Decnet IV SET HOST error...

[Art Wiens]

Anyone have any idea why trying to SET HOST to an undefined (in this systems NCP database) node gives an RMS error?! I can do the same from several different hosts ( albeit not VAX/VMS v5.5-2 ).

eg:

$ set host 51.47
%RMS-F-SYN, file specification syntax error

There don't seem to be any conflicting symbols or logicals...if I get it to prompt me:

$ set host
_Node: 51.47
%RMS-F-SYN, file specification syntax error

Thanks in advance,
Art

[Mike Naime]

Check your logicals/symbols again, make sure that some other weenie didn't re-define "set host" or "SET" or "HOST" on you.

I have a site that a SHO DEV D only shows one DGA disk. But SHOW DEV DG or SHOW DEVICE D works fine.

[Antoniov.]

Hello Art,
may be stupid but ... do you have NETMBX privilege?
Have you redefined SET (show sym SET)?
In NCP do you see node 51.47? Which characterstic?
This commmand
NCP>TELL 51.47 SHO KN LINE
does work?

@Antoniov

[Lokesh_2]

Hi Art,

Can you do SET HOST 0 or SET HOST successfully ?

If this is also not working, then if possible, reconfigure decnet and restart it.

Thanks & regards,
Lokesh

[Lokesh_2]

Hi again,

This seems to be issue with VAX/VMS V5.5-2. I got the same error message on my VMS 5.5-2 machine!! Though SET HOST and SET HOST 0 works fine.


Best regards,
Lokesh Jain

[Ian Miller.]

I don't think the a.n syntax is supported for set host in VAX/VMS V5.5-2
just nodename or the result of a*1024*n

[Antoniov.]

I had a customer with VAX VMS V5.1 or V5.2 until 2 year ago and his network was 61.xxx address. I remember SET HOST work fine.
Now this VAX is no more avaiable so I can't try.

@Antoniov

[Art Wiens]

Mike:

$ show sym set*
SETP*RV == "SET PROC/PRIV="
$ show log set/table=*
%SHOW-S-NOTRAN, no translation for logical name SET
$ show log host/table=*
%SHOW-S-NOTRAN, no translation for logical name HOST

Antonio:

I have all privs.

and

NCP>show node 51.48

Node Volatile Summary as of 5-MAY-2004 10:05:32

Node State Active Delay Circuit Next node
Links

51.47 ISA-0 51.1
NCP>show node 51.47 char
Node Volatile Characteristics as of 5-MAY-2004 10:05:35

Remote node = 51.47

No information available
NCP>

Lokesh:

$ set host 0

* Unauthorized Use of This System Subject to Legal Action *

Username:

Ian:

I seem to recall numerical Decnet referencing was "always" there...perhaps not.

I have defined a temporary nodename for the target system, but it's just a puzzler.

Thanks to all,
Art

[labadie_1]

I think Ian is right, this syntax is not supported in this version.

Just do

$ a = 51*1024 + 47
$ set host 'a

it will work.

regards

Gerard

[DICTU OpenVMS · Accepted solution]

Hello Art,

A collegue of mine tested it and suggested to not use the area code, if possible. Then it should work. For example if your node's are in the same area :

$ set h 47

I tested it here on our DECnet Phase V systems and it works...


Kind regards,

Menco

[Art Wiens]

Gerard:

Thanks, that works.

Menco:

I must say I've never seen that before! No area specification?! But it works too!!

So if I can set host to a number, why not a proper Decnet address?

Art