TCP/IP Configuration on IA64 Node

[Sumant M Kumar]

Hello,

$mc lancp
LANCP> sho dev
TSTNOD Device Listing, volatile database (27-OCT-2009 04:11:00.31):
Device
------
EIA0
EIB0
EIC0
EID0
EIE0
EIF0
LANCP>


Enter configuration option: 6
Begin Startup...


%TCPIP-I-INFO, TCP/IP Services startup beginning at 27-OCT-2009 03:38:44.99
%TCPIP-I-NORMAL, timezone information verified


HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS requires either DHCP to be
configured or alternately, you must manually configure an
address, a hostname, and a domain name. HP TCP/IP Services
for OpenVMS will not start until these are configured.

DHCP - NOT configured.
Domain - NOT configured.

%TCPIP-E-STARTFAIL, failed to start TCP/IP Kernel
-
-TCPIP-I-DOCONFIG, configure TCP/IP Services before starting

Can anyone assist me to configure tcpip services on ia64 node.I tried to configure but i am getting error which you can see above.

Regards,
Sumant

[Steven Schweda]

Please try to leave out fewer important
details.

> LANCP>
> [...]

Ok.

> Enter configuration option: 6

Should I assume that you're running
TCPIP$CONFIG.COM? (Should I need to
_assume_ anything?)

Did you try option "A"?:

A - Configure options 1 - 4

(The first thing you tried was step _6_? Why
not go straight to step 7 ("Run tests")?)

There are manuals for this stuff:

http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/index.html

http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/os83_index.html

(You _are_ working with VMS V8.3, I assume
(again).)

http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/tcpip56.html

http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/83final/6524/6524pro.html

[Steve Reece_3]

Sumant,

LANCP shows us the network ports that your system has but tells us little (nothing) about what you are trying to do with TCP/IP.
TCP/IP requires the IP address to be configured via TCPIP$CONFIG.COM or by DHCP. If you're using DHCP then you also need to configure this fact via TCPIP$CONFIG.COM

My approach to configuring TCPIP is:
@TCPIP$CONFIG
then select option 1 and populate interfaces, domains etc
then select options 2 and 3 for the client and server services that you need (telnet, telnetsym, ftp, bootp, rexec, rlogin etc)
If I'm running DECnet Plus then I finally go in and configure the PWIP driver in menu option 4.

Once I've done all that, THEN I try and start the TCP/IP stack. Before it knows what it's doing for addresses it can't and won't start. Even if it does it needs to know what services to run.

The Fine Manuals are a great help here, either from the website, paper copy or CD. As suggested, Reading The Fine Manual can help.

[Andy Bustamante]

In addition to the information posted above, see the System Manager's Manual volume 2 at http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/82final/aa-pv5nj-tk/aa-pv5nj-tk.html for network configuration options. Ensure your interfacesa are configured. Consider using LAN fail over with multiple NICs.

Andy Bustamante