> From: BPezan@secureworks.com
> To: cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org
> Subject: RE: Weird Kickstart Problem In Search of a Clue
> Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:37:15 +0000
>
> I too have run into this issue. Just like Orion, the solution for me was 'spanning-tree portfast' on the switch port itself on our Cisco switches. The issue seems to be compounded by the fact that kickstart installs seem to insist on requesting a DHCP address 3 times during the install process. Which I think is why the install will sometimes progress further only to fail again at a later point.
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> byron
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Orion Poplawski
> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 1:25 PM
> To: cobbler mailing list
> Subject: Re: Weird Kickstart Problem In Search of a Clue
>
> On 11/10/2011 09:47 AM, Dan White wrote:
> > I have set up a cobbler server to kickstart/build HP ProLiant boxen of
> > various flavors with RHEL5
> >
> > I have a particularly stubborn DL380 G5 that refuses to be
> > PXE-booted/net-installed
> >
> > I suspect a FUBAR from the guy that manages the DNS/DHCP, but I need more evidence.
> >
> > When it tries to PXE-boot, I get "PXE-E11: ARP Timeout" a few times and then, maybe, it will proceed.
>
> I've seen issues somewhat similar on switches that take a long time to run spanning tree protocol checks before bringing up the port. Disabling that (port-fast in cisco lingo I think) helps.
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