If the creation of an OS distribution fails with a copying files error, check the size of the ISO image and ensure that it is not corrupted. You might see output similar to the following in the job details:
bash-3.00# /opt/sun/n1gc/bin/n1sh show job 25 Job ID: 25 Date: 2005-07-20T14:28:43-0600 Type: Create OS Distribution Status: Error (2005-07-20T14:29:08-0600) Command: create os RedHat file /images/rhel-3-U4-i386-es-disc1.iso Owner: root Errors: 1 Warnings: 0 Steps ID Type Start Completion Result 1 Acquire Host 2005-07-20T14:28:43-0600 2005-07-20T14:28:43-0600 Completed 2 Run Command 2005-07-20T14:28:43-0600 2005-07-20T14:28:43-0600 Completed 3 Acquire Host 2005-07-20T14:28:46-0600 2005-07-20T14:28:46-0600 Completed 4 Run Command 2005-07-20T14:28:46-0600 2005-07-20T14:29:06-0600 Error 1 Errors Error 1: Description: INFO : Mounting /images/rhel-3-U4-i386-es-disc1.iso at /mnt/loop23308 INFO : Version is 3ES, disc is 1 INFO : Version is 3ES, disc is 1 INFO : type redhat ver: 3ES cp: /var/opt/SUNWscs/data/allstart/image/3ES-bootdisk.img: Bad address INFO : Could not copy PXE file bootdisk.img INFO : umount_exit: mnt is: /mnt/loop23308 INFO : ERROR: Could not add floppy to the Distro Results Result 1: Server: - Status: -1 Message: Creating OS rh30u4-es failed. |
In the above case, try copying a different set of distribution files to the management server. See To Copy an OS Distribution From CDs or a DVD in Sun N1 System Manager 1.3 Operating System Provisioning Guide or To Copy an OS Distribution From ISO Files in Sun N1 System Manager 1.3 Operating System Provisioning Guide.