[Info-vax] Host-Based InfoServer error

[JBloggs]

On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:25:05 -0800 (PST), RobertsonEricW
<robertsonericw at netzero.net> wrote:

>On Dec 2, 1:12 am, JBloggs <JBlo... at acme.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:16:37 -0800 (PST), RobertsonEricW
>>
>> <robertsoner... at netzero.net> wrote:
>> >$ LD CONNECT DISK_USERS:[usr.robertson.OpenVMS84FT]I64E84.ISO LDA100:
>> >$ MOUNT/SYSTEM/NOWRITE LDA100: I64084
>> >%MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, I64084 mounted on _SRVR1$LDA100:
>> >$ dir LDA100:[000000]
>> > ...etc..
>> >Total of 272 files.
>> >$ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:ESS$INFOSERVER
>> >InfoServer> CREATE SERVICE I64084 LDA100:
>> >%SYSTEM-F-DEVINACT, device inactive
>>
>> First guess:  try a service name not equal to the disk label.
>>
>> (i think you're getting snake-bit by the disk logical created by
>> $MOUNT)
>
>Thanks JBloggs. Unfortunately, choosing a different service name gives
>the same error message as before.

the service name issue, was something I got bit by long ago.

here are notes (verbatim), I made the last time around 
I don't see that you're doing anything fundamentally different.

(i adopted a cargo-cult belief inre the startup order of 
 the various last/lad/infoserver startups.  below, is what 
 worked for me ...)



Cloning the I64 8.3 dvd install disk:

    the *.bck from the *.bck-gz needs:
    $ set file/attrib=(rfm:fix,rat:none,lrl:32256,mrs:32256)

    $ ld connect/log DKA100:[000000]$$$I64SA.SYS LDA65:
    $ init/.../GPT LDA65: I64
    $ set boot /blocksize=512 /I64 LDA65:
    $ mcr sys$setboot -s -f LDA65:
    $ back/image/noinit/...

Similar for I64 sys$update:STABACKIT.com
but note that WLKSYSDSK needs to be changed to 1 (write-locked)

    SYSGEN>  USE LDA65:[SYSE.SYSEXE]IA64VMSSYS.PAR
    SYSGEN>  SHOW WLKSYSDSK
    Parameter Name            Current    Default     Min.       Max.
Unit  Dynamic
    --------------            -------    -------   -------    -------
----  -------
    WLKSYSDSK                       0          0         0          1
Boolean
    SYSGEN>  SET WLKSYSDSK 1
    SYSGEN>  WRITE LDA65:[SYSE.SYSEXE]IA64VMSSYS.PAR


1. $ mount/system/noassist/foreign -
....LDA65: I64SA I64SA  ! s/a needs write access

2. $ edit sys$startup:ess$last_startup.dat
......a. comment all_controllers = ON
......b. add DEVICE = (EIB)  ! or EWA, etc

3. $ subm/noprint/user=SYSTEM/log=sys$manager- 
....sys$startup:ess$last_startup.com

4. $ subm/noprint/user=SYSTEM/log=sys$manager- 
....sys$startup:ess$lad_startup.com

5. $ subm/noprint/user=SYSTEM/log=sys$manager- 
..../param=("DISK") sys$startup:ess$startup.com

6. $ mcr ess$infoserver create service IA64SA LDA65:

7. $ mcr ess$ladcp show service  
....Interrogating network for Disk services, please wait...
....Disk services offered by node XX -
....(LAD V3.1, Address: 08-00-2B-86-86-3E)
....                      Current   Writes
....Service: Device:      Rating: Connects: Allowed?:
....I64083   OpenVMS      65472       1     No


and. then,. the network booting is another can of worms ...


...
Please select a boot option

    OpenVMS 8.3, DKA0, flags: 0,0                                   
    OpenVMS 8.3, DKA100, flags: e,0 PKA0.1                          
    EFI Shell [Built-in]                                            
    NIC2                                                            
    NIC1, 10/100                                                    
    Boot Option Maintenance Menu                                    
    System Configuration Menu                                       

    Use ^ and v to change option(s). Use Enter to select an option

Loading.: NIC1, 10/100                                              
Running LoadFile()

CLIENT MAC ADDR: 00 30 6E 39 E6 FE 
CLIENT IP: 10.0.0.2  MASK: 255.0.0.0  DHCP IP: 0.240.0.0
Running LoadFile()

Starting: NIC1, 10/100
Loading file: TCPIP$TFTP_ROOT:[V83SA]IPB.EXE from IP 10. 0. 0. 1
%IPB-I-SUCCESS, HP OpenVMS IPB version V8.3 successfully loaded.
%EIA-I-BOOTDRIVER, Starting auto-negotiation
%EIA-I-BOOTDRIVER, Link partner not auto-negotiation capable, used
parallel detection
%EIA-I-BOOTDRIVER, Auto-negotiation selected 100BaseTX HDX

 Network Initial System Load Function
 Version 1.2

  FUNCTION        FUNCTION
    ID
    1     -       Display Menu
    2     -       Help
    3     -       Choose Service
    4     -       Select Options
    5     -       Stop

 Enter a function ID value: 3


  OPTION          OPTION
    ID
    1     -       Find Services
    2     -       Enter known Service Name

 Enter an Option ID value: 1

 Working

 Servers found::    1

 Services offered by node XX, Address: 08-00-2B-86-86-3E
#   1  IA64SA

 Enter a Service Number: 1


    HP OpenVMS Industry Standard 64 Operating System, Version V8.3    
    © Copyright 1976-2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

%EIA-I-BOOTDRIVER, Starting auto-negotiation
%EIA-I-BOOTDRIVER, Link partner not auto-negotiation capable, used
parallel detection
%EIA-I-BOOTDRIVER, Auto-negotiation selected 100BaseTX HDX

%EIA0, Auto-negotiation mode assumed set by console
%EIA0, Auto-negotiation started, advertising 100BaseTX Full Duplex,
Flow Control
%SMP-I-CPUTRN, CPU #01 has joined the active set.
%EIA0, Link partner not auto-negotiation capable, using parallel
detection
%EIA0, Half Duplex 100BaseTX connection selected, TX flow control
%SYSINIT-E- error reading TDF file, status = 00000910
%SYSINIT-I- run SYS$MANAGER:UTC$TIME_SETUP.COM to set time
differential factor