Re: Can't Connect

The ONLY time I get that error is when the physical connection between my i and the switch is broken.

Bad cable or failing switch between you and the network would be my guess.

Pete Helgren
Value Added Software, Inc
www.petesworkshop.com
GIAC Secure Software Programmer-Java


On 2/13/2012 8:21 AM, Jerry C. Adams wrote:

On V5R1 and DNS sitting at Comcast.net.



All day Friday we lost internet connection. Web browsing and email were not
existent; connections to the System i via iSeries Access for Windows were
down. Only twinax devices (displays and printers) worked.



This morning, when I came in there was an error message (CPA58EE - Line
Ethernet failed) to which I replied 'R'. iSeries Access could then connect,
and I was working fine from my PC. Remote locations could signon.



Comcast came out this morning to work on it. Now browsing and email work,
but iSeries Access connections (local and remote) do not. In WRKCFGSTS *LIN
the Ethernet is showing "Active".



I have since gotten the CPA58EE error three more times, and replied 'R';
once that failed but the next retry seemed to take



Obviously I'm missing something else, but what?



In Work with TCP Interfaces and Routes only the specific IP address (plus
the Loopback) are defined. For local connection could I add a 10.0.0.xxx IP
address and change the iSeries Access connections to use that address rather
than the 173.xx.xx.xx address? This would not help the remote locations, of
course, so I'm still missing something.



Thanks.



Jerry C. Adams

IBM i Programmer/Analyst

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