[HECnet] Satellite configuration/NCP crash
Mark Wickens
mark at wickensonline.co.uk
Thu Sep 15 11:02:25 PDT 2011
On Thu, 15 Sep 2011, hvlems at zonnet.nl wrote:
Yes the NCP commands work on a standalone VMS (VAX and Alpha) system.
Possinle reasons for the failure (that I can think of....):
- wrong circuit name
- DECnet not configured
- phase 5 running, not phase 4
- insufficient privileges
- wrong circuit name
NCP>show active circuits
Active Circuit Volatile Summary as of 15-SEP-2011 10:53:46
Circuit State Loopback Adjacent
Name Routing Node
EWA-0 on 8.400 (GORVAX)
EWA-0 11.2 (MAISA)
EWA-0 20.1 (WOPR)
EWA-0 1.300 (CTAKAH)
EWA-0 1.13 (MIM)
- DECnet not configured
$$ dir maisa::
Directory MAISA::SYS$SPECIFIC:[FAL$SERVER]
INFO.TXT;3 NETSERVER.LOG;62 NETSERVER.LOG;61 NETSERVER.LOG;60
NETSERVER.LOG;59 NETSERVER.LOG;58 NETSERVER.LOG;57 NETSERVER.LOG;56
NETSERVER.LOG;55 NETSERVER.LOG;54 NETSERVER.LOG;53 TEST.EXE;2
Total of 12 files.
- phase 5 running, not phase 4
NCP>show executor characteristics
Node Volatile Characteristics as of 15-SEP-2011 10:55:56
Executor node = 4.249 (SLAVE)
Identification = HP DECnet for OpenVMS Alpha
Management version = V4.0.0
Incoming timer = 45
Outgoing timer = 60
Incoming Proxy = Enabled
Outgoing Proxy = Enabled
NSP version = V4.1.0
Maximum links = 32
Delay factor = 80
Delay weight = 5
Inactivity timer = 60
Retransmit factor = 10
Routing version = V2.0.0
Type = area
Routing timer = 600
Broadcast routing timer = 180
Maximum address = 1023
Maximum circuits = 16
Maximum cost = 1022
Maximum hops = 30
Maximum visits = 63
Maximum area = 63
Max broadcast nonrouters = 64
Max broadcast routers = 32
Maximum path splits = 1
Area maximum cost = 1022
Area maximum hops = 30
Maximum buffers = 100
Buffer size = 576
Nonprivileged user id = DECNET
Nonprivileged password = SALISPENTS
Default access = incoming and outgoing
Pipeline quota = 4032
Alias maximum links = 32
Path split policy = Normal
Maximum Declared Objects = 31
- insufficient privileges
$$ show proc/priv
15-SEP-2011 10:56:45.84 User: SYSTEM Process ID: 20200260
Node: SLAVE Process name: "SYSTEM"
Authorized privileges:
ACNT ALLSPOOL ALTPRI AUDIT BUGCHK BYPASS
CMEXEC CMKRNL DIAGNOSE DOWNGRADE EXQUOTA GROUP
GRPNAM GRPPRV IMPERSONATE IMPORT LOG_IO MOUNT
NETMBX OPER PFNMAP PHY_IO PRMCEB PRMGBL
PRMMBX PSWAPM READALL SECURITY SETPRV SHARE
SHMEM SYSGBL SYSLCK SYSNAM SYSPRV TMPMBX
UPGRADE VOLPRO WORLD
BTW you must use LAT, IP or a locally attached terminal to perform this trick.
Logged in via a DECserver providing the serial console:
$ telnet decserv 2005
%TELNET-I-TRYING, Trying ... 192.168.1.200
%TELNET-I-SESSION, Session 01, host decserv, port 2005
$$
What happens if you do this, assuming that EWA-0 is correct::
$ mc ncp def circ ewa-0 service enabled
$ mc ncp set circ ewa-0 state off
$ mc ncp set circ ewa-0 state on
$$ mcr ncp
NCP>define circuit ewa-0 service enabled
NCP>define circuit ewa-0 state off
NCP>define circuit ewa-0 state on
NCP>show active circuits
Active Circuit Volatile Summary as of 15-SEP-2011 10:53:46
Circuit State Loopback Adjacent
Name Routing Node
EWA-0 on 8.400 (GORVAX)
EWA-0 11.2 (MAISA)
EWA-0 20.1 (WOPR)
EWA-0 1.300 (CTAKAH)
EWA-0 1.13 (MIM)
NCP>exit
That doesn't crash the system, although there is no indication that the state is dropped.
Should I proceed with the commands required based on the fact that the commands you gave me didn't cause a crash?
Thanks for the help, much appreciated
Mark.
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk>
Sender: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:14:28
To: <hecnet at Update.UU.SE>
Reply-To: hecnet at Update.UU.SESubject: [HECnet] Satellite configuration/NCP crash
Guys,
I'm following the procedure in the Cluster manual, pp10-9, to configure a
VAX satellite from an alpha boot node, and I'm getting a system crash.
My question is whether I need to run this procedure with the Alpha in
standalone mode, or whether this is a situation requiring a patch, or
whether I can get away with something different.
This is the first part of the procedure to enable the MOP server.
The second part is to configure the MOP service for the VAX satellite.
The Alpha is running OpenVMS 8.3
Thanks for the help, Mark.
The log is:
$$ mcr ncp
NCP>define circuit ewa-0 service enabled state on
NCP>set circuit ewa-0 state off
NCP>
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-SEP-2011 10:03:37.64 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user DECNET on SLAVE
DECnet event 4.7, circuit down, circuit fault
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