[xcat-user] MAC messages flood when using winstall

[gvijeeth at gmail.c. (V. Reddy)]

Thanks for the help it got fixed now. I have run the makedhcp nodename
and restarted the atftp daemon. It works now.


On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 20:45:21 -0600, Egan Ford <eg...@se...> wrote:
> When a node boots to MAC address collection then the MAC address storage in
> mac.tab and/or dhcpd.conf is incorrect OR you have multiple xCAT DHCP servers
> (supported if you know what you are doing).
> 
> Did you replace the system board or node?  This happens a lot, board gets
> replace, but original drive put back it, system still works, but fails to
> reinstall.
> 
> If you ever see MACs dumping on the screen simply type:
> 
> getmacs nodename
> makedhcp nodename
> nodeset nodename stage3
> 
> Then reboot the node and reprogram the service processor, then
> 
> winstall nodename
> 
> If rpower/rreset nodename already works you can probably skip the nodeset
> stage3.  BC, IA64, and dump systems (workstation) do not need stage3.
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vijeeth Reddy [mailto:gvi...@gm...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:21 AM
> > To: xca...@li...
> > Subject: Re: [xcat-user] MAC messages flood when using winstall
> > Importance: High
> >
> >
> > Sorry for the late reply. Yes I have dumps of rhws and rhas in the
> > /install directory on management node which is defined in noderes.tab
> > file.
> >
> > I am not able to boot the compute nodes from /tftpboot directory
> > either with the nodeset to boot or install.
> >
> > Can any one please suggest me how to troubleshoot the tftp problem ?
> >
> > Here is the out put of pxelinux.0 file when I run the mkstage
> > for tftpboot
> >
> > 0123456789abcdef Copyright (C) 1994-2003 H. Peter Anvin
> > boot:
> > Could not find kernel image:
> > Invalid or corrupt kernel image.
> > It appears your computer has less than 320K of low ("DOS")
> > RAM.  Linux needs at least this amount to boot.  If you get
> > this message in error, hold down the Ctrl key while
> > booting, and I will take your word for it.
> > Unknown keyword in config file.
> > Missing parameter in config file.
> > Could not find ramdisk image:
> > Not enough memory to load specified kernel.
> > Kernel transfer failure.
> > Cannot load a ramdisk with an old kernel image.
> > : attempted DOS system call
> > COMBOOT image too large.
> > BSS images not supported.
> > A20 gate not responding!
> > Boot failed: press a key to retry, or wait for reset...
> > No !PXE or PXENV+ API found; we're dead...
> > PXE API call failed, error
> > Failed to initialize UDP stack
> > TFTP server does not support the tsize option
> > Found PXENV+ structure
> > Old PXE API detected, using PXENV+ structure
> > PXE API version is
> > PXE entry point found (we hope) at
> > PXENV entry point found (we hope) at
> > Scanning memory for !PXE structure...
> > Scanning memory for PXENV+ structure...
> > UNDI data segment at:
> > UNDI data segment size:
> > UNDI code segment at:
> > UNDI code segment size:
> > Failed to free base memory, error
> > not found
> > My IP address seems to be
> > TFTP prefix:
> > Booting from local disk...
> > Command line:
> > Ready.
> > Trying to load:
> > Loading
> >  aborted.
> > default
> > PXELINUX 2.07 2003-11-22
> > pxelinux.cfg/initrd=BOOTIF=
> > .cbt.0
> > .com
> > octet
> > tsize
> > blksize
> > 1440
> > tsize option required
> > linux auto
> > BOOT_IMAGE=
> >
> > And attached the bmp file the output of the winstall window.
> >
> > Please help me in solving this problem.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Vijeeth
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 21:21:51 -0600, Egan Ford <eg...@se...> wrote:
> > > You only have to change nodetype.tab.
> > >
> > > Did you run copycds for both the WS and the AS CDs?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Vijeeth Reddy [mailto:gvi...@gm...]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:10 AM
> > > > To: xca...@li...
> > > > Subject: Re: [xcat-user] MAC messages flood when using winstall
> > > > Importance: High
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes it is .15. I have ran the stage2 i.e makedhcp and getmac.
> > > >
> > > > When change the OS type in nodetype.tab to RHWS3 its working fine
> > > > without any errors for eth0 & eth1.
> > > >
> > > > But I am not able to install the RHAS3. when I change that its
> > > > throwing that message after the kernel boot.
> > > >
> > > > Do I have to change any other cfg files to change the OS
> > > > other than nodetype ?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Vijeeth
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Mike S Galicki <mga...@us...>
> > > > Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:33:12 -0500
> > > > Subject: Re: [xcat-user] MAC messages flood when using winstall
> > > > To: xca...@li...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is .15 the IP address the server is supposed to get? Or
> > is this your
> > > > dynamic range? By default nodes will go to stage2 and mac address
> > > > collection if there is no match in dhcpd.conf. Have you
> > done stage 2
> > > > and mac address collection already? You familiar with
> > makedhcp --new
> > > > and makedhcp <noderange>?
> > > > BTW: Have you changed your IP address scheme since you
> > started? You'll
> > > > want to rerun the makedhcp command and potentially want
> > to blow away
> > > > the files in /tftpboot. You can regenerate these files by running
> > > > /opt/xcat/stage/mkstage. Then nodeset <noderange> install. I'll do
> > > > this every once in a while if I'm having some boot
> > problems. If your
> > > > really interested in whats going on watch your machine
> > pxe boot and
> > > > watch the files it tries to load from
> > /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/ Trace
> > > > the files to see why it not catching a match with "install" in the
> > > > contents of the text file. You'll see you're probably
> > falling all the
> > > > way down to the "default" file. Which should say stage2 inside it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mike Galicki
> > > > Technical Consultant
> > > > IGS Americas Linux Services Team
> > > > San Francisco, CA
> > > > Cellular Phone 415-606-4551 (preferred)
> > > > 415-545-4122 T/L 473-4122
> > > > Internet ID: mga...@us...
> > > >
> > > > "If you do nothing, they'll win"
> > > > Vijeeth Reddy <gvi...@gm...>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Vijeeth Reddy <gvi...@gm...>
> > > >
> > > > 08/23/2004 09:04 PM
> > > > Please respond to xcat-user
> > > >
> > > > To: xca...@li...
> > > > cc:
> > > > Subject: Re: [xcat-user] MAC messages flood when using winstall
> > > >
> > > > To: xca...@li...
> > > > cc:
> > > > Subject: Re: [xcat-user] MAC messages flood when using winstall
> > > >
> > > > Here is the output.
> > > >
> > > > nodeset dev-head stat
> > > > dev-head: install rhas3-x86_64-head-head.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Vijeeth
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Scott Denham <sd...@us...>
> > > > Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:54:45 -0500
> > > > Subject: Re: [xcat-user] MAC messages flood when using winstall
> > > > To: gvi...@gm...
> > > > Cc: xca...@li...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > It looks suspiciously like your node is booting the Stage2 kernel
> > > > instead of the installer.
> > > >
> > > > What does nodeset <nodename> stat return for this node?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ||=- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =-
> > > > =- =- =- =- =-
> > > > || Scott S. Denham
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> > > > || IBM Systems & Technology Group
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> > > > || (CST / GMT - 6)
> > > > ||=- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =- =-
> > > > =- =- =- =- =-
> > > >
> > > > Vijeeth Reddy <gvi...@gm...>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Vijeeth Reddy <gvi...@gm...>
> > > >
> > > > 08/23/2004 03:43 PM
> > > >
> > > > Please respond to
> > > > xcat-user
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To
> > > > xca...@li...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > cc
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Subject
> > > > [xcat-user] MAC messages flood when using winstall
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Below is the output when I try to install using winstall.
> > Can anyone
> > > > pls advice whats going wrong with DHCP or MAC?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > eth0: Broadcom BCM5701 Integrated Copper transceiver found
> > > > eth0: Scatter-gather ON, 64-bit DMA ON, Tx Checksum ON,
> > Rx Checksum
> > > > ON, 802.1Q VLAN ON
> > > > eth1: Broadcom BCM5704 1000Base-T found at mem fc030000,
> > IRQ 7, node
> > > > addr 000d601460ad
> > > > eth1: Broadcom BCM5704 Integrated Copper transceiver found
> > > > eth1: Scatter-gather ON, 64-bit DMA ON, Tx Checksum ON,
> > Rx Checksum
> > > > ON, 802.1Q VLAN ON
> > > > DHCP attempt on eth0
> > > > bcm5700: eth0 NIC Link is UP, 1000 Mbps full duplex, receive &
> > > > transmit flow control ON
> > > > bcm5700: eth1 NIC Link is UP, 1000 Mbps full duplex
> > > > MAC-00:0D:60:14:60:AC-MAC
> > > > ALLMACSTART
> > > > mac:eth1-00:0D:60:14:60:AD-eth1:mac
> > > > ALLMACEND
> > > > PING 172.20.237.1 (172.20.237.1) from 172.20.237.15 : 56(84)
> > > > bytes of data.
> > > > 64 bytes from 172.20.237.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.383 ms
> > > >
> > > > --- 172.20.237.1 ping statistics ---
> > > > 1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% loss, time 0ms
> > > > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.383/0.383/0.383/0.000 ms
> > > > MAC-00:0D:60:14:60:AC-MAC
> > > > ALLMACSTART
> > > > mac:eth1-00:0D:60:14:60:AD-eth1:mac
> > > > ALLMACEND
> > > > MAC-00:0D:60:14:60:AC-MAC
> > > > ALLMACSTART
> > > > mac:eth1-00:0D:60:14:60:AD-eth1:mac
> > > > ALLMACEND
> > > > MAC-00:0D:60:14:60:AC-MAC
> > > > ALLMACSTART
> > > > mac:eth1-00:0D:60:14:60:AD-eth1:mac
> > > > ALLMACEND
> > > > PING 172.20.237.1 (172.20.237.1) from 172.20.237.15 : 56(84)
> > > > bytes of data.
> > > > 64 bytes from 172.20.237.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.214 ms
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Vijeeth
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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