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hi Rick
Thanks for your time :
Plz find the details just below to your reply..
Rick Stevens wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-03-23 at 12:55 +0530, Alok Pandey wrote:
>
>> Hi linux Gurus,
>> I am trying to configure a network installation server on CentOS(2.6.9).
>>
>
> No, it's CentOS 4.something. The kernel is 2.6.9-something. Please be
> clear... there are major differences between the different CentOS
> versions.
>
>
Server : Centos 4.3 final kernel (2.6.9-34.El)
CLient : Centos 4.3 final kernel (2.6.-34.el)
>> The point where i stucked is .
>> The client is not able to find my dhcp server.
>> The steps which i have taken is:
>> 1) copy all the 4 cd disk to /data/network-install/x86/CentOs/RPM
>> 2) copy all the 4 cd image to /data/network-install/x86/CentOs/ISO
>> 3)configured NFS as (in /etc/exportfs)
>> /data/network *(ro,sync)
>> 4)configured ftp as
>> anon_root=/data/network-install/x86/CentOs/RPM
>> 5) Configured dhcp server by putting mac address ,hostname and ip.
>>
>
> Are you sure you started the DHCP daemon, dhcpd?
>
Yes: i have restarted the dhcpd service.
>> Now after booting the client with CentOs 1st cd and choosing te option :-
>> 1) Lan Boot
>> results: perfect (i.e it get the ip same address as mentioned in Dhcp)
>> 2) linux askmethod
>> a) Dynamic Ip by dhcp
>> results:- fail with error
>> Pump Told us : no dhcp reply recived.
>>
>
> Hell, the installer still uses pump? Jeeze!
>
What do mean by 'still uses pump' ??
>
>> b) static ip
>> results:- proceed , but failed to mount the nfs share and anonymous
>> dir shared by the server.
>>
>
> This sounds like a firewall issue to me. Get on the server and verify
> that you've opened the firewall for NFS and DHCP.
>
>
Yes : their is no firewall on the server .(i.e iptable is stoped)
>> Hope the above Information will clear my situation .
>> I am not getting any way around, can any one show me a light.
>> Any suggestion is welcome.
>>
>> One thing i will like to mention here is that after installation ,
>> client find my dhcp successfully . and also
>>
>
> And also....what?
>
> It's odd that after installation dhclient finds the dhcp server, but
> not before. Again, this could be a firewall issue and you're not
> actually using DHCP but a fixed IP.
>
I know is odd but its happening . and i am getting the pump error when
ever i used the dhcp option at installation time.
Firewall is off on server .
Dhcp server is configured as,
ip range 50-100 is reserved for laptop(i.e they always get different
ip when plugged) and rest machines are hardcore with their mac address.
Can you suggest me were do i look for the fault.
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> - -
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hi Rick<br>
Thanks for your time :<br>
<div class="moz-signature"> Plz find the details just below to your
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Rick Stevens wrote:
<blockquote
cite="mid1174672088.5920.76.camel@(protected)"
type="cite">
<pre wrap="">On Fri, 2007-03-23 at 12:55 +0530, Alok Pandey wrote:
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">Hi linux Gurus,
I am trying to configure a network installation server on CentOS(2.6.9).
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->
No, it's CentOS 4.something. The kernel is 2.6.9-something. Please be
clear... there are major differences between the different CentOS
versions.
</pre>
</blockquote>
Server : Centos 4.3 final kernel (2.6.9-34.El)<br>
CLient : Centos 4.3 final kernel (2.6.-34.el)<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid1174672088.5920.76.camel@(protected)"
type="cite">
<pre wrap=""></pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">The point where i stucked is .
The client is not able to find my dhcp server.
The steps which i have taken is:
1) copy all the 4 cd disk to /data/network-install/x86/CentOs/RPM
2) copy all the 4 cd image to /data/network-install/x86/CentOs/ISO
3)configured NFS as (in /etc/exportfs)
/data/network *(ro,sync)
4)configured ftp as
anon_root=/data/network-install/x86/CentOs/RPM
5) Configured dhcp server by putting mac address ,hostname and ip.
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->
Are you sure you started the DHCP daemon, dhcpd?
</pre>
</blockquote>
Yes: i have restarted the dhcpd service.<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid1174672088.5920.76.camel@(protected)"
type="cite">
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">Now after booting the client with CentOs 1st cd and choosing
te option :-
1) Lan Boot
results: perfect (i.e it get the ip same address as mentioned in Dhcp)
2) linux askmethod
a) Dynamic Ip by dhcp
results:- fail with error
Pump Told us : no dhcp reply recived.
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->
Hell, the installer still uses pump? Jeeze!
</pre>
</blockquote>
What do mean by 'still uses pump' ??<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid1174672088.5920.76.camel@(protected)"
type="cite">
<pre wrap="">
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap=""> b) static ip
results:- proceed , but failed to mount the nfs share and anonymous
dir shared by the server.
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->
This sounds like a firewall issue to me. Get on the server and verify
that you've opened the firewall for NFS and DHCP.
</pre>
</blockquote>
Yes : their is no firewall on the server .(i.e iptable is stoped)
<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid1174672088.5920.76.camel@(protected)"
type="cite">
<pre wrap=""></pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">Hope the above Information will clear my situation .
I am not getting any way around, can any one show me a light.
Any suggestion is welcome.
One thing i will like to mention here is that after installation ,
client find my dhcp successfully . and also
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->
And also....what?
It's odd that after installation dhclient finds the dhcp server, but
not before. Again, this could be a firewall issue and you're not
actually using DHCP but a fixed IP.
</pre>
</blockquote>
I know is odd but its happening . and i am getting the pump error when
ever i used the dhcp option at installation time.<br>
Firewall is off on server .<br>
Dhcp server is configured as,<br>
ip range 50-100 is reserved for laptop(i.e they always get
different
ip when plugged) and rest machines are hardcore with their mac
address.<br>
<br>
Can you suggest me were do i look for the fault.<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid1174672088.5920.76.camel@(protected)"
type="cite">
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- Rick Stevens, Principal Engineer <a class="moz-txt-link
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- VitalStream, Inc. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href
="http://www.vitalstream.com">http://www.vitalstream.com</a> -
- -
- Try to look unimportant. The bad guys may be low on ammo. -
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