Decserver 90L

[Peter Clarke]

Hi,

We have a Decserver 90L that we use with a modem to send faxes out from our Alpha ES40 machine and today this has stopped working i get the below message when i try to start the queue :

%SYSTEM-F-HANGUP, data set hang-up

Can anyone give me some pointers on how to get check this equipment is ok and to get it up and running again...

I have checked the phone line and it is ok i have even rebooted the Alpha machine but still doesn't work.
The Decserver just has a flashing green light on it, can i get onto this at all?

Thanks

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

http://vt100.net/mirror/mds-199909/cd2/network/dsrvdom1.pdf

Is the decserver ok ?

Wim

[Duncan Morris]

Peter,

you will also find quite a lot of useful pointers in this thread (even though yours is a 90L rather than 90TL)

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1123776


Duncan

[Peter Clarke]

I don't know if it is ok i suspect not but want to know if there is a way to administer or test the decserver..

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

If you have it defined in ncl as a mop client you can do
set ho /mop xxx
If alive a prompt will be shown.
Or use TSM.

You can always reboot the decserver. Unplug power+plug again.

Wim

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

Or do
mc ncl sho csm stat *
note name as xxx

and

set ho/mop/circ=xxx/ad=xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
(xxx... is on the decserver)

Wim

[Paul Beaudoin]

Peter,

From memory (which may be faulty)

The DECserver is alive - the data set hangup is effectively the server refusing the connection. Can be caused by (among other things):
The target port is not set to 'remote' or other config problem that prevents it from conneting.
The port is set to modem control and the signals (that is the modem) is not ready. Sounds like a good bet in your case.

As other suggested: TSM (which is free) is very useful to get, install and learn for DECserver stuff.
Good Luck

Paul

[Peter Clarke]

If i do mc ncl sho csm stat * i get the message:
%DCL-W-ACTIMAGE, error activating image NCL

Any other ideas?

[EdgarZamora_1]

Have you tried power-cycling the terminal server yet?

If that doesn't fix the problem you can manage the decserver 90L locally by attaching a terminal to one of the ports. Hit return a couple of times and it should set the correct baud rate. Try different ports until you find one that responds with a prompt (default is "->" iirc)

>>> If i do mc ncl sho csm stat * i get the message:
%DCL-W-ACTIMAGE, error activating image NCL <<<

Maybe you're not on DECnet V? Do a $ SHOW NET /FULL to see if you have decnet running and what version it is. If you're on phase IV use NCP instead of NCL.

Also, which green light is the decserver flashing?

[Peter Clarke]

Yes tried powering the decserver off and on.
The green light on the far left just flashes constantly...

[Vladimir Fabecic]

How is that server connected to network?
Over BNC cables?
Did you check cables and terminators?

[Peter Clarke]

Yes bnc cables i have checked and they all look ok but don't have any spares to try...

[Vladimir Fabecic]

And if using Decnet IV, try
$ MC NCP CONNECT VIA your_circ_name PHYS ADDR xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
For example:
$ MC NCP CONNECT VIA EWA-0 PHYS ADDR 08-00-2B-23-AB-12
that should connect to server via MOP

[Peter Clarke]

Have tried putting a terminal on each of the ports and just get funny characters streaming across the screen.

[EdgarZamora_1]

IIRC on a decserver 90L, the first led is the power on led and it should be steadily lit. The second led is self test ok and it should be steadily lit and if not, the unit has to be replaced.

[Vladimir Fabecic]

As far I can remember, DS90L+ would not boot if network cable is not terminated.
Try to put just T-stick with two terminators, and then power off and power on.