9 November 2014

Contents

1. Setting up netboot for HP/UX installation
2. System clock reset to epoch at every reboot

Problem Log

Setting up netboot for HP/UX installation

On the server

Note: The server must be running HP-UX 9 to support S300 clients.

1. Load software products onto local disk.

    # updist -s /cdrom -S300 -d /netdist/9.10 '*'
    # updist -s /dev/rmt/c201s3mnb -S300 -d /netdist/9.03 '*'
   	

2. Configure /etc/hosts.

    192.168.5.73   foghorn    foghorn.inner.typewritten.org
    192.168.5.245  vespa      vespa.inner.typewritten.org
    192.168.5.246  newman     newman.inner.typewritten.org
    	

3. Configure /etc/ethers.

    08:00:09:87:31:8f  foghorn
    08:00:09:07:76:c7  vespa
    08:00:09:02:3a:c1  newman
    	

4. Configure /etc/clusterconf.

    192.168.5.73:
    08000987318F:1:foghorn:r:1:5
    0800090776C7:2:vespa:c:1:1
    080009023AC1:3:newman:c:1:1
    	

5. Configure /etc/boottab.

    install:HPS300::SYSINSTALL:/usr/lib/uxinstkern.300,/usr/lib/uxinstfs.300
    	

6. Allocate kernel resources to cluster services.

    # /etc/cluster
   	

7. Start cluster service processes.

    # /etc/csp
   	

8. Start rbootd with lots of logging.

    # /usr/bin/rtprio 64 /etc/rbootd -a -l 3
   	

9. Start netdistd using the appropriate depot.

    # /etc/netdistd -f /netdist/9.10/MAIN.pkg
    

   or

    # /etc/netdistd -f /netdist/9.03/MAIN.pkg
   	

10. Keep an eye on rbootd.log to make sure things are working.

     # tail -f /usr/adm/rbootd.log
     Wed Aug 18 14:03:19 1993 pid=1447: STARTUP
     Wed Aug 18 14:03:19 1993 pid=1447: using /dev/ieee0 for diskless boot requests
     Wed Aug 18 14:03:19 1993 pid=1447: INITIALIZATION COMPLETE
     Wed Aug 18 15:31:52 1993 pid=1447: RECONFIGURING
     Wed Aug 18 15:31:52 1993 pid=1447: Adding new cell for install client 0x0800090776C7.
     Wed Aug 18 15:31:52 1993 pid=1447: Rejected install request from 0x0800090776C7, waiting 20 more seconds
    	

11. On the client console, wait for the SYSINSTALL image to appear in the boot list. Select it.
12. Watch rbootd.log some more.

     # tail -f /usr/adm/rbootd.log
     Wed Aug 18 15:35:10 1993 pid=1447: Open Session #1
     Wed Aug 18 15:35:10 1993 pid=1447:        Client    = 0x0800090776C7
     Wed Aug 18 15:35:10 1993 pid=1447:        Boot File = /usr/boot/SYSINSTALL
     Wed Aug 18 15:35:10 1993 pid=1447: Close Session #1
     Wed Aug 18 15:35:12 1993 pid=1447: Open Session #2
     Wed Aug 18 15:35:12 1993 pid=1447:        Client    = 0x0800090776C7
     Wed Aug 18 15:35:12 1993 pid=1447:        Boot File = /usr/lib/uxinstfs.300
     Wed Aug 18 15:35:22 1993 pid=1447: Close Session #2
     Wed Aug 18 15:35:22 1993 pid=1447: Open Session #3
     Wed Aug 18 15:35:22 1993 pid=1447:        Client    = 0x0800090776C7
     Wed Aug 18 15:35:22 1993 pid=1447:        Boot File = /usr/lib/uxinstkern.300
     Wed Aug 18 15:35:30 1993 pid=1447: Close Session #3
    	

Continue with install at client console.

System clock reset to epoch at every reboot

System time is set to January 1, 1970, every time the machine is switched on.

The clock battery has failed. Replace it. Battery is 3V lithium button cell, BR2325. CR2025 or similar may be substituted.