Re: TCP/IP interface startup problem

Mark Welte wrote:
> 
> We have STRTCP in our QSTRUP program. In the QTCPIP joblog, we get these
> messages everytime we IPL the 40S (V3R7).
> 
> Job 010770/QTCP/QTCPIP started on 07/05/97 at 01:17:37 in subsystem
>   QSYSWRK in QSYS. Job entered system on 07/05/97 at 01:17:35.
> Job 010770/QTCP/QTCPIP submitted.
> QTCPIP job started.
> 127.0.0.1 interface started.
> Line ETHLINE already varied on.
> Vary on completed for controller ETHLINET.
> Wait on event operation not satisfied in specified time interval.
> The request did not complete in the time allotted.
> Vary command not processed.
> 
> <the above five messages repeat about 8 more times>
> 
> Then this message
> 
> 192.101.1.4 interface not started.
> 
> Then the five messages repeat a few more times then the other interfaces
> start:
> 
> Line ETHLINE already varied on.
> Controller ETHLINET currently on-line.
> Device ETHLITCP currently on-line.
> QTCPIP job starting 192.101.2.4 interface.
> QTCPIP job starting 192.201.1.4 interface.
> QTCPIP job starting 192.202.1.4 interface.
> QTCPIP job starting 172.17.16.57 interface.
> QTCPIP job starting 192.101.3.4 interface.
> 192.101.2.4 interface started.
> 192.201.1.4 interface started.
> 192.202.1.4 interface started.
> 172.17.16.57 interface started.
> 192.101.3.4 interface started.
> 
> When we come in on Monday morning, we have to start 192.101.1.4
> manually. It gives us no error when we do that. Does anyone know what
> could be causing this to happen? Thanks for any help that can be
> provided.
> 
> Mark Welte
> Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc.

Sounds like you use an IPCS (formerly known as FSIOP). We had a similar
problem (I remember "alotted"). Try a DLYJOB(600) before submitting the
STRTCP command. This is the time the IPCS needs to become "ACTIVE". 
-- 
Groetjes,
Marcel Sjardin

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