Has anyone else come across a network interface issue after installing Solaris x86 11.3 from the 'live' DVD?
I have had issues myself and also found others have similar issues.
On my systems, installing Solaris 11.3 works fine but after rebooting (from the hard disk root filesystem) and starting the Xserver, the network interface (usually Net0) switches to NoNet and doesn't work. Whether it works properly (Net0) or not (NoNet) seems to be completely random. Completely deleting the interface and re-creating it doesn't help.
I had no such issues with the 11.1 DVD and, indeed, installing 11.1 from the 'live' DVD and then doing a web update to 11.3, the problem does not manifest itself. This implies to me that there is something different (wrong) about the 11.3 distribution.
I'm posting this to enquire whether anyone else has experienced this. I guess I'm really aiming at the Solaris experts on this forum especially the one's that are also Oracle employees. You know who you are.
Here's a bit more information about this issue that I am experiencing.
It appears that Solaris 11.3 (x86) as installed from 'live' distribution doesn't like some dhcp servers for some reason.
The information so far is:
Solaris 11.3 can go into "NoNet" connection status randomly when booting and using dhcp to fulfil its network parameters.
It only happens with some dhcp servers and not all dhcp servers.
I can install 11.3 and reboot a number of times and all is well but if I restart the dhcp server (typically a broadband router) it will immediately say NoNet.
Some dhcp servers work fine all the time but others have this issue.
dhcp servers that 11.3 has this issue with other Windoze/Linux boxes work fine with.
Solaris 11.1 definitely does not have this problem.
The /etc/default/dhcpagent file is identical between 11.1 and 11.3
Where should I look next???? I'm a bit baffled with this one. Ideas please!
I've certainly tried the "sysconfig configure" to reset the network parameters a few times to no avail.
I reckon it's something to do (but not exclusively) with when a dhcp server goes awol and comes back eg, a crash or reboot that Solaris 11.3 has no warning about.
Also, rebooting Solaris 11.3 can give a NoNet on random occasions. I know there's a difference between a host shutting down and releasing its ip address lease, and just going down without telling the dhcp server. Unfortunately I'm not an expert in this stuff (yet) but this is sure making me learn.
Any member on here know this in enough detail to point me in the right direction?
Repeat, I'm finding this Solaris 11.3 issue really weird when Solaris 11.1 doesn't exhibit this issue at all. I can't figure out what's going on.