On 01/31/11 03:30, Mick Atkins wrote:
Jack, Thanks for the information, I had forgotten about the nfs part which was not in the installation instructions. I had built the pkg repo as instructed which seemed to be working verfied by pkg publisher<file:///rpool/pkg/repo/> and a browser I setup the nfs share, I updated the pkg directory line in default.xml ai_manifest.xml<file:///net/10.250.100.50/rpool/pkg/repo>
To update the default manifest for a service, you need take a copy of the default manifest template for that service, make whatever modifications you need, and then add it into the service to replace the existing default. See instructions here: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19963-01/820-6566/gkgdu/index.html
From the sound of things, you've edited some file on the AI server, but it doesn't sound like the right one. Which file on the AI server did you modify btw?
-ethan
I am using the default manifests at the moment before I try to customise. I ran installadm delete-client<mac> then re-created the clients I boot the client and tail the install_log file and the client still tries to run /usr/bin/pkg image-create -f -F -p solaris=http://pkg.oracle.com/solaris/release /a where it times out then fails with application/auto-installer:default failed fatally transitioned to maintenance Where does it get the parameters for the image-create command? I checked after the failed install that I can cd /net/<server>/rpool/pkg/repo which worked so the share is there Thanks again for any help Mick Hi Mick. On 01/28/11 08:15 AM, Mick Atkins wrote: > I am setting up a Solaris 11 Express AI server for development. > On the AI server I have set the pkg publisher to local file system which is confirmed by pkg publisher i can browse the publisher This sets the AI server's publisher, not the client's. > DHCP is running on the same server > In the default.xml file I have updated the publisher to the local file system Does the "local file system" refer to the server? Local to the server is not local to the client. > I have created a client with no customisation to use the default.xml file, I checked the dhcp record > I boot my client which finds the AI goes through the motions > Watching the install_log file the install runs the IPS transfer phase initiates then go to TRANSFER_MOD and tries to connect to pkg.oracle when I wnat it to connect to the locally hosted repo. Out of the box, the AI server "serves" to boot the client, not to serve the repository to install the client from. If you want the AI server to serve the repository as well, you'll need to set that up. You'll need to be sure the client can get to the server as: file:///net/<server>/.../<repo> by verifying NFS is running on the server and the repo is shared out. Then modify the default.xml (or whatever manifest you will be using), so the client accesses the repo with the above file:/// address. Thanks, Jack > then the install is unable to pkg image-create. > I have jumpstart running which was so easy to setup in comparison. > Can someone give me some guidance on how to resolve this > > Thanks for any help or advice on resolving this Mick > > > ***************************************************************************** ********* > Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals registered charity no: 219099 > Registered office: RSPCA, Wilberforce Way, Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 9RS > ***************************************************************************** ********* > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error please delete it from your system and notify the sender. > This email message has been swept by virus checking software for the presence of computer viruses but no warranty is given that this email is > virus free. You should make your own checks. > > Please note the RSPCA is not responsible or liable for the content of an e-mail where it is used for personal purposes. > ***************************************************************************** ********* > > Scanned by Demon MailDefender > _______________________________________________ > caiman-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss Scanned by Demon MailDefender ************************************************************************************** Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals registered charity no: 219099 Registered office: RSPCA, Wilberforce Way, Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 9RS ************************************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please delete it from your system and notify the sender. This email message has been swept by virus checking software for the presence of computer viruses but no warranty is given that this email is virus free. You should make your own checks. Please note the RSPCA is not responsible or liable for the content of an e-mail where it is used for personal purposes. ************************************************************************************** Scanned by Demon MailDefender _______________________________________________ caiman-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss
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