| Title: | DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT. |
| Notice: | Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187 |
| Moderator: | TAEC::BEROUD |
| Created: | Mon Aug 21 1989 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Jun 04 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 6497 |
| Total number of notes: | 27359 |
Hi, I'm an instructor and I'm building the class environment for
the DECmcc courses. I used till now a VAXstation 3100 with DECmcc BMS V1.1
and DNS 1.1, and it worked quite well. On Monday I copied the disk from the
original VAXstation 3100 to two new VAXstation 3150. Over the two new
stations I've reinstalled the DNS and the DECmcc. The result is:
NOTHING WORK!!!
From the iconic map I try to create a domain, the DECmcc response is:
17-NOV-1858 00:00:00
The requested operation cannot be completed
MCC Routine Error %DNS-E-INVALIDNAME, Invalid name
1. Why the message is dated with 17-NOV-1858?
2. I tried with those format for the domain name: DOMAIN
.DOMAIN
GUDRUN_NS:.DOMAIN
At this point using another window (that means that I didn't close the
previous window) I activate the DNS$CONTROL to show the availability of DNS
typing this command:
DNS> SHO DIR . ATTR DNS$REPLICAS
then the station crashes! I tried n times and the result is always the same
.
Another frequent problem is that DECmcc cannot communicate with DNS server
even the server is local. The message appearing is:
29-AUG-1991 10:24:00
The requested operation cannot be completed
MCC Routine Error %DNS-E-NOCOMMUNICATION, Unable to communicate with DNS
server
Note that before this message the DNS server was reachable, after not any
more.
Many thanks
Domenico
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| 1420.1 | KAOT01::S_HYNDMAN | Thu Aug 29 1991 10:46 | 8 | ||
Did you run the dns$change_def_file.com to point to the new nameserver? Also did you run the dns setup com files to configure your namespace for mcc? Scott | |||||
| 1420.2 | Yes | MLNEDU::GIAMMARINI | Roma Caput Mundi | Thu Aug 29 1991 11:25 | 8 |
Yes I did, infact I stopped my installation when I started the
mcc procedure (mcc_dns_node_registration.com)to populate the
namespace due MCC error:
%MCC-E-INVALIDIDENT, Invalid entity identifier
Domenico
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| 1420.3 | What worked for me! | VCSESU::WADE | Bill Wade T&N Course Development | Tue Sep 03 1991 13:50 | 23 |
Domenico,
Prior to installing dns did you delete all the files in [dns$server] and
the files in sys$system -
DNS$GLOBAL.GBL;1
DNS$GLOBAL_CACHE.GBL;1
Also, when you install dns answer the question that this is a new
namespace.
And just to be safe, prior to installing mcc you should delete -
sys$system:*mcc*.*;*
sys$library:*mcc*.*;*
mcc_common:*.*;*
After you install mcc and run mcc_common:mcc_dns_setup everything should
be fine.
This is what worked for me.
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| 1420.4 | Take care in deleting DNS files!! | NSSG::R_SPENCE | Nets don't fail me now... | Tue Sep 03 1991 14:23 | 12 |
Please note;
Do NOT delete *DNS* accross the whole disk. ONLY delete the files
specified in the previous note.
Also, if you are on the net, copy
NSSG::SYS$PUBLIC:[MCC.S-KIT]AUDIT_MCC.COM and
NSSG::SYS$PUBLIC:[MCC.S-KIT]RSM$GET_IMAGE_INFO.EXE
and run the audit. It may tell you some things that need adjusting.
s/rob
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| 1420.5 | Eureka!! | MLNEDU::GIAMMARINI | Roma Caput Mundi | Wed Sep 04 1991 12:00 | 30 |
Thank you for your suggestions. I fixed the problem today. How?
1 - DNS
The kit I have is probably an internal kit. Inside the VMS kit there
are 24 files (.COM and .EXE) for DNS support. When you install the DNS
the first time is likely to appear that message: the version of some
files on the system is higher or equal of those on the kit. So they
won't be copied. That let me think that the kit contains all the DNS
files...but it is not true! Due the fact I suppose the kit contained
all the DNS files, I deleted all DNS$*.* over the whole disk and the
*.GBL in SYS$SYSTEM and DNS$SERVER. During the new installation
everything was right, the DNS correctly started, but...
2 - DECmcc
After the DECmcc installation I executed the MCC_STARTUP_BMS and then I
tried to activate the iconic map (with FCL is the same) and the result
was that some DNS files weren't on the system: DNS$CLERK_STARTUP.COM,
DNS$CLERK_STOP.COM, DNS$RTL.EXE, DNS$SHARE.EXE...). THE DNS KIT DIDN'T
CONTAIN ALL THE DNS FILES. I tried to copy the files above from another
station; the DECmcc started but didn't manage to register any object
into the namespace. Using another window with DNS$DISPLAY_TREE or
DNS$CONTROL to verify the availability of the namespace the station
sistematically crashed.
3 - Solution
I reinstalled the VMS, the DNS and the DECmcc...and the notes 1420.3 and
1420.4 are, of course, right.
Many, many thanks
Domenico
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