Conference 7.286::fddi

1663.0. "VAX 4000-705A and DEFQA - Can't see it" by TAGART::EDDIE (Eddie McInally, FIS, Ayr. 823-3537) Fri Apr 28 1995 12:40

	I have a VAX 4000-705A with an ethernet controller. I have just 
	added a DEFQA-SF and I ran sysgen and configured it as per the
	installation manual. I cannot see this device from the console
	prompt but I can see it when the machine is running VMS (V6.1).
	I cannot, however, see it in NCP.

$ mc sysgen
SYSGEN>  SHOW/CONFIG

	System CSR and Vectors on 28-APR-1995 16:01:47.20

 Name: PAA  Units: 1  Nexus:0    (CI ) 
 Name: PAB  Units: 1  Nexus:1    (CI ) 
 Name: EZA  Units: 1  Nexus:2    (NI ) 
 Name: FQA  Units: 1  Nexus:3    (UBA) CSR: 761400  Vector1: 300  Vector2: 304

SYSGEN>  EXIT
$ show dev

Device                  Device           Error    Volume         Free  Trans Mnt
 Name                   Status           Count     Label        Blocks Count Cnt
R7BKFF$DIA0:            Mounted              0  OPENVMS061     2343117   141   1
R7YM2E$DIA1:            Online               0

Device                  Device           Error
 Name                   Status           Count
FTA0:                   Offline              0
OPA0:                   Online               0
RTA0:                   Offline              0
RTB0:                   Offline              0
RTC0:                   Offline              0

Device                  Device           Error
 Name                   Status           Count
EZA0:                   Online               0
FQA0:                   Online              62
PAA0:                   Online               0
PAB0:                   Online               0
$ show dev/full FQA0:

Device FQA0: is online, network device, error logging is enabled, device is a
    template only.

    Error count                   62    Operations completed                  0
    Owner process                 ""    Owner UIC                      [SYSTEM]
    Owner process ID        00000000    Dev Prot              S:RWPL,O:RWPL,G,W
    Reference count                0    Default buffer size                 512

$ mc ncp list known lines

 
Known Line Permanent Summary as of 28-APR-1995 16:02:32
 
   Line             State
 
  ISA-0             on
$ 

From the console prompt ...

>>>show dev
DSSI Bus 0 Node 0 (R7BKFF)
-DIA0 (RF36)

DSSI Bus 0 Node 1 (R7YM2E)
-DIA1 (RF36)

DSSI Bus 0 Node 7 (*)

DSSI Bus 1 Node 6 (*)

Ethernet Adapter
-EZA0 (08-00-2B-BC-3E-AC)
>>>

Any ideas ?
    

    I am not sure if DECnet was updated in V6.1 to recognize the DEFQA
    (FQDRIVER).  If it was, then you will have to run NETCONFIG for it
    to be added to the DECnet permanent database.  Or you can add it
    manually (line/circuit name FQA-0).
    
    If DECnet was not updated to recognize the DEFQA, then the release notes
    (for V6.1) should tell you what to do.  Basically, create a system wide
    logical like FXA0 to be FQA0 and then use the line/circuit name MFA-0.
    
    As for the consoles, I don't believe they are being modified to
    recognize the DEFQA.

Re -.1
	Thanks for the info. Unfortunately the release notes don't mention
	the DEFQA so can you tell me exactly what I need to do please?

Thanks,
	Eddie.
    

    I haven't tried this, but I think something like this will allow you to
    run DECnet over the DEFQA:
    
    $ DEFINE /SYSTEM /EXEC FXA0 FQA0
    $ MCR NCP
    NCP> DEFINE LINE MFA-0 STATE ON
    NCP> DEFINE CIRCUIT MFA-0 STATE ON
    
    Or you can simply DEFINE FXA0 on the system and run NETCONFIG.
    
    Mike

    Re all
    
    Thanks for the help. Its working fine now.
    
    Ed.