Serva Windows Installation

[techarmyhd]

Trying to install Windows Via Serva through Network PXE. I have triple checked all of my settings are correct and after it starts to connect, i get a black screen right before it is supposed to let me chose an os to install. Here is the log if that helps

 

 

[10/04 22:03:07.912] PDHCP Inf: Rcvd DHCPDISCOVER from IP 0.0.0.0, MAC QuantaCo/ MYMACADDRESS, ClassID "PXEClient", Arch "Intel x86PC"
[10/04 22:03:07.912] PDHCP Inf: Sending DHCPOFFER
[10/04 22:03:11.976] PDHCP Inf: Rcvd DHCPREQUEST from IP 0.0.0.0, MAC QuantaCo/MYMACADDRESS, ClassID "PXEClient", Arch "Intel x86PC"
[10/04 22:03:12.058] PDHCP Inf: Rcvd DHCPREQUEST from IP 192.168.1.2, MAC QuantaCo/MYMACADDRESS, ClassID "PXEClient", Arch "Intel x86PC"
[10/04 22:03:12.058] PDHCP Inf: Sending DHCPACK, TFTP [192.168.1.18]  bootfile [\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.0]
[10/04 22:03:12.132] TFTP Inf: Read file <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.0>. Mode octet
[10/04 22:03:12.192] TFTP Err: Peer returns ERROR <TFTP Aborted> -> aborting transfer
[10/04 22:03:12.192] TFTP Inf: Read file <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.0>. Mode octet
[10/04 22:03:12.385] TFTP Inf: <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.0>: sent blks=12 blkSz=1456, Total 16830 bytes in 0s, err recovery=0 
[10/04 22:03:12.444] TFTP Inf: Read file <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.cfg/menu.def>. Mode octet
[10/04 22:03:12.511] TFTP Inf: <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.cfg\menu.def>: sent blks=1 blkSz=1408, Total 1342 bytes in 0s, err recovery=0 
[10/04 22:03:12.512] TFTP Inf: Read file <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\vesamenu.c32>. Mode octet
[10/04 22:03:12.584] TFTP Warn: received duplicated request from 192.168.1.2:57090
[10/04 22:03:12.711] TFTP Inf: <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\vesamenu.c32>: sent blks=110 blkSz=1408, Total 154656 bytes in 0s, err recovery=0 
[10/04 22:03:12.836] TFTP Warn: received duplicated request from 192.168.1.2:57091
[10/04 22:03:12.836] TFTP Inf: Read file <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\vesamenu.c32>. Mode octet
[10/04 22:03:12.836] TFTP Inf: Read file <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.cfg/menu.def>. Mode octet
[10/04 22:03:12.888] TFTP Inf: <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.cfg\menu.def>: sent blks=1 blkSz=1408, Total 1342 bytes in 0s, err recovery=0 
[10/04 22:03:13.086] TFTP Inf: Read file <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.cfg/menu.def>. Mode octet

[patpat]

you get a couple of

[10/04 22:03:12.584] TFTP Warn: received duplicated request from 192.168.1.2:57090

that is usually caused either by bad client firmware or Serva's TFTP answers do not reach your client (Firewall issue).

Then try to see if your client firmware is updated and if your firewall is open for Serva.

 

If things gets nasty a Wireshark traffic capture can help you to really know what's going on.

 

[JefferyD90]

On ‎10‎/‎5‎/‎2016 at 1:06 AM, techarmyhd said:

Trying to install Windows Via Serva through Network PXE. I have triple checked all of my settings are correct and after it starts to connect, i get a black screen right before it is supposed to let me chose an os to install. Here is the log if that helps

 

 

[10/04 22:03:07.912] PDHCP Inf: Rcvd DHCPDISCOVER from IP 0.0.0.0, MAC QuantaCo/ MYMACADDRESS, ClassID "PXEClient", Arch "Intel x86PC"
[10/04 22:03:07.912] PDHCP Inf: Sending DHCPOFFER
[10/04 22:03:11.976] PDHCP Inf: Rcvd DHCPREQUEST from IP 0.0.0.0, MAC QuantaCo/MYMACADDRESS, ClassID "PXEClient", Arch "Intel x86PC"
[10/04 22:03:12.058] PDHCP Inf: Rcvd DHCPREQUEST from IP 192.168.1.2, MAC QuantaCo/MYMACADDRESS, ClassID "PXEClient", Arch "Intel x86PC"
[10/04 22:03:12.058] PDHCP Inf: Sending DHCPACK, TFTP [192.168.1.18]  bootfile [\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.0]
[10/04 22:03:12.132] TFTP Inf: Read file <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.0>. Mode octet
[10/04 22:03:12.192] TFTP Err: Peer returns ERROR <TFTP Aborted> -> aborting transfer
[10/04 22:03:12.192] TFTP Inf: Read file <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.0>. Mode octet
[10/04 22:03:12.385] TFTP Inf: <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.0>: sent blks=12 blkSz=1456, Total 16830 bytes in 0s, err recovery=0 
[10/04 22:03:12.444] TFTP Inf: Read file <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.cfg/menu.def>. Mode octet
[10/04 22:03:12.511] TFTP Inf: <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.cfg\menu.def>: sent blks=1 blkSz=1408, Total 1342 bytes in 0s, err recovery=0 
[10/04 22:03:12.512] TFTP Inf: Read file <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\vesamenu.c32>. Mode octet
[10/04 22:03:12.584] TFTP Warn: received duplicated request from 192.168.1.2:57090
[10/04 22:03:12.711] TFTP Inf: <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\vesamenu.c32>: sent blks=110 blkSz=1408, Total 154656 bytes in 0s, err recovery=0 
[10/04 22:03:12.836] TFTP Warn: received duplicated request from 192.168.1.2:57091
[10/04 22:03:12.836] TFTP Inf: Read file <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\vesamenu.c32>. Mode octet
[10/04 22:03:12.836] TFTP Inf: Read file <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.cfg/menu.def>. Mode octet
[10/04 22:03:12.888] TFTP Inf: <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.cfg\menu.def>: sent blks=1 blkSz=1408, Total 1342 bytes in 0s, err recovery=0 
[10/04 22:03:13.086] TFTP Inf: Read file <\BM\PXESERVA\BIOS\pxeserva.cfg/menu.def>. Mode octet

90% for certain the server nic needs to be updated or there is a firewall conflict.

 

it's possible the client machine needs a bios update if its older, but I've never seen that issue throw that error.