topic Re: 2 systems with a CDE error in Operating System - HP-UX

2 systems with a CDE error

Kelli Ward — Fri, 16 Aug 2002 15:49:14 GMT

Hi all,
I have two systems, one a B132L, the other a B180L. Both are running HP-UX 11.0
If, I configure a second NIC card or add an alias IP address to a NIC card on the B132L (only when I alias a second IP address on the B180L) I lose the ability to log in to CDE for all users. errorlogs - dtsession: Invalid Display Name
I don't see any issues with hosts, netconf, resolv.conf or nsswitch.conf
I can't specifically see where this display name error is coming from.
Note: When I unconfigure the card, system is happy and everyone can log in as normal
I wasn't able to find any other forums notes, patches, or docs on this so I'm wordering if there is something painfully simple I'm missing.
Any ideas?
Kel
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Kel

Re: 2 systems with a CDE error

harry d brown jr — Fri, 16 Aug 2002 15:54:56 GMT

What's the IP of the MAIN NIC card, and what IP, and routing are you adding when you configure the second NIC card? Do you have the proper subnet mask?

live free or die
harry

Re: 2 systems with a CDE error

Kelli Ward — Fri, 16 Aug 2002 16:13:08 GMT

Hi Harry,
The first NIC is on 150.1 scheme with 255.255.0.0
The second address is a 209.233.112 scheme, I've attempted both 255.255.0.0 and 255.255.255.0
THanks,
Kel

Re: 2 systems with a CDE error

Wodisch_1 — Fri, 16 Aug 2002 16:19:08 GMT

Hi Kelly,

can you log in after moving "$HOME/.dt/" aside?
Then you should be fine if you add the same name for BOTH IP-adresses, and verify that your "/etc/nsswitch.conf" points to your "/etc/hosts", first.

HTH,
Wodisch

Re: 2 systems with a CDE error

Kelli Ward — Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:11:40 GMT

Hi Wodisch,
The nsswitch.conf file does indeed point to hosts first (changed that yesterday, was DNS)
I moved .dt but it didn't change a thing.
Any more?
Kel

Re: 2 systems with a CDE error

Kelli Ward — Fri, 16 Aug 2002 18:34:14 GMT

Any other suggestions please?

Re: 2 systems with a CDE error

Wodisch_1 — Sat, 17 Aug 2002 12:58:36 GMT

Hi again, Kelly,

so back to the basics - can we have a look at (the last lines of) your "/var/dt/Xerrors" and the output s of "netstat -in", and "netstat -rn", and "ifconfig lan*", please?

Regards,
Wodisch

Re: 2 systems with a CDE error

Sridhar Bhaskarla — Mon, 19 Aug 2002 00:22:41 GMT

Hi Kel,

I remember encountering this issue while configuring the console workstations for the V-class ervers.

Uncomment Dtlogin*authorize statement in your /etc/dt/config/Xconfig file. It should look like

Dtlogin*authorize: False

What errors are you seeing in your /var/dt/Xerrors file?.

Run /usr/contrib/bin/X11/dr_dt while the other interface is up and see if it spills out any errors.

-Sri

Re: 2 systems with a CDE error

Kelli Ward — Tue, 20 Aug 2002 12:56:47 GMT

Hi All,
I will check everyone's suggestions today.
I was out ill on Monday.
New hat looks good Sri.
Kel

Re: 2 systems with a CDE error

Kelli Ward — Tue, 20 Aug 2002 14:40:04 GMT

Hi All,
Sri got it. Wodisch was on the right track.
Xerrors had a MAGIC COOKIE - client 2 rejected (style) error.
uncommenting DTlogin*authorize:False and rebooting turned off the .Xauthority read (I'm assuming) and allowed me to login with 2 NIC cards configured.
Thanks,
Kel

Re: 2 systems with a CDE error

Alex Glennie — Wed, 21 Aug 2002 07:43:23 GMT

fyi this problem will be resolved if you install the latest CDE patches.

Alternatively you could also use KBRC00004688's work-around of using an Xsession.d script , or if you are OK with disabling client authorisation stick with that.

Re: 2 systems with a CDE error

Kelli Ward — Thu, 22 Aug 2002 13:57:52 GMT

Hi Alex,
The patch was right on the money, Thanks!
I'm going to add some details for the search engine in the future.
Thanks again,
Kel

PHSS_25194 (s700_800 11.00 CDE Runtime OCT2001 Periodic Patch)

PHSS_26490 is more recent but has a lower rating.

Fix-
Users are unable to login to CDE on the local console under HP-UX 11.0 when multiple network cards are installed. (Also fixes multiple IP addresses configured or aliased.