[Info-vax] Host-Based InfoServer error

[RobertsonEricW]

On Dec 3, 3:01 pm, JBloggs <JBlo... at acme.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:25:05 -0800 (PST), RobertsonEricW
>
>
>
> <robertsoner... 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

JBloggs,

Thanks for all the information on setting up the network boot! I have
no doubt this information will come in handy.

Eric