you're running DECnet-OSI, so NCP is the wrong tool ! Use MC NCL SHOW ROUTING CIRCUIT * ALL to see the state of your routing circuit. I bet it's off, because the underlying CSMA-CD STATION is still set to use ESA0 (instead of EWA0). SDA> SHOW LAN will show the protocols active on your LAN device. Look for DECNETV and DECNET in the Client column ...
The fact that this node builds a cluster of it's own seems to indicate, that it does not see any cluster hello messages from another cluster node on the same LAN with the same cluster group number.
Check with SDA> SHOW LAN/COUNTER if the node is receiving any messages at all, this data is per protocol (i.e. SCS; DECNETV, ARP, IP etc.).
There is nothing like an 'OpenVMS PersonalAlpha image'. You can boot an OpenVMS system disk on ANY system of the correct architecture. You may need to adapt your configuration to the underlying hardware (or emulator). If you're clever enough, you can even do this with some IF F$GETDVI(...) statements dynamically during boot in SYLOGICALS.COM or SYSCONFIG.COM.
I can boot my OpenVMS .vdisk on my notebook with PersonalAlpha or FreeAXP alternatively and have a working environment (including an IP address received via DHCP).
So if you say your .vdisk works correctly with PersonalAlpha (using ESA0) and it doesn't work with FreeAXP (.271) (using EWA0), then you need to systematically troubleshoot the network stacks.
Thanks for the info, it is well beyond my skill to trace in detail. I had hoped that I could pick up the image and run it under FreeAXP - clearly I can't without significant modification to cater for underlying network differences between PA and FreeAXP - no problem at all.
I guess that the best option would be to build clusters under either PA or FreeAXP and not try to "migrate" images from one to the other?
How about running NET$CONFIGURE.COM and rebuilding the DECnet configuration for EWA0. Be sure to shutdown TCP/IP services before initiating DECnet. Then run TCPIP$CONFIG.COM to set up TCP/IP services on EWA0.
malmberg August 04 2022 No more VAX hobbyist licenses. Community licenses for Alpha/IA64/X86_64 VMS Software Inc. Commercial VMS software licenses for VAX available from HPE.
ozboomer July 20 2022 Just re-visiting.. No more hobbyist licenses? Is that from vmssoftware.com, no 'community' licenses?
valdirfranco July 01 2022 No more hobbyist license...sad
mister_wavey February 12 2022 I recall that the disks failed on the public access VMS systems that included Fafner
parwezw January 03 2022 Anyone know what happened to FAFNER.DYNDS.ORG? I had a hobbyist account here but can longer access the site.
gtackett October 27 2021 Make that DECdfs _2.1A_ for Vax
gtackett October 27 2021 I'm looking for DECdfs V2.4A kit for VAX. Asking here just in case anyone is still listening.
MarkRLV September 17 2021 At one time, didn't this web site have a job board? I would love to use my legacy skills one last time in my career.
malmberg January 18 2021 New Hobbyist PAKs for VAX/VMS are no longer available according to reports. Only commercial licenses are reported to be for sale from HPE
dfilip January 16 2021 Can someone please point me to hobbyist license pak? I'm looking for VAX/VMS 7.1, DECnet Phase IV, and UCX/TCPIP ... have the 7.1 media, need the license paks ... thanks!
