Appendix D: Troubleshooting

Solving TCP/IP Connection Problems

1.If a client cannot connect to the DEFINITY LAN Gateway, check the Client Access Logs screen to see if any error messages appear related to that client. (Access the Main Menu screen and select Maintenance, then Security Logs, and then Client Access Logs.)

If a TCP_Connect message appears in the log from the Name or IP address of that client, then the DEFINITY LAN Gateway and the client are able to communicate. Check the messages that follow the TCP_Connect message for that client.

1.If either InvalidClient or InvalidLink appears, then check the Brouter Administration.

2.If either ClientTooSlow, InvalidDataSize, or

UnsupportedVersion appears, then the client is violating the connection protocol.

If a TCP_Connect message does not appear in the log, then the

DEFINITY LAN Gateway and the client cannot communicate.

Check the following:

1.Is the DEFINITY LAN Gateway administered with the correct name, IP address, and subnet mask? (Access the Main Menu, select TCP/IP Administration, and then select This Host.) The DEFINITY LAN Gateway must be rebooted after any changes are made to this information.

2.If the client is on a different network (or subnet if a subnet mask is in use), does the DEFINITY LAN Gateway have a correct, working route to the network (or subnet) where the client resides? This route could be either via the Default Gateway or a route in the Network Routing Table. (Access the Main Menu, select TCP/IP Administration, and then Network Routing Information, and finally, select either Default Gateway or Network Routing Table.)

2.If everything in the second bullet item above is properly administered and the client still cannot communicate with the DEFINITY LAN Gateway, try the following:

A.Ping a machine on the same network (or subnet) where the DEFINITY LAN Gateway resides. Be sure that this machine is up and running and is responding to ping from other machines. If the DEFINITY LAN Gateway cannot successfully ping this machine (no answer from machine_name), contact the TSC. (Access the Main Menu, select Maintenance, and then select Ping Host.)

B.If the DEFINITY LAN Gateway is on a different network (or subnet) from the client, try the following:

1.Ping the gateway, which routes packets to the client. This could be either the Default Gateway or a route found in the Network Routing Table. If the DEFINITY LAN Gateway

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