tru64 v5.1 : problem with rsh

[Francesco Sarno]

Hi all,
i have an AlphaStation with tru64 V5.1 installed (host_name) and a problem with rsh.I type from another machine:
#rsh host_name
and the system answers to me with the message:
Too many users logged on already.
Try again later.
rlogin: connection closed.

But the output of "w" is :
15:29 up 1 day, 5:06, 1 users, load average: 0.05, 0.03, 0.02
User tty from login@ idle JCPU PCPU what
root console 10:26 29:01 /usr/sbin/getty console console vt100

I don't have the problem if i try to type :
#rsh host_name -l root

Thanks,
Francesco

[Victor Semaska]

I've see that message when the OSF-BASE license hasn't been loaded. Check your licenses with '# lmf list full' and make sure they're there and they haven't expired.

Vic

[Francesco Sarno]

Tho output of the command "lmf list full" is

host_name> lmf list full
Product Name: OSF-USR
Producer: DEC
Issuer: DEC
Authorization Number: UNIX-SERVER-IMPLICIT-USER
Number of units: 400
Version:
Product Release Date:
Key Termination Date:
Availability Table Code:
Activity Table Code: CONSTANT=100
Key Options:
Product Token:
Hardware-Id:
License status: active
Cancellation Date:
Revision Number: 0
Comment:
Cache Total Units: 400
Activity Charge: 100
Usable Units: 400

The section License Status is active.This output is normal?
Thanks, Francesco.

[Victor Semaska]

This looks like a new install. Is it?

With the system you should have gotten License PAKs for OSF-BASE, OSF-USR, & OSF-SVR. In /var/adm/messages are there any entries about missing licenses?

To add licenses run /usr/bin/X11/dxlicenses

Vic

[Francesco Sarno]

I have seen in /var/adm/messages and there are same string as :
May 25 15:05:07 krahs vmunix: Can't find an OSF-BASE, UNIX-WORKSTATION, or UNIX-SERVER license PAK

I must try this information...i believe and then with /usr/bin/X11/dxlicenses enter the number of authorization code?

[Victor Semaska]

Each License PAK comes on one sheet of paper. You'll have to enter all the information on it:

Issuer
Authorization Number
Product Name
Producer
Number of Units
etc.

The last item is the Checksum. That'll verify that you entered all the data correctly.

Vic

[Francesco Sarno]

Thank many, i must find the sheet...but the machine is much old...

Bye, F.

[Ralf Puchner]

this question was asked for a while, please use the "search" function next time before posting a question.

Otherwise quality of the forum will be lowered by time.

Hope the name "host_name" was only a sample due to the fact, that "_" are not RFC compliant for hostnames. This "bad" idea of using "_" comes from PC freaks not knowing the difference between netbios names and real hostnames.

[Francesco Sarno]

Thanks a lot.I'll use first the "search" function next time...sorry.

"host_name" is an example.

Bye,F.

[Michael Schulte zur Sur]

Hi,

can you give us the output of
lmf list
and
lmf reset
?

thanks,

Michael

[Francesco Sarno]

#lmf list
Product Status Users: Total Active
OSF-USR active 4 0

#lmf reset
The output is empty

[Ralf Puchner]

you can login with 4 different users thats the reason why root works.

So if a process with non root is running 1 license will be removed from the available licenses.

[Francesco Sarno]

But I don't succeed to enter with no root user,as I have said before.

[Michael Schulte zur Sur]

Hi,

that's allmost nothing, what you have.
I would recommend ro get
OSF-BASE
OSF-SVR
OSF-USR
licenses as a good basis for your machine.

greetings,

Michael

[Ralf Puchner]

yes because the system have started processes with different users (non-root).
So limit was reached!

[Francesco Sarno]

With the command #ps -ef i don't see no user processes.
However thanks,F.

[Michael Schulte zur Sur]

Francesco,

I can vaguely remember, that I could work only with root without proper licenses.

hth,

Michael

[Victor Semaska]

I believe you have to have the appropriate no. of OSF-BASE licenses to get rid of the 'Too many users' error. We once upgraded a 4100 from dual CPU to quad CPU and started getting that error message. I forgot to add the 2 OSF-BASE licenses that came with the new CPUs.

Vic

[Ralf Puchner]

Francesco,

user means "non-root", so please check all processes which do not use root as owner.

[Francesco Sarno]

In the output of #ps -ef there isn't user processes,therefor there only root processes.

[Ralf Puchner]

the lmf list output shows only the osfusr licence?

If so please install also the base etc. as suggest by michael.

[Francesco Sarno]

Ok, thanks.
F.