Re: Client Access install IP addr problems...

["Mike Shaw" <mshaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don,

If you fire up Ops Navigator, does it show up in My AS/400 Connections?  If
it does, try blowing it off from there and then creating a new connection.

Regards,

Mike Shaw
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don" <dr2@cssas400.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 11:04 AM
Subject: Client Access install IP addr problems...


>
> OK,
>
> when configing the environment, this operator put the wrong address for
> the host server.  Instead of 1.2.3.4 he did 1.2.3.9.  He's been summarily
> executed. :)
>
> And since the great minds that designed CA don't allow you to change that
> without deleting the hosts file, I renamed the hosts file and rebooted.
> No hosts file in the winnt\system32\yaddayaddayadda...   And no DNS in
> use.  THis is a simple ethernet config.
>
> Lo and behold, supportline tells me that the number can only come from the
> hosts file or the DNS...which I expected, but aren't now at issue.
>
> But, when I try to config that connection, it STILL comes up with the
> original and erronious 1.2.3.9 IP address....  Where the heck is it
> getting the address from?
>
> IBM says it's not a support issue anymore, it's a "billable line" issue
> now....but, their software has to be getting it from somewhere...  ANyone
> have a clue where??
>
> I've even DELETED the old config and tried to recreate (post host file
> rename), and it still comes up with the wrong and old IP...
>
> Where is it getting that old and bad IP?
>
> Thanks...:)
>
> Don in DC
>
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