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Getting unable to access the "/tftpboot/53_spot.chrp.64.ent" file

  • 1.  Getting unable to access the "/tftpboot/53_spot.chrp.64.ent" file

    Posted Sat September 14, 2013 04:55 AM

    Originally posted by: Deepu_koolz


    Hi Dr's

    When I allocating mksysb and spot to the client using smitty nim_bosinst, getting the error "unable to access the "/tftpboot/53_spot.chrp.64.ent" file".

    Any one has faced this type of error.

     

    Error:

    ========

    Command: failed        stdout: yes           stderr: no

    Before command completion, additional instructions may appear below.

    0042-001 nim: processing error encountered on "master":
       0042-001 m_alloc_boot: processing error encountered on "master":
       0042-157 c_alloc_boot: unable to access the "/tftpboot/53_spot.chrp.64.ent" file

     

    tftpboot:

    =========

    [/tftpboot]# ls -l 53*
    -rw-r--r--    1 root     system     15148032 Sep 14 08:08 53_spot.chrp.mp.ent
    -rw-r--r--    1 root     system          512 Sep 14 08:08 53_spot.iplrecord.ent
    [/tftpboot]#

     

    Spot:

    =======

    # lsnim -l 53_spot
    53_spot:
       class         = resources
       type          = spot
       plat_defined  = chrp
       arch          = power
       Rstate        = ready for use
       prev_state    = verification is being performed
       location      = /export/spot/5.3/53_spot/usr
       version       = 5
       release       = 3
       mod           = 11
       oslevel_r     = 5300-11
       alloc_count   = 0
       server        = master
       if_supported  = chrp.mp ent
       Rstate_result = success
       mksysb_source = 53_mksysb
     

    Mksysb:

    =========

    # lsnim -l 53_mksysb
    53_mksysb:
       class          = resources
       type           = mksysb
       Rstate         = ready for use
       prev_state     = unavailable for use
       location       = /export/client_mksysb/53_mksysb_image.mksysb
       version        = 5
       release        = 3
       mod            = 11
       oslevel_r      = 5300-11
       alloc_count    = 0
       server         = master
       extracted_spot = 53_spot
       creation_date  = Thu Jan 12 12:28:25 2012
     

     

     



  • 2.  Re: Getting unable to access the "/tftpboot/53_spot.chrp.64.ent" file

    Posted Tue September 17, 2013 02:58 PM

    Originally posted by: GregioRenato


    Hi 


    Problably you're trying to create an spot/mksysb from AIX 5.3 in a AIX 6.1 NIM Server.

     

    Try to check your spot:  nim -Fo check 53_spot

    Try to change your kernel netboot ( NETBOOT_KERNEL ) from 64 to MP.

     

    Regards

    Renato Gregio

     



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