NETFINITY SERVER HANGS ON MAINFRAME IPL WITH ESCON INSTALLED

Subject: NETFINITY SERVER HANGS ON MAINFRAME IPL WITH ESCON INSTALLED
New Netfinity server RETAIN Tip: 

    Record number:       H166433
    Device:              D/T9086
    Model:               M
    Hit count:           UHC00009
    Success count:       USC0000
    Publication code:    PC50
    Tip key:
    Date created:        O99/05/05
    Date last altered:   A99/05/06
    Owning B.U.:         USA


Abstract: NETFINITY SERVER HANGS ON MAINFRAME IPL WITH ESCON INSTALLED

SYMPTOM:

Netfinity Servers running NT 4.0 are hanging after a Mainframe IPL or RESET, when Netfinity ESCON adapter has connection to that system.

This will only happen when a Virtual Point-to-Point Adapter (VPPA) is installed and running BtiVPPA V1.0 (in CD Version 1.0).

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

•  The system is one of the following IBM Netfinity servers that supports the Netfinity ESCON Adapter:

           a Netfinity 5500 server, Type 8660, any Model.
           a Netfinity 5500-M10 server, Type 8661, any Model.
           a Netfinity 7000 server, Type 8651, any Model.
           a Netfinity 7000-M10 server, Type 8680, any Model.
   

•  The system is configured with a Netfinity ESCON Adapter Type 9086, Model 001.

  NOTE - The current list of products that have been tested with current models of  IBM Netfinity and PC Servers is available at the following URL:

  http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/compat/
    click on "Host Attach/Mainframe Adapters"

•  The VPPA Device Driver for the VPPA Adapter is affected.

FIX:

Download "Vppa101.*" from the following URL:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/searchfiles.html

Follow the Instructions in the Vppa101.txt file that comes with this Fix.

This fix includes:
Vppa101.exe (Self Extracting exe) Vppa101.txt (Read Me)

NOTE: It is recommended this update be applied to all ESCON adapters running with VPPA Version 1.0.(BtiVPPA V1.0)

DETAILS:

To Verify what Version installed, check Windows NT Event Log as Start -> Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Event Viewer
Look for first BtiVPPA event for BtiVPPA V1.x started.

Note: Netfinity ESCON Adapter Software CD Version 1.1 and above includes this fix. (BtiVPPA V1.1) CD Version 1.1 expected deliverable is April 1999.

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