RE: map drive problem

        Unfortunately, whenever a network drive is not accessible to a
windows program it is disabled until the connection is either manually or
programmatically re-created.

        If the win-server application is yours you could add the code to
automatically reset the drive.  If not you could add a service to map the
drive on boot.  Problem is the one that hit's first is not always the right
one ;).  I use a scheduler on our servers called Arcana to run my services
that I need timed a certain way.  I think it was only $50 a seat at the
time.

        You will still have a problem with the connectivity being lost if
the I-series is restarted though.  I think some are using STRPCCMD to map
the drive when the I-series starts up as well.  The win-server application
would have to be able to recover from the connection drop though.  It's so
much easier to handle the missing drive - retry - until it works.

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Franz
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 1:19 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: map drive problem

I was able to connect via windows explorer, and then it was usable.
Unfortunately a win server program had tried before (and failed) so i was 
called.
I need some way to get it to reconnect after
    a. win server rebooted - a couple times a week either auto or tech does 
it.
    b. iSeries reboot (once a week for no particular reason)
jim