[comp.sys.dec] uVAX 3800 won't talk IP

rmfowler@texrex.uucp (Rex Fowler) (12/19/90)

I'm having problems getting a MicroVAX 3800 to talk IP over a network.
I've got an identical machine at another site working with no problem.
It is configured the same, same Ethernet board, etc...
All machines are running Ultrix 3.1.

Heres the scenario:

machine A is a uVAX II with a DEQNA ethernet board.
machine B is a uVAX 3800 with a DESQA (rev. D03) ethernet board.  They 
are connected at the same DELNI and there are no filters anywhere
on the network.  There is a network analyzer also connected at the
same DELNI multi-port.

Machine A is able to telnet,ftp,ping anywhere on the network.  The network
extends a couple of hundred miles.  Machine B is only able to see local
traffic(within the building).  The strange thing is if I try to ping from 
machine B to another machine outside the building, with the help of the 
sniffer, I can see an arp request go out and a response come back from the 
other machine.  B never sees the response and eventually times out.  Machine
A can leave the building with no problem.

If I put the DEQNA in machine B, it works perfect.  I can't put the
DESQA in machine A to test it because it has the rivoted face plate
on the front which prevents it from fitting in the uVAX II.

Has anyone else had any problem with a board (the DESQA in particular)
allowing local traffic but closing its eyes to incoming ouside traffic?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.  This has a lot of people stumped.

Thanks,


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Rex Fowler <rmfowler%texrex@cirr.com>
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