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Conference csc32::consolemanager

Title:POLYCENTER Console Manager
Notice:Kits, Scans, Docs on CSC32:: as PCM$KITS:,PCM$DOCS:, PCM$SCANS:
Moderator:CSC32::BUTTERWORTH
Created:Thu Aug 06 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1541
Total number of notes:6564

1492.0. "Node is disable or unavailable" by CHOWDA::GLICKMAN (writing from Newport,RI) Fri Feb 28 1997 11:53

    Hi,
    
    	One of the nodes I am connecting to via PCM is not available
    after I put up PCM V1.6-300.  The operator noticed it was grey
    after the upgrade.  Now if I try to connect via $ CONSOLE CONNECT NODE
    I get System Node is disabled or unavailable.
    
    	I have checked out the port on the DECserver and it is idle.
    I shutdown and restarted PCM as well.  
    
    	Anything I can try or check to get this node available again?
    
    	Thanks,              
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1492.1check network reachabilityALEPPO::BOWKERJoe Bowker, KB1GPFri Feb 28 1997 12:1012
    If the console port is using LAT, can you connect to the terminal
    server using NCP (Connect via xxx-0 phys addr 08-00-2b-.....)
    You can also check port status using LATCP.
    
    or if TELNET try TELNETing to (or pinging) the terminal server. 
    
    In other words check the network path to the terminal server to see if
    you can reach it.
    
    Joe
    
    
1492.2Some answersCHOWDA::GLICKMANwriting from Newport,RIFri Feb 28 1997 12:539
    I did connect to the DECserver and found the port was idle.
    
    I also created a test LAT port and was able to do the SET HOST/DTE and
    connected up just fine.
    
    I also have done a CONSOLE MONITOR SHOW SYSTEM and found this node
    to have a Console Line Status of Unknown.
    
    
1492.3Licenses = number of nodes you can connectCHOWDA::GLICKMANwriting from Newport,RISat Mar 01 1997 09:056
    Figured it out.  I was testing connecting to an HSJ and forgotten that
    I only had 6 licenses.  When the HSJ was added I had 7 connections
    hence I was over the limit.  Once I removed the HSJ description out of
    the configuration I was back in business.  The customer is in the
    process of buying the additional licenses.
    
1492.4CSC32::BUTTERWORTHGun Control is a steady hand.Mon Mar 03 1997 11:1711
    Whenever you have this problem the first thing to do is
    
    CONSOLE STATUS/CONTINUOUS/ALL
    
    Check the State field. The last letter in the State field is the
    connection status. One of it's possible values is "P" which means there
    is no PAK. To see all possible values for the State field enter "?" or
    "H" for help. 
    
    Regs,
      Dan