Problem with Terminalserver using MOP download

[Markus Waldorf_1]

Hello, maybe someone can help me here trying to figure out what's wrong. I had to replace a Decserver 700 with one that does not have a FlashRAM card, so it will need to download the OS from MOP. The Terminalserver has 08-00-2B-2E-48-AC. The system is runing OVMS 7.3-1, Decnet phase IV. I attached to the console port and the Decserver is trying to get WWENG1.

I receive the following error:

SYSTEM@RFEW02>
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 8-MAR-2005 19:06:41.70 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user DECNET on RFEW02
DECnet event 0.7, aborted service request
From node 2.1023 (RFEW02), 8-MAR-2005 19:06:41.70
Circuit EWA-0, Line open error, Line communication error
%SYSTEM-F-TIMEOUT, device timeout
Node = 2.1014 (TS012), Ethernet address = 08-00-2B-2E-48-AC

SYSTEM@RFEW02>mc ncp
NCP>sho act circ char


Active Circuit Volatile Characteristics as of 8-MAR-2005 19:09:46

Circuit = EWA-0

State = on
Service = enabled
Cost = 4
Maximum routers allowed = 33
Router priority = 64
Hello timer = 15
Type = Ethernet

NCP>sho node ts012 char


Node Volatile Characteristics as of 8-MAR-2005 19:10:45

Remote node = 2.1014 (TS012)

Service circuit = EWA-0
Hardware address = 08-00-2B-2E-48-AC
Load file = MOM$LOAD:WWENG1.SYS


SYSTEM@RFEW02>dir mom$load

Directory SYS$COMMON:[MOM$SYSTEM]

WWENG1.SYS;1 WWENG2.SYS;1

Total of 2 files.
SYSTEM@RFEW02>sho log mom$load
"MOM$LOAD" = "SYS$SYSROOT:[MOM$SYSTEM]" (LNM$SYSTEM_TABLE)
SYSTEM@RFEW02>


LANCP> sho dev /mop

Device Listing, volatile database:
--- MOP Downline Load Service Characteristics ---
Device State Access Mode Clients Data Size
------ ----- ----------- ------- ---------
EIA0 Disabled NoExclusive NoKnownClientsOnly 246 bytes
EWA0 Enabled NoExclusive NoKnownClientsOnly 246 bytes
EWB0 Disabled NoExclusive NoKnownClientsOnly 246 bytes
LANCP>

SYSTEM@RFEW02>sho log
"LAT$DEVICE" = "EWA"
"LAST$DEVICE" = "EWA"

Thanks in advance!

[Ian Miller. · Accepted solution]

Can you connect to the terminal server
using MCR NCP CONNECT TS012
?

[Markus Waldorf_1]

Nope. It's stuck trying to download the OS. I does also not respond to sending a "break" at the console (attached to port_1 of the server). I also disconnected the NIC, tyring to get a Local> prompt. But no luck. Unfortunately the server does not even have a slot for inserting a flashcard, like the other 700-08 modules that I have. There are 7 other Decserver 700 on the same switch, and connecting to them works fine.

[Bojan Nemec]

Markus,

It seems that you have enabled both (DECnet IV MOP and LAN MOP). Never tested if they can coexist (and now I have no oportunity to do so), but reading the migration procedure from DECnet to LANCP (and back) it is described to disable DECnet MOP when using LANCP and viceversa. See:

http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/731FINAL/6017/6017pro_099.html#index_x_5264

So, try to disable mop services on one of them.

Bojan

[Markus Waldorf_1]

Hi, thanks for the reply!

SYS$EXAMPLES:LAN$POPULATE.COM does not find anything, and LANCP> sho dev /mop shows that I have EWA0 enabled. To my knowledge, CLUSTER_CONFIG_[LAN].COM was never done on that machine. But I did the following"

NCP>set circ ewa-0 state off
NCP>set circ ewa-0 service disabled
NCP>define circ ewa-0 service disabled
NCP>set circ ewa-0 state on

SYSTEM@RFEW02>rep/en

SYSTEM@RFEW02>mc ncp
NCP>connect node ts012
Target does not respond

now I have to wait... since I'm not in the office to switch the TS off/on.

[Basil Hendroff]

When you connect a terminal to the console port of the server (port 1 by default), when server messages do you see on the terminal?

[Daniel Fernandez Illan]

Markus

Are you check to connect with terminal server
using the next command?

NCP>connect node TS12 via EWA-0 physical address 08-00-2B-2E-48-AC

Saludos, Daniel.

[Ian Miller.]

as you have now disabled DECnet MOP download then you should define the node in LANCP
(DEFINE NODE)

Where do the logicals MOP$LOAD and MOP$NAMED_LOAD refer to ?

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

Are you using the same network connection as with the old decserver ? If not, are your network speed and duplex settings 10/half ?
Had about the same problem years ago but didn't keep details.

Wim

[Markus Waldorf_1]

Thanks to everyone who responded! Meanwhile I found the problem. It was a bad network cable.