[Info-vax] DHCP problems on OpenVMS 9.2 x86

[Chris Townley]

On 25/04/2023 00:41, fsword007 at gmail.com wrote:
> Folks,
> 
>   
> 
> I tried to enable DHCP client on OpenVMS 9.2 x86 and rebooted system on
> VirtualBox.  It successfully obtained IP address from my router but.
> 
> I tried to access the Internet but got I/O error on network device -
> permanent failure.
> 
>   
> 
> $ sh net
> 
>   
> 
> Product: DECNET Node: TSVMSP Address(es): 31.154
> 
> Product: TCP/IP Node: <TCP/IP host/node name not yet available> Address
> 
> (es): 0.0.0.0
> 
> $ ftp ftp.process.com
> 
> %TCPIP-E-FTP_NETERR, I/O error on network device
> 
> -TCPIP-E-EAI_FAIL, permanent failure
> 
> $
> 
>   
> 
> When I disabled DHCP client and assigned static IP address, all problems
> disappeared.
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>   
> 
> $ sh net
> 
>   
> 
> Product: DECNET Node: TSVMSP Address(es): 31.154
> 
> Product: TCP/IP Node: tsvmsp.local Address(es): 192.168.1.166
> 
> $ ftp ftp.process.com
> 
> 220 triton.process.com MultiNet FTP Server Process V5.6(17) at Sat
> 22-Apr-2023 5
> 
> :59PM-EDT
> 
> Connected to ftp.process.com.
> 
> Name (ftp.process.com:system): Exit
> 
> 221 QUIT command received. Goodbye.
> 
> $
> 
>   
> 
> Does anyone have any solution for fixing DHCP client problems?
> 
>   
> 
> I tried different virtual machine software like QEMU/KVM on Ubuntu but I
> still have same problem.
> 
>   
> 
> Tim
> 
I had this, albeit I could connect to the Internet.

martinv suggested that SYS$MANAGER:SYS$NET_SERVICES_TCPIP.COM does not 
get called, so when I ran it, it does mow show in a SHOW NET command, 
albeit with an incorrect IP address

-- 
Chris