SFTP problem - ssh memory allocation problem

[robert70]

running VMS 8.3 on Alpha DS20E problems with
ssh2 version
$ ssh2 "-V"
$1$dga2:[sys0.syscommon.][sysexe]tcpip$ssh_ssh2.exe: SSH Secure Shell OpenVMS (V5.5) 3.2.0 on COMPAQ AlphaServer DS20E 666 MHz - VMS
V7.3-2
tcpip version
$ tcpip show version

HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Alpha Version V5.4 - ECO 7
on a COMPAQ AlphaServer DS20E 666 MHz running OpenVMS V7.3-2



the Secure ftp gives us this

sftp> put L*.AMD

%TCPIP-F-SSH_ALLOC_ERROR, ssh memory allocation error


there are 43 files L*.amd

any ideas please?

[Volker Halle]

Roger,

you have a V7.3-2 system and a V8.3 system. Which is the SFTP client and which is the SFTP server ?

Try the same operation on both systems as clients and as servers. Then you'll have 4 results. Then tell us which combinations don't work.

Volker.

[robert70]

sorry meant to say our server is VMS 7.3-2
wrong info about 8.3 in this case
we are connecting to a unix box

[Volker Halle]

Roger,

there are indications, that this error may be solved in TCPIP V5.6. Use Google to search for 'SSH_ALLOC_ERROR'.

If it's not fixed in TCPIP V5.4 ECO 7, then there's not much hope for a fix anymore.

Also try from your V8.3 system (should have TCPIP V5.6 ECO 5 = most recent ECO).

Volker.

[Volker Halle]

Roger,

TCPIP V5.4 ECO 7 lists a fix for:

3. Long directory listings do not cause the %TCPIP-F-SSH_ALLOC_ERROR error.

The relevant TCPIP$SSH images should have a version of V5.4-14BE (check with TCPIP SHOW VERS/ALL).

Volker.

[robert70]

thanks very much excellent
is it possible to only update the tcpip$ssh or do you have to upgrade the whole tcpip?

[Volker Halle]

Roger,

according to your $ TCPIP SHOW VERS output, you already have TCPIP V5.4 ECO 7 installed. Check for the version of the SSH images with TCPIP SHOW VERS/ALL

And no, you can only update the complete TCPIP software.

Volker.

[robert70]

yes i have eco7 installed.........


Secure Shell:
TCPIP$SSH_SCP2;1 V5.4-ECO7 2-OCT-2007 SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]
TCPIP$SSH_SFTP-SERVER2;1 V5.4-ECO7 2-OCT-2007 SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]
TCPIP$SSH_SFTP2;1 V5.4-ECO7 2-OCT-2007 SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]
TCPIP$SSH_SSH-ADD2;1 V5.4-ECO7 2-OCT-2007 SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]
TCPIP$SSH_SSH-AGENT2;1 V5.4-ECO7 2-OCT-2007 SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]
TCPIP$SSH_SSH-KEYGEN2;1 V5.4-ECO7 2-OCT-2007 SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]
TCPIP$SSH_SSH-SIGNER2;1 V5.4-ECO7 2-OCT-2007 SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]
TCPIP$SSH_SSH2;1 V5.4-ECO7 2-OCT-2007 SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]
TCPIP$SSH_SSHD2;1 V5.4-ECO7 2-OCT-2007 SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]

ok so i need to upgrade this before it will work
thanks for your help

[Volker Halle]

Roger,

you have the V5.4-ECO7 images already installed and you're seeing this error.

Please give it a try from your 'upgraded' system (should be running V8.3 and TCPIP V5.6 ECO 5). If the same SFTP commands work from that system, then you know the 'solution' to this problem and you've also verified the solution.

Volker.

[Cass Witkowski]

Don't you want to use MPUT rather than PUT?