Re: Branches down. Any ideas? -- MIDRANGE-L

Sean !

Just had something happen that I thought you'd be interested in. We have had 
this
same thing happen fairly frequently ever since we moved to Frame Relay and
TCP/IP. Make sure system value QAUTOCFG (Autoconfigure devices) is set to on (1)
- if you normally have this set to 0 (off). Then pick one of the devices that is
Vary on pending and do a RTVCFGSRC into a CL and compile it (that way you don't
loose any settings) and then delete the device. Then have someone on the remote
end turn that device OFF for about 30 seconds and then turn it back on. Check
QSYSOPR for "Automatic configuration created device description xxxxxxxxxx"
(CPC2630) If if DID recreate this device, it has cleared "something" in the
AS/400. Delete it and run your CLP to recreate the device. Vary it on and you
should be set...

Also, I have tried to reply directly to you at the address you post with and it
kicks back as no good (?) was trying to get to you directly for speeds sake...
What's up with that ?

Chuck

Sean Porterfield wrote:

> It started out 2 days ago with one printer down.  It would never work,
> so I varied off everybody at the branch (ended the other printer first),
> varied off the controller, and had them power everything off.
>
> After powering back up (printers then terminals then controller) they
> had only 2 terminals working and no printers.
>
> We went through the controller config and it looked OK.  At some point,
> there was "Internal object is damaged" and one of the suggestions is to
> IPL.  I first tried deleted all devices related to that branch, but no
> go.
>
> So we powered down/up last night.
>
> Now 5 branches are down!
>
> They are all connected on frame relay using SNA on the ethernet line.
> There are other branches on ethernet that ARE working.  The routers are
> Motorola and are apparently doing some kind of 5494 emulation.
> Controllers are IBM (don't know the model.)
>
> APPC controllers, APPC devices, RWS controllers all say ACTIVE.  All
> devices at these branches are VARY ON PENDING.
>
> The router people say everything looks good and there should be signon
> displays.  Nope.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> TIA!
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