Re: Can't Connect

[Pete Helgren <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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".
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> I have since gotten the CPA58EE error three more times, and replied 'R';
> once that failed but the next retry seemed to take
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> Obviously I'm missing something else, but what?
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> 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.
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> Thanks.
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> Jerry C. Adams
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> IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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