11 Nov
2025
11 Nov
'25
9:03 p.m.
I don't know if I'd call it "interesting", but:
...
94 Multicast blocks received
1 Blocks sent, single collision
...
73 Unrecognized frame destination
...
-Dave
On 10/26/25 17:08, Johnny Billquist wrote:
And also, does NCP SHO LIN QNA-0 COU show anything
interesting?
Johnny
On 2025-10-26 22:07, Johnny Billquist wrote:
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
Oh. Another thing. Does LCP SHO COU on the RSX
system show anything
interesting?
Johnny
On 2025-10-26 22:02, Johnny Billquist wrote:
By the way - you say that it's onlt that one
server that you have
problems with? Do the various commands on the Lantronix looks the
same as for the other ones where you don't have the problems?
Johnny
On 2025-10-26 22:00, Johnny Billquist wrote:
Hmm. One more thing then.
LCP SHO PORT when you are connected?
But yeah, all looks good here. Might need to go and dissect LAT
packets on the ethernet. Gah! I hate that. It's quite a chore...
Johnny
On 2025-10-26 19:35, Dave McGuire wrote:
> On 10/26/25 03:31, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>> Dave. Apart from packet dumps, could you get the following:
>
> Packet dumps will take a few days but we will get them.
>
>> Output from LCP SHO CHA on the RSX system.
>
> Node name = /LSSMFT/
> Node identification = //
> Service name = /LSSMFT/
> Service identification = /LSSM RSX-11M-PLUSPDP-11/53/
> Group codes 0
> Multicast timer = 20 Maximum buffers = 3
> Receive timeout = 30 Retransmit timer = 3
> Terminals = 16
> LAT Version = 5.1 LAT Protocol is active
>
>> Output from SHOW PORT on the Lantronix
>
> Here is one port where this happens, but it happens from all that
> we've tried, including telnetting into the Lantronix and connecting
> from there.
>
> Port 17: Username: mcguire Physical Port 17 (Local Mode)
>
> Char Size/Stop Bits: 8/1 Input Speed: 9600
> Flow Ctrl: Xon/Xoff OutputSpeed: 9600
> Parity: None Modem Control: None
>
> Access: Dynamic Local Switch: None
> Backward: None Port Name: VT330
> Break Ctrl: Local Session
> Limit: 4
> Forward: None Terminal Type: Soft()
> Autostart char(s): --/-- Datasend char(s): --/--
> Save chars (AS/DS): none/none Timer: (none)
>
> Preferred Services: (Lat)
> (Telnet)
>
> Authorized Groups : 0
> (Current) Groups : 0
>
> Characteristics: Autoprompt Broadcast Loss Notify Verify
> Remote Conf TelnetPad
>
>> Output from SHOW SYSTEM on Lantronix.
>
> I believe that would be SHOW SERVER. This line-wrapped a lot.
>
> ETS32PR Version V3.6/8(010807) Uptime: 9
> Days 16:39
> Hardware Addr: 00-80-a3-24-98-7a Name/Nodenum: ETS-2/ 0
> Ident String: Middle Console Cluster
>
> LAT Circuit Timer (msec): 80 Password
> Limit: 3
> Inactive Timer (min): 30 Console
> Port: 1
> Queue Limit: 32 Retrans
> Limit: 25
> Keepalive Timer (sec): 20 Session
> Limit: 4
> Multicast Timer (sec): 30 Node/Host Limits: 50/20
>
> TCP/IP Address: 192.168.0.199 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
> Nameserver: 192.168.0.108 Backup
> Nameserver: 192.168.0.1
> TCP/IP Gateway: 192.168.0.2 Backup Gateway: 192.168.0.37
> Domain Name: LSSMUSEUM.ORG IP Time: Daytime
> TCP Keepalives: Enabled
> DHCP Server: None Lease Time: 0:00
>
> Prompt: Local_%n%P> Network
> Buffering: 4096
> Groups: 0
>
> Characteristics: Announce Broadcast Lock
> Incoming Logins: LAT Telnet (No Passwords Required)
>
>> Output from SHOW KNOWN SERVICES on Lantronix.
>
> There's no "KNOWN" but here's "SHOW SERVICES":
>
> ASC20 Available Welcome to LSSM SC40 Tops20,
> TOPS-20 Mon
> CL7830 Unavailable MODCOMP Classic7830 console
> CRAYEL Available Cray YMP-EL console
> DEC7000 Available DEC7000 console
> DECNET Available Linux3.5.0-17-generic
> ETS-1 Available Front Terminal Cluster
> ETS-2 Available Middle Console Cluster
> ETS-3 Available Front Console Cluster
> ETS-5 Available ETS Terminal Server
> G4490XT Available Genicom 4490XT
> HSC90 Available HSC90 console
> IBMAEA1 Available IBM3174 AEA1
> IBMAEA2 Available IBM3174 AEA2
> IPSCFE Available InteliPSC front end
> LA100 Available LA100 printing terminal
> LSSMFT 1 Connected LSSM RSX-11M-PLUS PDP-11/53
> MICROVAXII Available MicroVAX-II console
> MODCOMP1 Available MODCOMP interactive BAT001
> MODCOMP2 Available MODCOMP interactive BAT002
> PARSYTECFE Available Parsytec Supercluster frontend
> PDP1105 Available PDP-11/05 console
> PDP1134 Available PDP-11/34 console
> PDP1144 Available PDP-11/44 console
> PDP1153 2 Connected PDP-11/53 console
> PDP1170 Available PDP-11/70 console
> PDP11T55 Available PDP-11/T55 console
> PLATTER Available Linux 6.8.0-86-generic
> SC40 Available Systems Concepts SC-40 console
> SGIO2K Available SGI Origin-2000 console
> SGIO3K Available SGI Origin-3000 console
> SPXG Available Welcome to OpenVMS (TM) VAX
> Operating S
> SUN3280 Available Sun-3/280 console
> SUN4690MP Available Sun-4/690MP console
> TANIA Available OpenVMS/IA64
> TEK4014 Unavailable Tektronix 4014 terminal
> VAX11750 Available VAX-11/750 console
> VAX4705A Available VAX-4000/705A console
> VAX6400 Available VAX-6400 console
> VAX7000 Available VAX-7000 console
> VAX8250 Available VAX-8250 console
>
> And here's "SHOW SERVICE LSSMFT CHA":
>
> Service: LSSMFT Ident: LSSM RSX-11M-PLUS PDP-11/53
> Rating: 1
> Enabled Groups: 0
>
>> And if the Lantronix use different commands, I hope you can figure
>> out what the equivalent commands would be.
>
> They are substantially similar to the DECserver firmware.
>
>> And also, if connected (as in RSX shows the port as connected),
>> the output from DEV TTn: on RSX, where TTn: is whatever terminal
>> is indicated as connected.
>
> LCP shows it as connected, as TT2: "dev tt2:" says:
>
> TT2: Not logged in
> CLI = MCR BUF = 80. HFILL = 0
> LINES = 24. TERM =unknown OWNER = none
> NOPRINTER_PORT NOPASTHRU NOSERIAL
> LOWER NOPRIV NOHOLD NOSLAVE NOESC NOCRT NOFORM
> REMOTE
> ECHO NOVFILL NOHHT NOFDX WRAP NORPA NOEBC
> TYPEAHEAD
> NOCTRLC NOAVO NOANSI NODEC NOEDIT NOREGIS
> NOSOFT NOBLKMOD
> HSYNC BRO NOABAUD TTSYNC
>
>
>> You could also try a BRO TTn: FOOBAR, to see if output to the port
>> works.
>
> This waits awhile and says "BRO -- Message failed to reach TT2:"
>
> -Dave
>