2 DS20E servers on same network.

[robert70]

>>Robert,

you should just be able to change SCSSYSTEMID in sys$system:modparams.dat, and rerun sys$update:autogen.com to set a new value, as you said that you are not using DECnet at all. Is it even installed?

$type sys$system:modparams.dat
!
SCSNODE="DEVT02"
SCSSYSTEMID=1175

thanks duncan
does it matter what the scssystemid is set to? it is currently the same as the original machine eg 65534

[Duncan Morris]

Robert,

the SCSSSYTEMID was constructed from a DECnet address orginally.

Address a.b gave an ID of

(1024 * a) + b

So your first node has a (theoretical) address of 63.1022 (area 63, node 1022)

If you make your other node 65533 then that would equate to 63.1021

On my sample, 1175 gives 1.151

Duncan

[robert70]

thanks duncan ill try that change
rerun autogen and reboot

[Robert Gezelter · Accepted solution]

Robert,

My general recommendation is to set the SCSSYSTEMID to a value which is a reasonable DECnet address.

There are many situations in which it is particularly handy to have DECnet connectivity between OpenVMS systems in a multimachine environment. Setting the address to a reasonable value makes it that much easier to enable DECnet without requiring changes and reboots.

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com

[robert70]

thanks to everyone for their help on this thread
my 1st time ive used this forum and very impressed
many thanks
all seems to be working correctly now - the scssystemid was the problem
cheers
Robert