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Trouble Jumpstarting Sun Blade 1500 with Solaris 9 9/05

I am having trouble jumpstarting a machine. Here are the specs:

Jumpstart Server: Sun Fire 280R, solaris 9, 118558-06
Jumpstart Client: Sun Blade 1500, attempting to jumpstart with solaris 9 9/05

The jumpstart client is hanging on "Requesting Internet Address for <mac address>"

Running 'snoop <client name>' on the the jumpstart server keeps repeating the same line: "BPARAM C WHOAMI? <Ip address for client> (retransmit)

I went over the sysidcfg, bootparams, and rules files many times and cannot find anything wrong. Why is it hanging?

thanks in advance for any and all assistance thrown my way.

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I think I found the problem, having to do with the way I wrote up the ./add_install_client line referencing the sysidcfg file. But here is my new problem. I ran ./rm_install_client <client name> to start a clean ./add_install_client job. When it did not clean out the /etc/bootparams, I went in and did it manually, ran the make command and all should have been good. But now, when I run the add_install_client, it is now saying this:

"Error: Ehthernet number for <client name> not found

I dont understand why this is. It still exists in the /etc/ethers file. What is the deal? did the rm_install_client do something that revents the add_install_client from working again?

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ap-it

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Got ethernet back to working properly. forgot the -e option in readding client. and the original problem appeared to be a typo in my add_install_client line. All is good in the neighborhood now. Thanks.

ap-it

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Fixed my own problem, but wanted to disperse the points since you all tried to help. thanks again.