OpenVMS v7.3-2, DS25 freezes when using integrated 10/100 port to a CISCO Catalyst switch

[Andrew Rycroft1]

Hi,

I have a DS25 running OpenVMS v7.3-2, and TCP/IP v5.4. I am having a big problem with the system freezing/hanging every half day or so. It is not possible to halt the system with the halt button, and neither controlP, or the rmc "halt in" will halt the system.

The integrated 10/100 port is connected to a CISCO Catalyst switch. I have set the speed at 100>bit full duplex on the port, and at console level on the server.

The Integrate 10/100/1000 port is connected to a different network, and there is a fibre DEGPA-SA in the system connected to the same network as the 10/100/1000. These NIC works correctly.

I have found that if I unplug th2 10/100 cable the system runs correctly.

Any ideas as to what could be causing this, or if anybidt has experienced something similar would be appreciated.

Thanks
Andrew

[Ian Miller.]

anything in the error log?

[Vladimir Fabecic]

That can be a hardware failure.
Drivers for Intel NICs were debuged even before this OS version.
Can you post output of:
TCPIP SHOW INTERFACE
TCPIP SHOW ROUTE
MC LANCP SHOW DEV/PARAM

[John Abbott_2]

What version of Alpha firmware are you running? We had a similar problem with an earlier version. We're using 7.0 (the latest rel.).

[Ian Miller.]

DS25 firmware i here
ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/readmes/ds25.html

on the V7 CD.

I don't see anything specific in the release notes.

[Andy Bustamante]

Do you have TCPIP ECO 5 installed?

$ TCPIP SHOW VERSION

There is a known TCPIP issue which lead to corruption blocking any direct I/O. This will show up as a system "freeze" with no activity allowed. You may get a login prompt, but nothing further. I never tried to unplug network ports, but sounds like similiar behavior.

ECOs can be downloaded from this site under "maintenance and support for Compaq products."


Andy

[Vladimir Fabecic]

Here you can download ECO kit:

ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/layered_products/alpha/DEC-AXPVMS-TCPIP_ECO-V0504-155-4.PCSI-DCX_AXPEXE

[Jan van den Ende]

Andrew,

from your Forum Profile:


I have assigned points to 0 of 22 responses to my questions.

Some of those are quite old.

Maybe you can find some time to do some assigning?

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33

Mind, I do NOT say you necessarily need to give lots of points. It is fully up to _YOU_ to decide how many. If you consider an answer is not deserving any points, you can also assign 0 ( = zero ) points, and then that answer will no longer be counted as unassigned.
Consider, that every poster took at least the trouble of posting for you!

To easily find your streams with unassigned points, click your own name somewhere.
This will bring up your profile.
Near the bottom of that page, under the caption "My Question(s)â you will find â questions or topics with unassigned points â Clicking that will give all, and only, your questions that still have unassigned postings.

Thanks on behalf of your Forum colleagues.

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Proost.

Have one on me.

jpe

[Anton van Ruitenbeek]

If you do remove the cables and it workes its hardware.

AvR