Ah, i'm not DHCP expert. It is in seconds, but remember, it is only the address for the build process. Depends how long you think your unattended build will take. We think ours will take no more than two hours so that's what we put. I think the time only has to be long enough to complete the process.
-----Original Message----- From: David Ehrmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:18 PM To: Delgado, Ed; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'Patrick J. LoPresti' Subject: Re: [Unattended] RE: TCPTSR.EXE doesn't obtain address Just to check, the default lease time is in seconds, right?. Do you think a big number, like, say, a year could cause a problem? > Sure thing, > > i've previously posted my conf file here and it is actually still in this > thread if you scroll down, but here is the only change made to the > dhcpd.conf file: > > default-lease-time 7200; > > It was previously set to "default-lease-time -1;" > > which gave it an infinite lease and the system did not like that. > > Also, changing the default least time meant that we could remove these two > lines: > > option dhcp-rebinding-time 300; > option dhcp-renewal-time 300; > > and still get an address without a problem. > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Ehrmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:06 PM > To: Delgado, Ed; 'Russell Smith'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: 'Patrick J. LoPresti' > Subject: Re: [Unattended] RE: TCPTSR.EXE doesn't obtain address > > > Could you post you config file and the changes made? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Delgado, Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Delgado, Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Russell Smith'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "'Patrick J. LoPresti'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 8:40 AM > Subject: RE: [Unattended] RE: TCPTSR.EXE doesn't obtain address > > > > woo-hoo, success. Just had to set an actual lease time instead of > infinite > > lease. I'll let you know if we have more progress/problems. Great to get > > that done. Thanks for all your help, especially Patrick and Russell. > > > > Ed > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Delgado, Ed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 10:47 AM > > To: 'Russell Smith'; Delgado, Ed; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: 'Patrick J. LoPresti' > > Subject: RE: [Unattended] RE: TCPTSR.EXE doesn't obtain address > > > > > > Russell, > > > > Thanks for the setup info. Unfortunately my DHCP server matches all those > > settings basically except that we're using infinite-lease-time. Going to > > try changing that and see what happens. Also, because we boot many serves > > on this xcat cluster to linux, we probably wouldn't change the DHCP server > > since we can PXE boot the linux servers without an issue. > > > > Thanks, > > Ed > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Russell Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 6:41 PM > > To: Delgado, Ed; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: 'Patrick J. LoPresti' > > Subject: Re: [Unattended] RE: TCPTSR.EXE doesn't obtain address > > > > > > My DHCP config, was running RH7.1, now running on gentoo, works a treat on > > both, except for rtl8139 PXE bugs that won't boot from a named bootfile, > > only > > the default one :(. > > > > allow booting; > > allow bootp; > > ddns-update-style interim; > > one-lease-per-client on; > > > > # Setup pxelinux space > > > > option space pxelinux; > > option pxelinux.magic code 208 = string; > > option pxelinux.configfile code 209 = text; > > option pxelinux.pathprefix code 210 = text; > > option pxelinux.reboottime code 211 = unsigned integer 32; > > > > default-lease-time 86400; > > max-lease-time 604800; > > > > # DDNS update information for updating the zone file, booting 2k boxen :) > > key DHCP_UPDATER { > > algorithm XXX; > > secret XXX; > > }; > > > > zone dvallcoll.vic.edu.au. { > > primary 10.75.177.10; > > key DHCP_UPDATER; > > } > > > > zone 176.75.10.in-addr.arpa. { > > primary 10.75.177.10; > > key DHCP_UPDATER; > > } > > > > zone 177.75.10.in-addr.arpa. { > > primary 10.75.177.10; > > key DHCP_UPDATER; > > } > > > > # Find Clients that are booting PXE, not 2k, I don't care though. > > class "pxeclients" { > > match if substring(option vendor-class-identifier, 0, 9) = > > "PXEClient"; > > option vendor-class-identifier "PXEClient"; > > site-option-space "pxelinux"; > > next-server 10.75.176.20; > > option pxelinux.magic f1:00:74:7e; > > if exists dhcp-parameter-request-list { > > append dhcp-parameter-request-list 208, 209, 210, 211; > > } > > # Auto boot and build option, sets boot file to a shortened mac address. > > # Doesn't work with rtl8139 PXE stack. works with all the e100b cards. > > > > option pxelinux.configfile = > > concat("pxelinux.cfg/",suffix(binary-to-ascii(16, 8, "", hardware),8)); > > filename "pxelinux.0"; > > } > > > > > > #Actual subnet definition. > > subnet 10.75.176.0 netmask 255.255.254.0 > > { > > pool { > > range 10.75.176.40 10.75.176.200; > > range 10.75.177.40 10.75.177.200; > > option broadcast-address 10.75.177.255; > > option routers 10.75.177.1; > > option subnet-mask 255.255.254.0; > > option domain-name "dvallcoll.vic.edu.au"; > > option domain-name-servers 10.75.177.10; > > allow members of "pxeclients"; > > allow unknown clients; > > } > > } > > > > basically most of that is from the syslinux page, and some stuff thrown in > > from the dhcp manual. I've added some comments to hopefully make it a bit > > easier. > > > > > > On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 02:01 am, Delgado, Ed wrote: > > > Ok, a little progress but not what you would expect. Updated the BIOS > and > > > made changes to the protocol.ini with no success. On a hunch, I plugged > > > the system onto our Windows Network (we have two separate networks, one > > > Windows and one *nix). The Windows Network run DHCP on an NT system, > and > > > it worked fine. Which led me back to this obscure gem from Microsoft > > > posted in 2001. > > > > > > > > > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com > > >: 80/support/kb/articles/Q179/2/38.ASP&NoWebContent=1 > > > > > > Since we are using a "third-party (ie. non-microsoft) DHCP server" we > put > > > in the two options mentioned into dhcpd.conf and restarted. However it > > > still hangs on getting an address. > > > > > > However, since it worked with the e100b.img on the Windows network, i'm > > > confident that the problem lays somewhere in my linux dhcp > configuration. > > > has anyone been successful using linux dhcp on redhat7.2 to perform an > > > unattended install? If so, could you share your dhcpd.conf file for > > > comparison. Here's our current setup: > > > > > > shared-network eth1 { > > > > > > subnet 172.30.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { > > > #eth1 dynamic_start# > > > range 172.30.1.162 172.30.1.180; > > > filename "/tftpboot/pxelinux.0"; > > > next-server 172.30.1.161; > > > option dhcp-server-identifier 172.30.1.161; > > > option option-128 E4:45:74:68:00:00; > > > option option-160 "timeout=5:default=195"; > > > option option-193 > > > "eepro100:::/tftpboot/xcat/stage.nbi:::console > > > =ttyS1,9600 stage2 eepro100"; > > > option option-194 > > > "pcnet32:::/tftpboot/xcat/stage.nbi:::console= > > > ttyS1,9600 stage2 pcnet32"; > > > option option-195 > > > "autodetect:::/tftpboot/xcat/stage.nbi:::conso > > > le=ttyS1,9600 stage2 eb"; > > > #eth1 dynamic_end# > > > > > > default-lease-time -1; > > > option routers 172.30.1.161; > > > option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; > > > option nis-domain "NA"; > > > option domain-name > "[actualdomainname.com]"; > > > (removed for maillist posting) > > > option domain-name-servers 172.30.1.161; > > > option time-offset -5; > > > > > > option dhcp-rebinding-time 300; > > > option dhcp-renewal-time 300; > > > > > > host feydpv07 { > > > hardware ethernet 00:09:6B:58:2C:DC; > > > fixed-address 172.30.1.177; > > > filename "/tftpboot/pxelinux.0"; > > > option dhcp-server-identifier 172.30.1.161; > > > next-server 172.30.1.161; > > > } > > > } #172.30.1.0/255.255.255.0 subnet_end# > > > > > > } #eth1 network_end# > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Patrick J. LoPresti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:51 AM > > > To: Delgado, Ed > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [Unattended] RE: TCPTSR.EXE doesn't obtain address > > > > > > > > > It definitely sounds like the IRQ is wrong. > > > > > > OK, from the top :-). > > > > > > I see Intel released a new e100b driver in March. I have updated > > > Unattended for the next release, and uploaded the new e100b.img to > > > <http://unattended.sourceforge.net/testing/>. It is probably the same > > > as what you already have, but please try it out just in case. > > > > > > Next, I suggest making sure your Compaq's BIOS is flashed to the most > > > recent release. The IRQ auto-detection is supposed to "just work", > > > but it depends on some interaction between the driver and the BIOS. > > > > > > If you look at the message printed during "net initialize /dynamic", > > > it should show the I/O address and IRQ which was probed. If you can > > > set the card's IRQ in the BIOS, you could force it to use that value. > > > Some BIOSes allow this; some do not. > > > > > > If none of that works, or if you are loathe to muck with your hardware > > > in this way, try editing net\protocol.ini on the boot disk. Add a > > > line like this to the [GEN_NDIS] section: > > > > > > IRQ = 9 > > > > > > Try 9, 0xA, 0xB, and 0xC first. Then try 10, 11, and 12 :-). > > > > > > (I am not 100% sure of this syntax. I am not even sure that the e100b > > > driver supports forcing the IRQ. But it is probably worth a try.) > > > > > > - Pat > > > > > > "Delgado, Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > Patrick, > > > > > > > > Thanks for the reply, so to answer your questions: > > > > > > > > - So "net initialize /dynamic" loads the e100b driver and correctly > > > > identifies the network card? > > > > > > > > Yes, it loads the e100b driver successfully and proceeds to > > netbind > > > > and tcptsr. I also tried using the e100b drivers downloaded directly > > > > from IBM and Intel. Neither has worked. > > > > > > > > - Does this system have multiple NICs? If so, you might try disabling > > > > one of them in the BIOS. > > > > > > > > Yes, the system has two NICs. I have tried disabling them in > the > > > > BIOS, doing one then the other but still no luck. I will try it again > > to > > > > make sure I didn't mess something up. But i'm pretty sure that failed > > > > > > too. > > > > > > > - Do things hang permanently, or do they eventually time out with an > > > > error message? (If so, what message?) > > > > > > > > Yes, they just hang. 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