NFS error on the sysidcfg file during a jumpstart or a flash install in DHCP client mode. (Doc ID 1001951.1)

Last updated on JUNE 13, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

During a jumpstart or a flash install, there is an "NFS server not responding still trying" error.

This error happens just after the line :

Using sysid configuration file :/jumpstart/config//sysidcfg

Here is the example :
# more sysidcfg
network_interface=ce2  {hostname=
ip_address=<ip-add>
netmask=<netmask-add>
default_route=<ip-add>
protocol_ipv6=no}
name_service=DNS {domain_name=<domain-name>
name_server=<ip-add>,<ip-add>}
system_locale=fr
timezone=MET
timeserver=localhost
terminal=vt100
security_policy=none
root_password="<passwd>"
 
When the client launches the jumpstart/flash install :
ok boot jump:dhcp - install
We then receive :
Jun  8 11:29:46 2004 {40} ok boot jump:dhcp - install
Jun  8 11:29:46 2004 Boot device: /pci@1d,700000/network@1:dhcp  File and
args: - install
Jun  8 11:29:46 2004 1000 Mbps FDX Link up
Jun  8 11:29:57 2004 4000 /-\|
Jun  8 11:29:57 2004 Server IP address: <ip-add>
Jun  8 11:29:57 2004 Client IP address: <ip-add>
Jun  8 11:29:57 2004 Router IP address: <ip-add>
Jun  8 11:29:57 2004 Subnet Mask      : <netmask-add>
Jun  8 11:29:57 2004 1000 Mbps FDX Link up
Jun  8 11:30:11 2004 SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_108528-29 64-bit
Jun  8 11:30:11 2004 Copyright 1983-2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All rights
reserved.
Jun  8 11:30:36 2004 |/Configuring /dev and /devices
Jun  8 11:31:03 2004 \|Searching for configuration file(s)...
Jun  8 11:31:03 2004 Using sysid configuration file
:/jumpstart/config//sysidcfg
Jun  8 11:33:08 2004 NFS server  not responding still trying
Jun  8 11:33:28 2004 NFS server  not responding still trying

Cause