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

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In article <jld8fb$r4n$1 at dont-email.me>, David Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
>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 ????

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