Re: Ops Console problems with Win2K -- MIDRANGE-L

I had a similar problem with a Win98 Dell - exact same error
messages. IBM Support walked me thru a test, using the
Windows Hyperterm pgm to prove the pc was the problem,
specifically in the communication protocols. I loaded WinXP Pro
which replaced all the win ip protocols, and now works fine.
Sorry - I don't remember the test, it was many steps.
Their recommend was to uninstall all the protocols and re-install
them. Then recreate the modem.
Before I did the pc upgrade, I took another W98 pc, loaded
Ops Console, and worked fine, further proving my pc was hosed.
hth
jim franz


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr Syd Nicholson" <sydnic@ccs400.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: Ops Console problems with Win2K


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> Hi Vern,
>
> Shame about the absent twinax adapter.
>
> One thing I haven't tried is the Lan Console. Probably not very
> practicle because it think it needs a dedicated Lan Card.
>
> I think the problem with Ops Console is Windows related and largely out
> of IBMs control. IBM have put OS/400 in Microsoft's 'capable' hands and
> it is up to MS to produce the reliablity!!!
>
> My own thoughts on this matter are - if a Windows system is working
> leave it alone, don't change it, don't install anything new, and it
> should continue working. If you have a working console I would be
> tempted to keep it and leave it dedicated to that job.
>
> Unfortunately, when Windows applications don't work it can be very
> difficult to find out why and correct the problem. The cost in time and
> effort to 'bring things up to date' is likely to be far greater than the
> value of the PC hardware. If the console ties up the laptop, it would
> probably be cheaper to buy a new laptop than to try and set up another
> console.
>
> Best of luck with this one
> Syd Nicholson
>
>
> vhamberg@attbi.com wrote:
>
> >Thanks, Syd
> >
> >I understand exactly what you say. But we don't have a
> >twinax card on the 400. We do have an ancient PC with a
> >twinax card, but I'd still need a port out of the 400,
> >right?
> >
> >Win98 has been fairly stable, on a laptop with powersave
> >turned off. Maybe I'll go to an older machine that's I'm
> >replacing with this Win2K box and install 98SE on it and
> >see.
> >
> >I'll check the archives, too. Why is this so hard? I
> >remember the earlier discussion.
> >
> >>Hi Vern,
> >>
> >>I had a similar problem which ended up being the subject of much
> >>discussion about the OS/400 console.
> >>
> >>I my case I was unable to resolve the problem in the time I was prepared
> >>to give it. I resorted to (and still use) a 'Dumb' twinax terminal for a
> >>console - vastly superior to anything else IBM has come up with.
> >>
> >>The messages I received were much the same as the ones you outline
> >>below, but in my case I could get a connection and I  was able to use
> >>Ops Console. The problem I had was that it wasn't stable - It would
> >>crash in the middle of a SAVSYS, or a Cum PTF install, or some other
> >>important function. I would have considerable dificultly re-establishing
> >>the connection to the system, which is not a pleasant situation when the
> >>system is in restricted state. Sometimes it was necessary to force power
> >>off, do a normal IPL, then start the process all over again and hope it
> >>doesn't crash a second time. One can go round and round in circles here.
> >>
> >>The message I am trying to put over, though rather negative, is - even
> >>if you do get it working it might not be reliable. You might be better
> >>to consider alternatives.
> >>
> >>Syd Nicholson
> >>
> >>vhamberg@attbi.com wrote:
> >>
> >>>I'm having fits with Ops Console on a Win2K box. Same
> >>>one I'm having Domino plugin problems with. It has
> >>>worked fine consistently with a Win98 laptop.
> >>>
> >>>New Dell 500SC server, on which I put Win2K Pro instead
> >>>of Server. Ops Console setup manual only speaks of Pro.
> >>>Installed SP3 for Win2K.
> >>>
> >>>I'm setting up a direct cable LCS, no RCS's. I created
> >>>the "modem" according to the manual, then went carefully
> >>>through the steps for creating a new connection. Max
> >>>speed 115200, as specified. It's going to a new 270-2248
> >>>(1517) 1gig 6x17.54 DASD.
> >>>
> >>>I get a 'Communication error validating... Error code
> >>>10060' when using 115200 speed. When I shut it down to
> >>>19200, as suggested for authentication errors, I get 2
> >>>messages, 'RAS connection to FLASH failed. There was a
> >>>hardware failure in the modem', and 'Console connection
> >>>to FLASH failed. Do you want to try again?'
> >>>
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