floyd@ARI-HQ1.ARPA (11/16/85)
Can anyone give me advise or "a cause" -or- has seen this problem before? THE PROBLEM: We having been trying to communicate with an IBM system using the 2780/3780 Emulation Package (Digitial)from our 780 running VMS 3.7 ERROR LOG: %BSCPTP-I-INITREQ, initialization request received STATE OF LINE AS OF 1-NOV-1985 15:55:47_XJA0: SHARED /QUEUE=RJE$NIH IDLE, HALF_DUPLEX, 3780 TRANSMIT STATE: NOTRANSPARENCY, COMPRESSION, CARDIMAGE, TRANSLATION RECORDSIZE=80 PRINT RECEIVE STATE: FORMS=FORTRAN, COMPRESSION, TRANSLATION %BSCPTP-F-LOKBIDERR, fatal error looking for bid -BSCPTP-F-DISCON, disconnect (DLE, EOT) received %BSCPTP-F-LOKBIDERR, fatal error looking for bid -BSCPTP-F-NODSR, no DSR - line not connected -SYSTEM-F-ABORT, abort SOME THINGS WE'VE TRIED: (no success) o Changing all cables o Changing DUP11 o Re_installing images o Conducting test with DEC's Vax using LOOP_BACK testing procedures o Changing our modems (Bell 208b's) o Break_out boxes, data scopes...... the kitchen sink RESULTS: We can tranfer data to and receive dataa from DEC's VAX, but are unable to make a connection to the IBM system. The IBM connection has worked in the past and the only change made to our configuration was, the modem being moved to a differ location, requiring longer cabling. The IBM System Personnel can't see our attempt to connect to there Bell 208b. Yet, other IBM users connect fine to that same bank of modems. The IBM guys are sure it's a problem on our end, DEC's Field Service is sure it's a problem the the IBM system, I am sure it's a headache. Thanks in advance, Jim Floyd ------