[Info-vax] TCP/IP problem with Alpha VMS 8.4

[David Froble]

vmsmangler at earthlink.net wrote:
> I recently upgraded my hobbyist Alphaserver DS20 from 7.3-2 to 8.4. I
> also applied patch 5. I also have an iMac G5. Both are connected to a
> 5 port network switch along with an HP printserver with 2 printers
> connected.
> 
> When I run the 7.3-2 system both computers can ping each other and the
> printserver. Both can also print to both printers.
> However, when I run the 8.4 system both computers can ping each other
> but only the iMac can ping the printserver. When the 8.4 system pings
> the printserver it times out.
> 
> When I installed 8.4 I checkedd the TCP/IP configuration and it was as
> it should be. I also ran the IVP test but it failed to complete.

Well, right there, you might have imagined that all was not well.  You don't give any info 
on "failed to complete", but, if you addressed this, perhaps you might fix your problem.

> I even populated the ARP tables with entries for the printserver and
> the iMac. Pinging the printserver still times out.
> 
> Any suggestions would be most welcome.
> 
> Thanks

I'm at a loss to understand why anyone would find a failure, and then expect things to 
work before fixing the failure ????