tftp server test fail

[papunizer]

Hi,

I'm stuck at the tftp server test. I'm clueless on what to do to solve this. Can someone advise me on how to solve this?

[root@imageserver root]# cat /etc/xinetd.d/tftp
# default: off
# description: The tftp server serves files using the trivial file transfer
# protocol. The tftp protocol is often used to boot diskless
# workstations, download configuration files to network-aware printers,
# and to start the installation process for some operating systems.
service tftp
{
socket_type = dgram
protocol = udp
wait = yes
user = root
server = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
server_args = -s y -r blksize
disable = no
}
[root@imageserver root]# tftp
tftp> connect
(to) localhost
tftp> status
Connected to localhost.localdomain.
Mode: netascii Verbose: off Tracing: off
Rexmt-interval: 5 seconds, Max-timeout: 25 seconds
tftp> quit
[root@imageserver root]# si_mkbootserver
This script may modify the following files:
/etc/services
/etc/inetd.conf
/etc/xinetd.d/tftp
You should already have a kernel and ramdisk to use.
Do you wish to continue (y/[n])? y
Ok, continuing...
Where should tftpd serve files from ([/tftpboot]? y
Checking for a tftp server... found.
Checking if tftp server is H. Peter Anvin's tftp server... yup - right on!
Checking for a running inetd... Not found.
Checking for a running xinetd... 3864.
Looking for update-inetd... not found.
/etc/xinetd.d/tftp does not already exist, so not backing it up.
Sending SIGUSR2 to xinetd...
done.
Looking for a tftp client... found.
Checking for loopback interface... up.
Does tftp server work... no.
I couldn't tftp a test file from localhost
tftp server test failed.
[root@imageserver root]#

[falko]

Did you run this as root?
Please post the output of ls -la /etc/xinetd.d/tftp

[papunizer]

I tried creating a file in the /tftpboot directory to test a tftp transfer but it didnt work and now si_mkbootserver gives another output which also fails the test. By the way, i'm running on Red Hat 9. Please Advise.

[root@imageserver root]# ls -la /etc/xinetd.d/tftp
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 606 Feb 9 10:19 /etc/xinetd.d/tftp

[root@imageserver root]# si_mkbootserver
This script may modify the following files:
/etc/services
/etc/inetd.conf
/etc/xinetd.d/tftp
You should already have a kernel and ramdisk to use.
Do you wish to continue (y/[n])? y
Ok, continuing...
Where should tftpd serve files from ([/tftpboot]? y
Checking for a tftp server... found.
Checking if tftp server is H. Peter Anvin's tftp server... yup - right on!
Checking for a running inetd... Not found.
Checking for a running xinetd... 3869.
Looking for update-inetd... not found.
/etc/xinetd.d/tftp does not already exist, so not backing it up.
Sending SIGUSR2 to xinetd...
done.
Looking for a tftp client... found.
Checking for loopback interface... up.
Does tftp server work... couldn't tell.
Unable to come up with an unused filename
tftp server test failed.

[papunizer]

yup i ran it as root...

[falko]

Please post the output of netstat -tap

[papunizer]

forgot to mention that i'm running on red hat 9


[root@imageserver root]# netstat -tap
Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State
PID/Program name
tcp 0 0 *:32768 *:* LISTEN
3756/
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:32769 *:* LISTEN
3877/xinetd
tcp 0 0 *:rsync *:* LISTEN
3794/rsync
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdoma:783 *:* LISTEN
3927/spamd -d -c -a
tcp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:* LISTEN
3737/
tcp 0 0 *:x11 *:* LISTEN
4180/X
tcp 0 0 *:ssh *:* LISTEN
3862/sshd
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdoma:ipp *:* LISTEN
4535/cupsd
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdom:smtp *:* LISTEN
3903/
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:48970 localhost.localdoma:ipp TIME_WAIT
-
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:48971 localhost.localdoma:ipp TIME_WAIT
-
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:48968 localhost.localdoma:ipp TIME_WAIT
-
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:48969 localhost.localdoma:ipp TIME_WAIT
-
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:48962 localhost.localdoma:ipp TIME_WAIT
-
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:48963 localhost.localdoma:ipp TIME_WAIT
-
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:48960 localhost.localdoma:ipp TIME_WAIT
-
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:48961 localhost.localdoma:ipp TIME_WAIT
-
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:48966 localhost.localdoma:ipp TIME_WAIT
-
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:48967 localhost.localdoma:ipp TIME_WAIT
-
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:48964 localhost.localdoma:ipp TIME_WAIT
-
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:48965 localhost.localdoma:ipp TIME_WAIT
-
[root@imageserver root]#

[falko]

I don't see FTP running. Maybe that causes your problem.

[papunizer]

i started the ftp service but it still says the same thing.. anything else i could try? please advise...

[falko]

What exactly did you do to start FTP?

[crichell]

I'm having the same problem:

sudo mkbootserver
This script may modify the following files:
/etc/services
/etc/inetd.conf
/etc/xinetd.d/tftp
You should already have a kernel and ramdisk to use.
Do you wish to continue (y/[n])? y
Ok, continuing...
Where should tftpd serve files from ([/tftpboot]?
Checking for a tftp server... found.
Checking if tftp server is H. Peter Anvin's tftp server... yup - right on!
Checking for a running inetd... 3687.
Checking for a running xinetd... Not found.
Looking for update-inetd... found.
Updating inetd.conf... done.
Sending a SIGHUP to inetd (pid 3687)... done.
Looking for a tftp client... found.
Checking for loopback interface... up.
Does tftp server work... no.
I couldn't tftp a test file from localhost
tftp server test failed.

sudo netstat -tap
Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name
tcp 0 0 *:rsync *:* LISTEN 3719/rsync
tcp 0 0 *:ftp *:* LISTEN 3687/inetd
tcp6 0 0 *:rsync *:* LISTEN 3719/rsync
tcp6 0 0 *:ssh *:* LISTEN 3713/sshd
tcp6 0 0 ::ffff:10.120.150.2:ssh ::ffff:10.120.150:39732 ESTABLISHED3839/sshd: imaging


Running Ubuntu Dapper 6.06
SystemImager 3.2.3-3

Any suggestions? Thanks

[falko]

Is /sbin/mkbootserver a plain text file? Can you search for the area that contains the string I couldn't tftp a test file from localhost? Does it look like this?

diff "./`basename $TMPFILE`" "$TMPFILE" 1> /dev/null 2> /dev/null
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "no."
echo "I couldn't tftp a test file from localhost"
rm -f $TMPFILE
return 1
fi

[crichell]

Yes it does - is Ubuntu located at /usr/sbin/mkbootserver

diff "./`basename $TMPFILE`" "$TMPFILE" 1> /dev/null 2> /dev/null
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "no."
echo "I couldn't tftp a test file from localhost"
rm -f $TMPFILE
return 1
fi

[crichell]

the problem was fixed by:

sudo apt-get install libstdc++2.10-glibc2.2

Reboot, run script and it's cool

[bond_fedora]

Hi, I having exactly the same issue, that is tftp server is running in my case but I am unable to run the configuration script. Please help me with the solution if one exists. Thank you

[falko]

Any errors in the logs?

[jscan1]

I am having the same issue here.
What logs do i check?
(newbie!)

[falko]

The log files are in /var/log. I'd check all log files there.