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@sebastian-roth said in Trying to "Push" CentOS7 image on Lenovo P620:

if you are keen. But as you were able to get around this by using a different NIC it’s probably not worth the time and effort.

I’ve contacted Lenovo about this and here’s their answer:

"We are currently working with Marvell and the developers of iPXE to update the iPXE source code to include the Marvell NIC driver for the P620. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been a quick and easy fix and we are currently waiting on the iPXE developers to pick up the updated patch code provided by Marvell in their official iPXE release. In the meantime, I can provide you with a test iPXE image that should work for you on the P620 platform. "

I haven’t got the time to test is test iPXE but I’ll stick to the 20$ network card add I rarely install more than 5 computers at a time so I’ll be fine this way.

Thanks again Sebastian for your help,

@sebastian-roth Sorry for the delay!!! My HR decided I needed more jobs lol

So I was forced to push back my ipxe debugging. Between two users I’ve installed a Startech (20 box) 1Gb ethernet card on my Lenovo P620 and put snponly.efi (fog) file in the option 067 on my DHCP and now I can deploy.

I wish I knew how to put the AQtion card drivers in those Kernel, it’s always a Driver bug

Thank you very much for answering all my noob question tho !!

If you want me the sent you drivers files or something to update Kernel just let me know, I’ll be happy to send you whatever you need to update FOG

Best regards!

@sebastian-roth Well that was easier than I thought!

Here’s the file. But I’ve filtered the result a bit with this filter: eth.addr == e0:4f:43:e6:4a:3e

Because there was a lot of stuff running on my laptop but just tell me if you prefer more detailled logs. But I would like to send the complete log to your email and not post it on the forum please.

Lenovo-PortMirrorred.txt

@sebastian-roth I will check what I can do with some “port mirroring” maybe!

@sebastian-roth Sadly I don’t have any at my office

@sebastian-roth Hello, just a minor correction: It’s a Lenovo Desktop P620 and the network card is a: Marvel AQtion 10Gbit Network Adapter

@sebastian-roth said in Trying to "Push" CentOS7 image on Lenovo P620:

(two packets sent and two packets received) but then fails to go ahead?!

I can’t ping anything, not even my gateway. I only get timeout.

@sebastian-roth said in Trying to "Push" CentOS7 image on Lenovo P620:

o DHCP packets nor any further TFTP request

My fault I filtered my capture, here’s one with no filter in it.

Hope it does the job!

No filter this time

CaptureFog.txt

@sebastian-roth Here’s my wireshark capture file

Cheers!

@sebastian-roth said in Trying to "Push" CentOS7 image on Lenovo P620:

n’t even need to copy all of the new compiled binaries. Just copy over the new ipxe.efi and see if that makes a difference. If not also try the new

Saddly I don’t have much luck with new compiled efi files

I’ll install Wireshark on my FOG server and see what I can track,

I’ll be back!

@sebastian-roth said in Trying to "Push" CentOS7 image on Lenovo P620:

Seems like it is actually receiving an IP from the DHCP but then fails to download default.ipxe.

I confirm that is what is happening, when I get into de iPXE shell and do “show ip” I do get the IP from my dhcp server.

my defautl.ipxe file contain this:

#!ipxe

cpuid --ext 29 && set arch x86_64 || set arch ${buildarch}

params

param mac0 ${net0/mac}

param arch ${arch}

param platform ${platform}

param product ${product}

param manufacturer ${product}

param ipxever ${version}

param filename ${filename}

param sysuuid ${uuid}

isset ${net1/mac} && param mac1 ${net1/mac} || goto bootme

isset ${net2/mac} && param mac2 ${net2/mac} || goto bootme

:bootme

chain http://MYFOGServerIP/fog/service/ipxe/boot.php##params

Indeed everything look fine (I guess)

From what you said other machines (e.g. legacy BIOS based ones) properly PXE boot to FOG, right? So the connection timeout we now see is not a general issue but only happens with the P620, right?

Yes, P620 (who does not have the option to change to “bios” mode. From there now I know that this FOG server most probably never worked on any kind of UEFI system.

Think I’m going to install Wireshark directly on the fogserver (CentOS server) If it can be done.

The other option you still have is compiling iPXE binaries from the latest iPXE code - find the instructions in one of my earlier posts.

I’ll have a look on this also Can I do it on a side VM and then just copy all the “new” tftp folder on my Fog server?

Thank you for your help! Very cool!

@sebastian-roth Hi!

I’m struggling a bit with Wireshark as I can’t see or catch any packets on thoses ports (maybe it’s me who is not using wireshark correctly)

But I was able to get into à kinda shell (ipxe one) when booting and I can confirm that the computer is getting the proper IP (from the IP reservation pool). Here’s what I get:

Received DHCP answer on Interface net0
tftp://MY FOG IP SERVER/default.ipxe … Connection timed out

Could it be this file that is older also?

@george1421 said in Trying to "Push" CentOS7 image on Lenovo P620:

tart wireshark then pxe boot the target computer.

Thank you Goerge, I’ll try with Wireshark (I’ll have to found out how do to it lol)

I’ll get back to you,

@Sebastian-Roth,

Got a little bit further I can see after NBP message:

iPXE initialising devices…ok

iPXE 1.20.1+ (g4bd0) – Open Source Network Coot Firmware – http://ipxe.org
Features: DNS FTP HTTP HTTPS iSCSI TFTP VLAN AoE EFI Menu
Configuring (net0 “THE GOOD MAC ADRESS”) … No configuration methods succeeded (http://ipxe.org/040ee186)

I have the feeling that I’m getting closer !

@sebastian-roth said in Trying to "Push" CentOS7 image on Lenovo P620:

at doesn’t work you can go all in and compile iPXE from the latest souce code:
code repo:

The only reason is that since I don’t know Fog much yet, I didn’t to break what is working already (the BIOS deployment works quite well). But I’m open to upgrade, is it hard to update my server?

Regards,

@sebastian-roth I’m very happy with what you just wrote!

I was wondering yesterday, as I was looking à the .efi files all timestamp are 2019! Yes please I would like to get instructions on how to upgrade the iPXE or compile new one.

Cheers!

@sebastian-roth Many thanks for your nice answer,

Let me answer your questions the best I can.

The DHCP is running on a Windows 2016 Standard server
The Scope options are:
066 is Boot Server Host name: The IP of the FOG server
067 Bootfile Name: undionly.kpxe
But there is two DHCP scope Policies:
PXEClient (UEFI x64) = Conditions is based on Vendor Class: PXEClient (UEFI x64)
Options are:
066 is Boot Server Host name: The IP of the FOG server
067 Bootfile Name: ipxe.efi
AND
PXEClient (BIOS x86 & x64) = Conditions is based on PXEClient (BIOS x86 & x64)
Options are:
066 is Boot Server Host name: The IP of the FOG server
067 Bootfile Name: undionly.kpxe

There’s a BUT: I’m a complete noob with FOG and the guy who set this up is long gone! I’m wondering if the Policies are really working, maybe I could just try to change de default settings to the .efi (option 067) files you suggested and see if the PXE will hook (I will try this later today)

For your info, yes the p620 is set to boot UEFI mode and it does not seem to have an option to boot “legacy mode” - Lenovo strikes again!

Best regards,

Hello all,

I’m running a Fog Server 1.5.7 and I’m trying to deploy a CentOS7 image on the workstation. I’ve installed a new Kernel image: bzImage.5.10.34 and assigned to the Hosts. When I boot on PXE I get this message: NBP file downloaded successfully and then nothing happen.

Any tips on how I can debug the problem? My feeling is that even the newest kernel 5.10.34 TomElliott64 maybe is missing the network drivers for this card: Marvell AQC107 10G

Best regards,