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Conference lassie::ucx

Title:DEC TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
Notice:Note 2-SSB Kits, 3-FT Kits, 4-Patch Info, 7-QAR System
Moderator:ucxaxp.ucx.lkg.dec.com::TIBBERT
Created:Thu Nov 17 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5568
Total number of notes:21492

5310.0. "DECnet/IP connection hangs" by EVTAI1::LEGOUBEY () Thu Mar 06 1997 12:23

    A customer uses DECNET/OSI with TCP/IP.
    He does a lot of file transfers during the night.
    Some transfers work well , some other stay hanging on for ever.
    
    The hanging connections have all the same characteristics:
    - Initiator:
      AXP V6.2
      DECNET/OSI V6.3 ECO5
      UCX V3.3 ECO13
    
    - Responder:
      VAX V6.2
      DECNET/OSI V6.3 ECO6
      PATHWAY DE WOLLOGONG 2.5.1
    
     I've done a TCPTRACE from a hanging transfert and I saw a couple a
     things that amaze me.
     I would like an advice on the data exchange.
    
     I put an extract of the trace at the end of this note.
    
     At the beginning all seem to work well.
    
    1/ FRom seq # = 2207 Wollogong doesn't increments the TCP Acknowledge
     Number but the window is big enough and UCX continues to send.
    
    2/ At seq # = 2213 UCX retransmits from the first non acked. 
     
    3/ At seq # = 2262 Wollongong acked 14560 bytes and set the window to 0.  
    
    4/ At seq # = 2351 UCX send 1 byte of data.
       It could it be a probe but I thought that a probe was in fact the
       transmission of an already acked byte. But ucx sends a TCP number
       equals  to the first unacked byte.
    
    5/ At seq # = 2376 Wollogong acked the byte
    
       And so on  ...
    
    
    Thanks for any input,
    
    Francoise
    
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    UCX INTERnet trace XMT packet seq # = 2206 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:50.39 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 1496 = ^x05D8 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1967620102 = ^x75478006 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
		                           Window = 16384 = ^x4000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 2207 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:50.52 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967608454 = ^x75475286 
                                           Window = 13104 = ^x3330 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 2208 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:50.68 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967608454 = ^x75475286 
                                           Window = 14560 = ^x38E0 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace XMT packet seq # = 2209 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:50.68 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 1496 = ^x05D8 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1967621558 = ^x754785B6 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
                                           Window = 16384 = ^x4000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 2210 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:50.81 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967608454 = ^x75475286 
                                           Window = 14560 = ^x38E0 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 2211 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:50.94 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967608454 = ^x75475286 
                                           Window = 14560 = ^x38E0 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 2212 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:51.09 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967608454 = ^x75475286 
                                           Window = 14560 = ^x38E0 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
**** UCX retransmits ******
    UCX INTERnet trace XMT packet seq # = 2213 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:51.09 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 1496 = ^x05D8 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1967608454 = ^x75475286 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
                                           Window = 16384 = ^x4000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 2257 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:53.72 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967608454 = ^x75475286 
                                           Window = 14560 = ^x38E0 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 2258 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:53.85 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967608454 = ^x75475286 
                                           Window = 14560 = ^x38E0 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 2259 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:54.00 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967608454 = ^x75475286 
                                           Window = 14560 = ^x38E0 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 2260 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:54.12 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967608454 = ^x75475286 
                                           Window = 14560 = ^x38E0 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 2261 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:54.26 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967608454 = ^x75475286 
                                           Window = 14560 = ^x38E0 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
***** 14560 bytes are acknowleged and the window is set to 0 ****

    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 2262 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:54.42 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967623014 = ^x75478B66 
                                           Window = 0 = ^x0000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
***** Is that a erroneous probe ???? Is the TCP sequence number false??
      Shouldn't it be 1967623013 last acked??? *******

    UCX INTERnet trace XMT packet seq # = 2351 at  5-MAR-1997 15:29:59.34 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 41 = ^x0029 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1967623014 = ^x75478B66 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
                                           Window = 16384 = ^x4000 
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****** The last xmit packet is acked. Is that possible with a window=0 ****

    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 2376 at  5-MAR-1997 15:30:00.49 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967623015 = ^x75478B67 
                                           Window = 0 = ^x0000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
**** New probe 10s after the last one ???? *******

    UCX INTERnet trace XMT packet seq # = 2546 at  5-MAR-1997 15:30:09.35 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 41 = ^x0029 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1967623015 = ^x75478B67 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
                                           Window = 16384 = ^x4000 
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    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 2571 at  5-MAR-1997 15:30:10.63 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967623016 = ^x75478B68 
                                           Window = 0 = ^x0000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
**** New probe 20s after the last one ???? *******

    UCX INTERnet trace XMT packet seq # = 2918 at  5-MAR-1997 15:30:29.39 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 41 = ^x0029 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1967623016 = ^x75478B68 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
                           Window = 16384 = ^x4000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 2941 at  5-MAR-1997 15:30:30.76 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967623017 = ^x75478B69 
                                           Window = 0 = ^x0000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
***** Probe received from Wollogong *****

    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 3373 at  5-MAR-1997 15:30:53.24 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 41 = ^x0029 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952286 = ^x494F951E 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967623016 = ^x75478B68 
                                           Window = 1453 = ^x05AD 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

    UCX INTERnet trace XMT packet seq # = 3374 at  5-MAR-1997 15:30:53.24 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1967623017 = ^x75478B69 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
					   Window = 16384 = ^x4000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
**** New probe 40s after the last one ???? *******

    UCX INTERnet trace XMT packet seq # = 3736 at  5-MAR-1997 15:31:09.47 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 41 = ^x0029 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1967623017 = ^x75478B69 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
                                           Window = 16384 = ^x4000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 3766 at  5-MAR-1997 15:31:10.83 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967623018 = ^x75478B6A 
                                           Window = 0 = ^x0000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 4310 at  5-MAR-1997 15:31:33.24 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 41 = ^x0029 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952286 = ^x494F951E 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967623017 = ^x75478B69 
                                           Window = 1452 = ^x05AC 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace XMT packet seq # = 4311 at  5-MAR-1997 15:31:33.24 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1967623018 = ^x75478B6A 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
                                           Window = 16384 = ^x4000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 4917 at  5-MAR-1997 15:31:57.24 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 41 = ^x0029 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952286 = ^x494F951E 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967623017 = ^x75478B69 
                                           Window = 1452 = ^x05AC 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace XMT packet seq # = 4918 at  5-MAR-1997 15:31:57.24 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1967623018 = ^x75478B6A 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
                                           Window = 16384 = ^x4000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace XMT packet seq # = 5211 at  5-MAR-1997 15:32:09.58 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 41 = ^x0029 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1967623018 = ^x75478B6A 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
                                           Window = 16384 = ^x4000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 5237 at  5-MAR-1997 15:32:10.96 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967623019 = ^x75478B6B 
                                           Window = 0 = ^x0000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 5625 at  5-MAR-1997 15:32:33.24 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 41 = ^x0029 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952286 = ^x494F951E 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967623018 = ^x75478B6A 
                                           Window = 1451 = ^x05AB 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace XMT packet seq # = 5626 at  5-MAR-1997 15:32:33.24 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1967623019 = ^x75478B6B 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
                                           Window = 16384 = ^x4000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 5874 at  5-MAR-1997 15:32:55.74 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 41 = ^x0029 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952286 = ^x494F951E 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967623018 = ^x75478B6A 
                                           Window = 1451 = ^x05AB 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace XMT packet seq # = 5875 at  5-MAR-1997 15:32:55.74 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1967623019 = ^x75478B6B 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
                                           Window = 16384 = ^x4000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace XMT packet seq # = 6008 at  5-MAR-1997 15:33:09.69 
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 41 = ^x0029 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1967623019 = ^x75478B6B 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
                                           Window = 16384 = ^x4000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    UCX INTERnet trace RCV packet seq # = 6009 at  5-MAR-1997 15:33:09.75
   IP Version = 4,  IHL = 5,  TOS = 00,   Total Length = 40 = ^x0028 
   TCP Sequence Number      = 1229952287 = ^x494F951F 
   TCP Acknowledge Number   = 1967623020 = ^x75478B6C 
                                           Window = 0 = ^x0000 
    
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