1. Automatically Installing Oracle Solaris 11.4 Systems
  2. Troubleshooting Automated Installations
  3. Client Boot Errors
  4. x86 Network Booting Errors and Possible Causes
  5. TFTP Error or System Hangs After GATEWAY Message

TFTP Error or System Hangs After GATEWAY Message

The DHCP server provides an IP address and a location of the initial boot program as part of the DHCP response.

  • If the boot program does not exist, then the client boot cannot proceed. The following message is displayed:

    Intel(R) Boot Agent PXE Base Code (PXE-2.1 build 0.86)
     Copyright(C) 1997-2007, Intel Corporation

     CLIENT MAC ADDR 00 14 4F 29 04 12 GUID FF2000008 FFFF FFFF FFFF 7BDA264F1400
     CLIENT IP: 203.0.113.0/24   MASK: 198.51.100.0/24    DHCP IP:  203.0.113.0/24
     GATEWAY:203.0.113.0/24     TFTP.
     PXE-T02:    Access Violation
     PXE-E3C: TFTP Error - Access violation
     PXE-MOF: Exiting Intel Boot Agent

  • If the boot program exists but it is an incorrect program, the client freezes after displaying this message:

    Intel(R) Boot Agent PXE Base Code (PXE-2.1 build 0.86)
     Copyright(C) 1997-2007, Intel Corporation

     CLIENT MAC ADDR 00 14 4F 29 04 12 GUID FF2000008 FFFF FFFF FFFF 7BDA264F1400
     CLIENT IP: 198.51.100.0/24   MASK: 198.51.100.0/24    DHCP IP:  203.0.113.0/24
     GATEWAY: 203.0.113.0/24