Article 166835 of comp.os.vms: CORE Computer Consultants Ltd., wrote: > > Has anybody used UCX SLIP V4.0 EC02 or greater on Alphas or > Vaxs running VMS v5.5-2h4 or greater up to VMS 6.2-1h3 over async dialup > connections. > > The file transfer aspect gives us a lot of problems with FTP commands > hanging periodically.The modem connection stays active but there is > absolutley no traffic and the trace command confirms this as its output > stops once the file transfer hangs . > > The size of the file is irrelevant as it can hang on a 1 block file or 1 MB > file > > Also the fact that the slip interface deactivates immediately after > dropping a connections is a problem > > We use DECNET phase iv async dialup connections from vax to vax but alas > this functionality is not provided on the alphas > > (I get the feeling we are the only schmucks trying to use UCX SLIP ) > > I would appreciate any response > > Helmut > (All opinions are mine) > Core Computer Consultants LTD > coremit@indigo.ie I have been using UCX slip for several years from a 4000-90 to a Decserver 700. Assuming you have priv's on DS700, use following commands: from 4000-90, set host/dte tta2: set port default protocol slip set port slip enabled set port slip host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx connect slip ^\ Then run following command file: $! ucx_slip.com - configure tta2 as a dynamic slip port $! 06-aug-1996 lww $ $ set noon $ set verify $ curpriv = F$SETPRV("ALL") $10: $ If f$getdvi("TTA2","pid") .nes. "" $ Then $ wait 00:00:02.0 $ goto 10 $ Endif $! set term /nohangup/perm/modem tta2 $ ucx set interface sl1 - /host=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - /serial_dev=tta2 - /noflowcontrol - /compress=off - /network_mask=255.255.255.0 $ $ curpriv = F$SETPRV(curpriv) $ set noverify $ exit Note that xxx.xxx... is the originating ip addr in both cases above. -- Lyle W. West National Computer Systems Eagan, MN 55121 lwest@spam.ncs.com