Re: I need your help ..Please (Diskless Nodes)

["Richard C Ferri" <rcferri@us.ibm.com>]

One comment, Kapur... you ask how to find the MAC address of the server.  I
suspect that you actually want the MAC address of the clients (the systems
being booted).  I can't think of a reason why you would need the MAC
address of the server.

If it is the MAC address of the clients you want, there are several ways to
find it.  1) sometimes it's printed on the ethernet card itself.  2) set
the BIOS of the client node to boot over the network, and then boot the
client.  It will display its MAC address on its console.  3) if the clients
are already installed with a unix or linux operating system, the ifconfig
command will display the MAC (as David stated below).

Also, please be aware that you should run either bootp or dhcp on the
server, not both.  They both provide similar functions, although bootp is
now somewhat outdated.

later, Rich

Richard Ferri
IBM Linux Technology Center
rcferri@us.ibm.com
845.433.7920

"David W. Ouyang" <douyang@dnrc.bell-labs.com>@baghira.han.de on 01/12/2001
10:55:18 AM

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Kapur Sharma wrote:
>
> Dear Sir,
>          Good evening.
>
> I went throughly through the article about setting up DISKLESS NODE.
>     Then, i tried to Configure & Set up the same system in my Lab as
exactly
> you wrote there in the article. Since, then i have been getting some
> confusions as some command is not working.
>
>    I request you to give me help or instruction if you feel convenient
time.
> I would be greatful to you always.
>
> My Problem are;
>
> 1. I could not install BOOTP and TFTP for the Booting time.
>    I tried with the command   tftp at prompt, i think it worked cuz i
>    got  tptp> prompt.
>       But when i tried with command BOOTP at prompt then it did not
>        respond. So, i thought the BOOTP had not installed.
> I do not know how can we install BOOTP, DHCP and TFTP.
>
> 2. Next, there is no file with the name "bootptab" i.e., etc/bootptab.
>    Please let me know, how can i edit or find this file.
>
> 3. There is command like in the document like;
>
>     bootps  dgram  udp wait root  /usr/sbin/in.bootpd
>
> But it showed erroe when i tried command   etc/tcpdchk
>
>    Besides, there is no file with name in.bootpd inside usr/sbin
directory.
> I think there should be this file for that command to work.
>
> Please let me know about this command
>
> 4. I tried to enable BOOTP from Network setting menu but during booting
> eth0 showed failed. It worked with Manual system with IP Address
192.168.0.1
>    Besides my another confusion, if we enable BOOTP then how the server
will
> get the IP address 192.168.0.1 beacuse we should put this IP for server.
>
You should know the IP address of the server.  You need to assign IP
addresses
for all clients in bootptab.

> 5. How can we check the MAC address of server's NIC card.
Use the 'ifconfig' command.

>
> I request you to send me your confirmed worked literature to setup exact
> system.
>
> Please do not feel bored to give me reply. I hope you will definately
help
> me as soon as possible.
>
>   I assume your perfect help will definately help me make Linux very
popular
> in  Nepal.
>
> I will be always greatful to you,
>
> With regards,
> Kapur Sharma
>
> *********************************************
> Keshav Raj Sharma
> Beltronix Computer & Electronics Engineers
> Pratap Bhawan, Kantipath
> Kathmandu, Nepal
> Ph: 977-1-249684, 249784, 249285
> Fax: 977-1-249059
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> ********************************************
>

David Ouyang
Lucent Technologies
douyang@lucent.com
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