Re: Problems with Perle 494E

["Jerome Draper" <jdraper@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck,

Chuck the 3.61 diskettes.

Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Lewis <clewis@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion' <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 02:36 PM
Subject: RE: Problems with Perle 494E


>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ieckes Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 10:32 AM
>
> <From the 494e diagnostic guide:
>
>
> 438908-The AS/400 did not accept the 494e connection request because
> this 494e description has been varied offline.
>
> 431200-Error detected in the LU6.2 session. The Perle 494e received a
> function management header indicating session termination. Verify
> configuration; if problem persists contact eh AS/400 system operator.?>
>
> Yep, I had read all of that and was even MORE confused yesterday because
> it WAS varied on - and it was ACTIVE, I could ping it, etc.
>
> And here is the answer...
>
> The diskettes I had there (for those of you familiar with the Perle
> routine) were 3.65 and we had upgraded from that some time ago... I had
> not noticed that. I started to think about that last night (you know how
> the ole brain starts rolling through stuff when you are trying to go to
> sleep...) knowing that we were on 3.91. So the config backup I had was
> at 3.91 and when you go into the restore procedure and use the Setup
> diskette, etc. it must have gotten confused. So with an extra control
> unit in hand, I show up this morning, take the 3.91 diskette(s) and
> restore with THOSE and WALLAH it is up in no time...
>
> So DUH on my part - I HATE overlooking stuff like this but "live and
> learn"... When I upgraded 8 sites 3 years ago, I had retrieved ALL of
> the 3.65 diskettes (I even verified this this morning, finding the box
> in the computer room will all the 3.65 sets in it...) but this site
> still had them... It think this was because they had a control unit die
> a few years ago and those might have still been in the slot but the
> other ones 3.91 diskettes were used to config it and someone misplaced
> them, etc.
>
> Thanks to EVERYONE for all the advice !
>
> Chuck
>
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