RE: ECS doesen't work -- MIDRANGE-L

Thanks Tim.  That's just what I need right now.  More confusion.

Talk about confusion.  I thought maybe the qesline may have a problem so 
I deleted it.  I ran the program QTIINSTL and it recreated the line just 
fine.  I saw it.  Yes I did a F5 to refresh the screen.  I veryed it on and 
off.  No problem.  I did a SNDSRVRQS *TEST.  I got an error CPF2601 
Line  description not found.  I did it all over again.  Same results.  I 
proceeded with a RCMSTG.  

Then to add to the confusion.  The resource in the rack description is 
wrong.  The book "Setting Up Your 9401 Model 150" says on page 1-15 to 
connect the cable to the left side of the adapter card position 2B.  The 
book also shows a picture of the back side of the 150 and 2B is the 
second card from the bottom on the left connector page 1-23.  I tested it 
and it responds just fine.   When I do a Wrkhdwrsc it shows the resource 
in 1B.  The rest of the resources are just as messed up.  The Ethernet line 
it shows should be in 1C when it's actually in 2C (and the book confirms 
this)  And it is actually working in 2C.  Why would the factory settings 
show the rack wrong?  Or is there a PTF that I haven't found that fixes 
this?  Or is there another book that tells you to add 1 to all resource 
names in Wrkhdwrsc?  After all 1B + 1 = 2B.   1C + 1 = 2C.  Maybe I'm 
supposed to modify the rack config from the factory settings?

Thanks,

Gary Kuznitz

From:                   Tim McCarthy <TimM@softwarejungle.com>
To:                     "'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'" <MIDRANGE-
L@midrange.com>
Subject:                RE: ECS doesen't work
Date sent:              Wed, 8 Dec 1999 10:46:11 -0500
Send reply to:          MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com

> But note: this line description type will only work when the async modem
> has been set to have DSR forced on. This happens to be the default for 
most
> async modems but if you've used this async modem for a PPP link it will
> have been reset to DSR norm and the line won't vary on - which might 
cause
> even more confusion.
> 
> TrailBlazer Systems, Inc.
> http://www.as400ftp.com
> AS/400 Communications & E-Commerce Solutions
> 
> Chaos, panic, & disorder - my work here is done.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:       Brendan Bispham [SMTP:midrangel@black-and-blue.com]
> > Sent:       Tuesday, December 07, 1999 3:24 AM
> > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > Subject:    RE: ECS doesen't work
> > 
> > To narrow the problem down, without a spare SYNC modem;
> > 
> > Plug in a working ASYNC modem and use STRITF. From there do 
ATDT(your
> > number).
> > 
> > This'll eliminate all those 272X card/cable problems.
> > 
> > For the line description, you'll need an ASYNc configuration, here's 
one
> > I use: CRTLINASC LIND(ASYNCMDM) RSRCNAME(CMN01) 
ONLINE(*NO) +
> >          INTERFACE(*RS232V24) CNN(*NONSWTPP) SNBU(*NO) 
BITSCHAR(8) +
> >          PARITY(*NONE) STOPBITS(1) DUPLEX(*FULL) ECHO(*NONE) +
> >          LINESPEED(9600) MODEM(*NORMAL) MODEMRATE(*FULL) + 
MAXBUFFER(896)
> >          THRESHOLD(*OFF) FLOWCNTL(*NO) IDLTMR(1) + 
DSRDRPTMR(10)
> >          AUTOANSTYP(*DTR) CTSTMR(25) RMTANSTMR(60) + 
CMNRCYLMT(99 99)
> >          TEXT('CMN01 9600 *NONE 8 1')
> > CRTCTLASC CTLD(ASYNCMDM) LINKTYPE(*ASYNC) ONLINE(*YES) 
+
> >          SWITCHED(*NO) SNBU(*NO) LINE(ASYNCMDM) ACKTMR(35) 
+
> >          RETRY(7) RMTVFY(*NO) CMNRCYLMT(9 1) +
> >          TEXT('CMN01 9600 *NONE 8 1')
> > CRTDEVASC DEVD(ASYNCMDM) RMTLOCNAME(ASYNCMDM) 
ONLINE(*YES) +
> >          CTL(ASYNCMDM) TEXT('CMN01 9600 *NONE 8 1')
> > ****************** End of data 
**************************************
> > 
> > If this works, I'd try the multitech in ASYNC mode.
> > 
> > If that works, then it's either your ECS line description or the SYNC
> > part of the modem. So try putting up a different line configuration. If
> > you need one these, let me know.
> > 
> > HTH,
> > 
> > Brendan Bispham
> > 
> > Black and Blue Software Engineering
> > http://www.black-and-blue.com
> > 
> > 
> > ~ -----Original Message-----
> > ~ From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> > ~ [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Gary Kuznitz
> > ~ Sent: 07 December 1999 00:52
> > ~ To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > ~ Subject: ECS doesen't work
> > ~
> > ~
> > ~ It seams as though I am experiencing an ECS problem.  The ECS line 
on ~
> > this 9401 150 has never been used.  When I try to SNDPTFORD THE ~ 
modem
> > never dials out.  I don't see anything relating to this in ~ the joblog,
> > ~ dsplog, QCMN joglog, QLUS joblog or in the  QSYSARB* joblogs.   
The ~
> > modem (MultiTech MT2834BA) never gets a TR light on.  When I try ~
> > SNDSRVRQS *TEST it stays Input Inhibit  with "Connecting to remote 
~
> > system - please wait"  for ever.  No lights on the modem change. ~ If I
> > call ~ qtiinstl it doesn't give me an error message and nothing seems to
> > ~ happen. ~ The only thing in the job log is the call.  If I do a
> > WRKHDWPRD with a 4 ~ for display it shows the QESLINE is in card 
position
> >  1B port 1. QESLINE ~ has a resource name of CMN03.  If I do a 
WRKHDWRSC
> > *CMN it shows ~ CMN03 as V.24 port Frame ID 1 card position 1B.  The
> > cable is plugged ~ into the back of the 400 facing the back the second
> > row from the bottom ~ on the left with cable number 44h7480.  I have
> > tried the switches on this ~ modem two ways. ~ 1up2up3dn4through 
10up
> > 11dn12through16up ~ or ~
> > 1up2up3dn4dn5through7up8&9dn10up11dn12through15up16dn ~ 
neither way gives
> > me a TR light.  MultiTech says I have to have a ~ TR light ~ for auto
> > answer to be on.  I realize I don't need auto answer for ECS. ~ The 
fact
> > is I can't get the modem to recognize the AS/400.  For people ~ that
> > aren't familiar with the MultiTech it should work identical ~ to the IBM
> > ~ modem.  MultiTech makes the IBM modems. The only difference is 
the ~
> > MultiTech modems are cheaper and faster.  I'm on V4R4 with the latest 
~
> > cum and the latest hypers. ~ I would certainly appreciate any hints for
> > me to solve this. ~ ~ TIA, ~ Gary Kuznitz 
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