Chad,

Will give those instructions a try. Could you tell me how to create a dummy file to test with? I thought I saw you post something in another thread about Linux being able to create a gibberish file with a size limit…

Thanks!

Currently both are connected to the same 3com 10/100mb switch. Our network uses no VLans. Dhcp is supplied by our windows server.

Chad,

Thank you for your Reply on Christmas Eve… Im stick at the Office waiting for a package trying to figure this out…

I tried your FTP Suggestions and something to note:

On Storage Node:
I was able to successfully FTP to its own IP Address (10.75.200.4) with ID:fog/Pass: fcebfb (password it assigned)
I was able to FTP to Master Server (10.75.200.5) with fog and f0g (what I setup as the Main Login on the server), however about 50% of the time it would say connection time out… With that being said when I did get FTP’d in, I Changed Dir to /images, I created a Dir named Test (it did it), but then when I wanted to see all the DIrectories Listed, the connection timed out again.

On the Master Server:
I was able to successfully FTP to its own IP Address (10.75.200.5) with fog/f0g
I was able to successfully FTP to Storage Node (10.75.200.4) with fog/fcebfb (password that was assigned with NO connect issues)
I was able to Create a Directory and get a list of directories.

I’ve also followed these two Links to try and fix it myself today:

[url]http://fogproject.org/forum/threads/unable-to-replicate-image-on-storage-node.615/[/url]
[URL=‘http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Password_Central#FTP_Connection_from_Storage_Node_to_Master_FOG_Server’][U][COLOR=#000080]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Password_Central#FTP_Connection_from_Storage_Node_to_Master_FOG_Server[/COLOR][/U][/URL]

and Today I rebuilt the Fog Storage Node from Stratch and same error (this time I didnt use fog as the main login so the install script gave me a user ID and password), so I am inclined to believe it is an Issue with the Main Fog Server and some way I have the passwords Setup or messed up. I am running Fog .32 on Ubuntu Ver. 11.10. Maybe TFTP Settings producing these errors?

Any Advice would be great… I have recieved 116 PCs that will need to be imaged in about 2 weeks and would hate to have to try and Single Cast each of them with this 2 Disc Main server, it would be cruel and unusual punishment. My Storage Node is a DL380 G5 with 8 Discs in Raid configuration so it would spank them out in no time.

Thank you in advance.

It can run 10.07 also… Basically you can do all the Updates that Ubuntu Offers you EXCEPT for the Version 12 LTS one… It will say “Upgrade too Newest Release or something at the top of Update Manager” and you just say Dont want Upgrade.

Someelse would probably give a better answer but Im pretty sure Ubuntu has to be running version 10.11. Version 12+ is not currently supported yet, there are tweaks to kinda get it working but not as flawless as it would be in 10.11.

But from what I’ve read, thats most likely your problem.

Hey All,

I’ve searched and read many of the Articles on the Forums and Internet related to my problem.
I think I’ve changed files too many times and I guess im not sure what Config File I need to look at and change or correct at this point.

Essentially at first I was unable to locate the “password” for the storage node because the screen didnt pop it up… Eventually I found an article that told me where it was and I put it in and didnt work… I had already changed Values in that Config File, I changed Files in the opt/fog/services/etc/config.php file, I changed the MYSQL in the Web GUI Config Settings…

At this point my Primary Machine still images and works but it is unable to communicate to the Storage Node with the following Logs: I realize the Failed Login notice, but I have no clue if this is on the Storage Node End, GUI End, MYSQL End or what!

[12-18-12 11:02:22 am] * [12-18-12 11:02:22 am] Finding group members.
[12-18-12 11:02:22 am] * [12-18-12 11:02:22 am] Found: 1 other member(s).
[12-18-12 11:02:22 am]
[12-18-12 11:02:22 am] * [12-18-12 11:02:22 am] Getting my image root.
[12-18-12 11:02:22 am] * [12-18-12 11:02:22 am] My Root: /images
[12-18-12 11:02:22 am]
[12-18-12 11:02:22 am] * [12-18-12 11:02:22 am] Starting Sync.
[12-18-12 11:02:22 am] * [12-18-12 11:02:22 am] Syncing: Fog Storage G5
[12-18-12 11:02:22 am] * [12-18-12 11:02:22 am] SubProcess -> Removing old file `5000XP’

[12-18-12 11:02:22 am] * [12-18-12 11:02:22 am] SubProcess -> Transferring file `5000XP’

[12-18-12 11:02:56 am] * [12-18-12 11:02:56 am] SubProcess -> mirror: Fatal error: max-retries exceeded

[12-18-12 11:02:56 am] * [12-18-12 11:02:56 am] SubProcess -> Transferring file `ElemGX240’

[12-18-12 11:02:59 am] * [12-18-12 11:02:59 am] SubProcess -> mirror: Login failed: 530 Login incorrect.

[12-18-12 11:02:59 am] * [12-18-12 11:02:59 am] SubProcess -> Transferring file `HSMCGX260’

[12-18-12 11:03:03 am] * [12-18-12 11:03:03 am] SubProcess -> mirror: Login failed: 530 Login incorrect.

[12-18-12 11:03:03 am] * [12-18-12 11:03:03 am] SubProcess -> Mirroring directory `COW5102W7’

[12-18-12 11:03:03 am] * [12-18-12 11:03:03 am] SubProcess -> Making directory `COW5102W7’

[12-18-12 11:03:36 am] * [12-18-12 11:03:36 am] SubProcess -> mirror: Access failed: 550 Failed to change directory. (/images/COW5102W7)

[12-18-12 11:03:36 am] * [12-18-12 11:03:36 am] SubProcess -> Mirroring directory `ELMCDC7800W7’

[12-18-12 11:03:36 am] * [12-18-12 11:03:36 am] SubProcess -> Removing old file `ELMCDC7800W7/d1p2.img’

[12-18-12 11:03:36 am] * [12-18-12 11:03:36 am] SubProcess -> Transferring file `ELMCDC7800W7/d1p2.img’

[12-18-12 11:04:10 am] * [12-18-12 11:04:10 am] SubProcess -> mirror: Fatal error: max-retries exceeded

[12-18-12 11:04:13 am] * [12-18-12 11:04:13 am] SubProcess -> Mirroring directory `HS6005LabV4W7’

[12-18-12 11:04:15 am] * [12-18-12 11:04:15 am] SubProcess -> mirror: Login failed: 530 Login incorrect.

[12-18-12 11:04:15 am] * [12-18-12 11:04:15 am] SubProcess -> Mirroring directory `HSMCDC7800W7’

[12-18-12 11:04:19 am] * [12-18-12 11:04:19 am] SubProcess -> mirror: Login failed: 530 Login incorrect.

[12-18-12 11:04:19 am] * [12-18-12 11:04:19 am] SubProcess -> Mirroring directory `Teacher6005V3W7’

[12-18-12 11:04:22 am] * [12-18-12 11:04:22 am] SubProcess -> mirror: Login failed: 530 Login incorrect.

[12-18-12 11:04:35 am] * [12-18-12 11:04:35 am] SubProcess ->
[12-18-12 11:04:35 am] * [12-18-12 11:04:35 am] SubProcess -> Complete

In my case whenever I have a problem I try a different Kernel. I was using not the Kernel that came with Fog but the one after it. (just before 3.3.3 (3.2.4). I updated to 3.3.3 and that resolved my issue.

Thanks Matt for Redirecting us here, The person that started the thread put it in Developers and I didnt realise it wasnt Technical Support (Used the search feature for once).

Chad, See this Thread: [url]http://fogproject.org/forum/threads/deploy-stops-at-just-over-a-hundred-mb.967/#post-4770[/url]
It has a Video of exactly the issue I am having and what it sounds like Matt and Joseph are having… Except mine doesnt seem like its TOO fast, it just instantly stops for me at 65.20MB. It starts at a Normal Speed for our Network of 1.4GB per Minute then BAM, it stops.

Also per reading a different thread, I am able to Put that single host into a Group and do a Multicast to it… REALLY strange…

I am running:
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.10
Release: 11.10
Codename: oneiric

Fog .32, and the kernel that came with the .32 Installer.

I took some advice from another thread that went Un-answered. I am able to Put that same single machine into a Group and I can multicast the image to it…

Anyone have any ideas?