c:44
server name:
boot file: nbp.cdm2
Network bootstrap program server was 129.234.194.13
Network bootstrap program file was nbp.cdm2.
get_cached_info reply succeeded:
client IP: 0:0:0:0
Your IP: 129.234.194.12
next server IP: 129.234.194:13
relay agent IP: 0:0:0:0
client MAC addr: 0:30:48:71:1c:44
server name:
boot file: nbp.cdm2
Calling PXENV_UNDI_GET_INFORMATION
client MAC address is 0:30:48:71:1c:44.
PXENV_UDP_OPEN succeeded
Broadcasting DHCPDISCOVER for class ID SUNW.i86pc.
PXENV_UDP_WRITE succeeded
PXEENV_UDP_READ failed, reet = 1, status =1
PXENV_UDP_READ failed, ret = 1, status = 1
When I checked access dates on files
in /tftpboot on the server I found that
nbp.cdm2 (the link) and nbp.I86PC.Solaris_10-1
had access times = time of boot attempt of client, but that
inetboot.I86PC.Solaris_10-1 had not been touched.
in the dhcp configuration there is no reference to inetboot.I86PC.Solaris_10-1 .
Any further ideas ?
Lydia