[Rocks-Discuss] insert-ethers for power distribution unit

KB

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Apr 13, 2010, 11:12:52 AM4/13/10

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Hello All,

I was finally able to reset the APC power distribution unit (Model :
APC AP7911) and started insert-ethers after resetting the PDU.
I am able to see the PDU making a dhcp request and on the screen I see
the correct mac address and opening another terminal I see that an ip
address is assigned to the PDU.
However, pressing F8 to quit after the discovery does not work. It
says "Not kickstarted, Please wait". I cannot ping the PDU now.

I picked "Power distribution unit" when using insert-ethers. Any
suggestions? Thanks.

Karthik.

Fernando Rozenblit

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Apr 13, 2010, 12:10:15 PM4/13/10

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Just hit F9. Rocks is mistakenly trying to kickstart the PDU.

[]s,
Fernando

Haoyang Haven Liu

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Apr 13, 2010, 11:37:32 AM4/13/10

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I think PDU is not a bootable unit. You have to hit F9 to get out of
insert-ethers.

As to why you can't ping it, I don't know.

support

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Apr 13, 2010, 11:45:05 AM4/13/10

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Karthik,

The insert-ethers messages are ok. Have you set up (configured) the APC PDU to receive the new ip address? The APC documentation has the procedures.

-Robert

KB

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Apr 13, 2010, 12:37:00 PM4/13/10

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That is what I did (hit F9). And I can see that there is a new line
inserted in /etc/hosts with 10.1.255.254 power-0-0 but I cannot ping
power-0-0
So I cannot power up the rest of the nodes at all.

Just hit F9. Rocks is mistakenly trying to kickstart the PDU.

[]s,
Fernando

KB

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Apr 13, 2010, 1:03:13 PM4/13/10

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Robert,

I was able to log into the PDU with an older address and using the
web interface, changed the old config (which used a static ip) to a
DHCP. I then attached the PDU to the same managed switch as the master
node and started insert ethers and as I said, insert-ethers identifies
the PDU and, if the entry in the /etc/hosts, is correct assigned an ip
address to it. Then I hit F9 to get out. Is there anyother setup I
need to do with the PDU? I read though the user manual of the PDU. Now
I cannot login to the PDU using the old settings - so I am assuming
that the new address was assigned to it. I tried new address and still
no luck.

Karthik.

support

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Apr 13, 2010, 2:22:00 PM4/13/10

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Karthik,

Does '/opt/rocks/bin/rocks list host interface' report the expected
ip/mac? Can a ping on the aforementioned reported ip or arp -s ip/mac
respond? The doc's seem to omit the reset switch. I pressed the reset
switch and verified the led's flashed, then tried access.

-Robert

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