custom patch manager - make_depot hangs - ftp cannot connect

[Jack C. Mahaffey]

Attempting to run make_depot downloaded from custom patch manager and it hangs.

patch_check.ftpls contains "not connected"

Tried to interactively run ftp manually and ftp hangs with trying to connect to ftp.itrc.hp.com.

When I access ftp.itrc.hp.com from a different server I can connect.

Here's contents of /etc/inetd.conf from the server that I can do ftp sessions:
/etc/inetd.conf
ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd
tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/tftpd tftpd /opt/ignite /var/opt/ignite


Here's a copy of /etc/inetd.conf from the server that I cannot connect to the itrc site:

/etc/inetd.conf
ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -u 007
tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/tftpd tftpd /usr /home /opt/ignite /var/opt/ignite


Any ideas?

[Steven E. Protter]

I'm probably being stupid, and its been a rough day for me, but why not make the server that does not work like the one that does.

inetd -c

try the download.

It is possible your firewall is configured to only grant ftp access to certain IP addresses. Perhaps have a word with your network admin.

SEP

[Jack C. Mahaffey]

make_depot fails on the production server and works on the test server.

Changing the test server doesn't require a change request and I'd like to know the reason why it won't work.


Now I change the test server entries in inetd.conf to match those of production and see if the test server no longer works.


jack

[Jack C. Mahaffey]

Checking the firewall is a good idea. Will do...