DECSERVERS visible in LATCP

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

I have inherited some decservers that are used for console management.

On any node, if I do "mc latcp show node *" I see 2 decservers while there are at least 10 active. Furthermore, the console output is captured : so it is in use.

All decservers have "announcement" configured.

Why don't I see them all ?

Can I connect to them using latcp ?
(btw : if you register them in ncl as mop clients, you can do set host/mop to them)

Wim

[labadie_1]

what gives

$ mc latcp show conn

?

Do you see more Decservers ?

[Antoniov.]

Wim,
when you say "decserver" do you intend an alpha server (like DS10) or terminal server (like 90M)?
AFAIK the command MC LATCP SHO NODE display the server node, not terminal server.

Antonio Vigliotti

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

That's a new one for me. All the ones used are there.

MGRWVW>mc latcp show conn

ID Type Remote Node (Address) Sessions/Limit
---- -------- ------------------------------------- --------------
01AC Incoming CTS12B (08-00-2B-BF-F9-EE) 3/128
0214 Incoming CTS12C (00-00-F8-52-72-5E) 4/ 64
03A0 Incoming LAT_00606D93C893 (00-60-6D-93-C8-93) 4/ 64
0494 Incoming CTS13B (00-60-6D-D5-FA-68) 3/ 64
0594 Incoming CTS13A (00-00-F8-52-0B-6E) 1/128
0614 Incoming CTS12A (08-00-2B-BF-55-D0) 1/128

[Ian Miller.]

could be LAT service groups. in MCR LATCP SHOW NODE display what user groups and service groups are shown? If not user group 0-255 then
MCR LATCP SET NODE/USER_GROUP=ENABLE=0-255

to enable all then try SHOW SERVICE, SHOW NODE again (may take a minute or two)

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

Antonio,

Terminal server.

But why do I see 2 decservers and not all ?

MGRWVW>mc latcp show node cts*

Node Name Status Identification
---------------- ----------- ----------------------------------------------
CTS12A 1 Connected CSM
CTS20A Reachable CSM

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

Ian,

The value was 0. Changed it as you instructed. No change.

[labadie_1]

the decserver showing his mac address has not been defined in your decserver database.

It is a DEC one, according to
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/stayin-buzy/macaddy2.htm

as it starts with 00606D

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

Labadie,

Decserver database ? I thought LAT was broadcasting the info ...

Wim

[Ian Miller.]

LAT service nodes broadcast service annoucements. These could be filtered out somewhere. Also LAT service groups can prevent you from seeing all services.

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

Ian,

But if the announcements are blocked, how is the node getting its mac addresses ? Some kind of arp ?

Wim

[Ian Miller.]

LAT, MOP remote console, MOP download, IP, ARP are all different ethernet protocol types and can be blocked or not by network equipment.

[Antoniov.]

Terminal server.
But why do I see 2 decservers and not all ?


I guess some server has internal service enabled; in terminal server like 90M or 90TL you can set enable LAT service; connect as console into announced server and type SHOW SERVICE LOCAL (after become administrator).
I guess if you type
$ SET HOST/LAT
you can enter in console mode

Antonio Vigliotti

[Lokesh_2]

Hi Wim,

What is the output of command $mc latcp sho service.

I worked on a site, where equinox server used to give service, while other make/model do not.

Thanks & regards,
Lokesh

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

Lokesh,

No service for the decserver.

Wim

[Lokesh_2]

May be what Antoniov is suggested is correct. You have different make/model, right ? As labade suggested, first three sets are different for your terminal servers.

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

Antonio,

No local service. Set host/lat doesn't work.

Wim

[Lokesh_2]

SET HO/LAT do not work for CTS12A too ?

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

An overview of the decservers :

MGRWVW>tsm show server cts*

Server Address Type Status Partition

CTS12A 08-00-2B-BF-55-D0 DS700 Available CSM
CTS12B 08-00-2B-BF-F9-EE DS700 Available CSM
CTS12C 00-00-F8-52-72-5E DS700 Available CSM
CTS12G 00-00-F8-52-6D-EB DS700 Available CSM
CTS12H 00-00-F8-52-6D-EC DS700 Available CSM
CTS12I 00-00-F8-52-6D-50 DS700 Available CSM
CTS13A 00-00-F8-52-0B-6E DS700 Available CSM
CTS13B 00-60-6D-D5-FA-68 DS900 Available CSM
CTS13C 00-00-F8-52-99-0E DS700 Available CSM
CTS20A 08-00-2B-3A-2E-41 DS700 Available CSM
CTS21A 08-00-2B-39-9B-BB DS700 Available CSM
CTS22A 08-00-2B-10-E4-36 DS200 Available CSM

I still don't understand where the address is coming from if broadcasts are blocked ...

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

Lokesh

NOt 1 set ho/lat works

[Ian Miller.]

connect to the DECservers and do SHOW NODE to check service groups.

Are there any ethernet bridges etc between yr system and the DECservers?

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

Ian,

This is a large bank. Nobody knows what is exactly between 2 network points. To my knowledge, LAT can work without being blocked.

All servers have their service groups set to 0.

Wim

[Antoniov.]

Wim,
can you enter in console mode into terminal server?
Which server have ident set?

Antonio Vigliotti

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

Antonio,

Ident ?

(I'm going now, the rest if for tomorrow)

[labadie_1]

on the Decserver that just shows his mac address, it is because it needs

set priv
def server name decs12
set server name decs12

or something similar (sorry, I am not sure about the syntax)