[Info-vax] Reject Cause=Invalid Message Format, Erroneous Transport PDU='386200BD00000005'H
Dirk Munk
munk at home.nl
Sat Nov 26 18:31:55 EST 2016
Supratim Sanyal wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am no network expert and looking for help.
>
> Two SIMH OpenVMS 7.3 DECnet Plus nodes - QCOCAL (1.550) and CLOUDY
> (1.551), connected over Johnny's UDP bridge. FAL directories across the
> network work fine. However I cannot get NCP status from the remote host
> from either. Also the circuits do not seem to be setting themselves up,
> I don't know if that is a cause or effect of the Remote Protocol Errors.
>
> Note: A SIMH PDP-11/24 (JUICHI, 1.552) runnign RSX-11M-PLUS is colocated
> (running on the same linux host) with CLOUDY, and NCP queries somehow
> work fine to it.
>
> I have a PDP-11/24 running
>
> From QCOCAL to CLOUDY (not working):
> ====================================
> SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR] reply/enable
> SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR] mc ncp tell cloudy show execut summ
> %%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 26-NOV-2016 17:25:37.88 %%%%%%%%%%%
> Message from user SANYAL on QCOCAL
> Event: Remote Protocol Error from: Node LOCAL:.QCOCAL NSP Local NSAP
> 490001AA000400260620 Remote NSAP 490001AA000400270620,
> at: 2016-11-26-17:25:37.887+00:00Iinf
> Reject Cause=Invalid Message Format,
> Erroneous Transport PDU='38C1006600000005'H
> eventUid 58C66352-B3FD-11E6-934F-AA0027FD99EC
> entityUid E4F0B921-B3EE-11E6-934E-AA0027FD99EC
> streamUid DC888CCF-B3EE-11E6-934D-AA0027FD99EC
>
>
> From CLOUDY to QCOCAL (not working):
> ====================================
> SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE] reply/enable
> SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE] mc ncp tell qcocal show executer summary
> %%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 26-NOV-2016 17:33:26.53 %%%%%%%%%%%
> Message from user SYSTEM on CLOUDY
> Event: Remote Protocol Error from: Node LOCAL:.CLOUDY NSP Local NSAP
> 490001AA000400270620 Remote NSAP 490001AA000400260620,
> at: 2016-11-26-17:33:26.520+00:00Iinf
> Reject Cause=Invalid Message Format,
> Erroneous Transport PDU='386700C200000005'H
> eventUid 701A0F80-B3FE-11E6-9400-08002B8015C8
> entityUid 4FA634E0-B3F9-11E6-8003-AA0004002706
> streamUid 51CD0C80-B3F9-11E6-8003-AA0004002706
>
>
> From QCOCAL to JUICHI (working):
> ================================
> SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR] mc ncp tell juichi show exec charac
>
>
> Node Volatile Characteristics as of 26-NOV-2016 17:49:11
>
> Executor node = 1.552 (JUICHI)
>
> Identification = PDP-11/24 RSX-11M-PLUS4. 4.6
> Management version = V4.2.0
> Host = 1.552 (JUICHI)
> Loop count = 1
> Loop length = 40
> Loop Data type = mixed
> Incoming timer = 15
> Outgoing timer = 30
> NSP version = V4.0.0
> Maximum links = 10
> Delay factor = 32
> Delay weight = 2
> Inactivity timer = 30
> Retransmit factor = 5
> Routing version = V2.0.0
> Type = nonrouting IV
> Maximum circuits = 1
> Incoming Proxy = Disabled
> Outgoing Proxy = Disabled
> Segment buffer size = 576
> SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR] mc ncp tell juichi show known circuit charac
>
>
> Known Circuit Volatile Characteristics as of 26-NOV-2016 17:46:30
>
> Circuit = UNA-0
>
> Service = enabled
> Adjacent node = 1.13 (MIM)
> Designated router = 1.13 (MIM)
> Cost = 3
> Hello timer = 15
> Parameter #2331 = %X'01'
> Listen timer = 56
> Owner = XPT
> Type = Ethernet
>
>
>
> Some information about the problem nodes - I am sure this is not enough
> - please let me know what else I can provide:
>
> ==============
> Node 1: QCOCAL
> ==============
> Product: DECNET Manufacturer: Digital Equipment
> Corporation
> Node: QCOCAL Address(es): 1.550
> Network Type: DNA V Interface(s): net 0
> SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR] mc ncp show exec char
>
>
> Node Volatile Characteristics as of 26-NOV-2016 17:18:26
>
> Executor node = 1.550 (QCOCAL)
>
> Identification = DECnet-OSI for OpenVMS
> Management version = V4.0.0
> Incoming timer = 0
> Outgoing timer = 0
> NSP version = V4.1.0
> Maximum links = 0
> Delay factor = 0
> Delay weight = 0
> Inactivity timer = 0
> Retransmit factor = 0
> Routing version = V2.0.0
> Type = nonrouting IV
> Routing timer = 0
> Subaddresses = 0
> Broadcast routing timer = 0
> Maximum address = 0
> Maximum circuits = 0
> Maximum cost = 0
> Maximum hops = 0
> Maximum visits = 0
> Maximum area = 0
> Max broadcast nonrouters = 0
> Max broadcast routers = 0
> Maximum path splits = 0
> Area maximum cost = 0
> Area maximum hops = 0
> Maximum buffers = 0
> Segment buffer size = 0
> Buffer size = 0
> Pipeline quota = 0
> Alias maximum links = 0
> Path split policy = Normal
> Maximum Declared Objects = 0
> SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR] mc ncp show known circuits character
>
>
> Known Circuit Volatile Characteristics as of 26-NOV-2016 17:51:51
>
> Circuit = QNA-0
>
> State = on
> Service = disabled
>
>
> SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]
>
>
> ==============
> Node 2: CLOUDY
> ==============
> Product: DECNET Manufacturer: Digital Equipment
> Corporation
> Node: CLOUDY Address(es): 1.551
> Network Type: DNA V Interface(s): net 0
> SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE] mc ncp show execu chara
>
>
> Node Volatile Characteristics as of 26-NOV-2016 17:21:11
>
> Executor node = 1.551 (CLOUDY)
>
> Identification = DECnet-OSI for OpenVMS
> Management version = V4.0.0
> Incoming timer = 0
> Outgoing timer = 0
> NSP version = V4.1.0
> Maximum links = 0
> Delay factor = 0
> Delay weight = 0
> Inactivity timer = 0
> Retransmit factor = 0
> Routing version = V2.0.0
> Type = nonrouting IV
> Routing timer = 0
> Subaddresses = 0
> Broadcast routing timer = 0
> Maximum address = 0
> Maximum circuits = 0
> Maximum cost = 0
> Maximum hops = 0
> Maximum visits = 0
> Maximum area = 0
> Max broadcast nonrouters = 0
> Max broadcast routers = 0
> Maximum path splits = 0
> Area maximum cost = 0
> Area maximum hops = 0
> Maximum buffers = 0
> Segment buffer size = 0
> Buffer size = 0
> Pipeline quota = 0
> Alias maximum links = 0
> Path split policy = Normal
> Maximum Declared Objects = 0
> SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE] mc ncp show known circuits characteristics
>
>
> Known Circuit Volatile Characteristics as of 26-NOV-2016 17:53:22
>
> No information in database
>
>
I'm not surprised. You're asking a Phase V node (DECnet-OSI) for Phase
IV information. That obviously doesn't work.
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