Telnet hangs in OpenVMS 8.3

[shashi kanth]

I have 3-node OpenVMS cluster, i am running Oracle10g RAC on it. My problem is, always, at some point of time, i can't telnet into the any of node.

Trying xx.yy.zz.aa
Connected to *.*.com
Escape character is '^]'.


Can anyone tell me, whay i am getting this, and how to trouble-shoot this issue ?

[Volker Halle · Accepted solution]

Hi,

this is (most likely) a known problem with TCPIP V5.6.

http://forums12.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1113896

It's suppposed to be fixed in TCPIP V5.6 ECO 1 or by the workaround of setting DEVICE_NAMING = 4

Volker.

[shashi kanth]

Thank you for your reply.

Please can you tell me, (i am new to OpenVMS), how to change this parameter ?

Please can you give me the steps ?

Thank you.

[Karl Rohwedder]

The recommended way is to make an entry in the file SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT and to run the AUTIGEN procedure afterwards:
@SYS$UPDATE:AUTOGEN SAVPARAMS TESTFILES [FEEDBACK]
You may then check the report file SYS$SYSTEM:AGEN$PARAMS.REPORT and if all looks file, redo the AUTOGEN with SETPARAMS instead of TESTFILES as last phase.
A call @SYS$UPDATE:AUTOGEN HELP will give you an introduction in AUTOGEN.

Note: A change of DEVICE_NAMING requires a reboot, so installing the TCPIP Eco may be o.k.

regards Kalle

[shashi kanth]

Apart from changing of SYSGEN, you also mentioned about TCPIP Eco ? Is this is an individual patch ? from where i can get this ? is this patch is part of latest patch bundle of 8.3 ?

[Karl Rohwedder]

The latest patches con be found here:

ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/layered_products/alpha/

Esp. the TCPIP patch is named:

DEC-AXPVMS-TCPIP-V0506-9ECO2-1.ZIPEXE

regards Kalle