Hello Richard!

I am a little confused about using the ping server command.  I have 2 AIX
servers defined to each other and I can run the ping server command to each
and it does see a response, but I have defined TSMPROD to b390.highmark.com
and vice versa.  I am using the same admin id and password on both and they
reside on the same network.

Results from OS ping:
Pinging b390.highmark.com [157.154.93.185] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 157.154.93.185: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=61
Reply from 157.154.93.185: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=61
Reply from 157.154.93.185: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=61
Reply from 157.154.93.185: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=61

Ping statistics for 157.154.93.185:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum =  0ms, Average =  0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\lidzr8v>
C:\Documents and Settings\lidzr8v>ping tsmprod

Pinging chrs144.highmark.com [157.154.47.18] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 157.154.47.18: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=252
Reply from 157.154.47.18: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=252
Reply from 157.154.47.18: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=252
Reply from 157.154.47.18: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=252

Ping statistics for 157.154.47.18:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum =  0ms, Average =  0ms

Results of ping for adsm on TSMPROD
tsm: TSMPROD>ping server adsm
ANR1706I Ping for server 'ADSM' was able to establish a connection.

Results of ping for tsmprod from adsm
tsm: ADSM>ping server tsmprod
ANR1705W Ping for server 'TSMPROD' was not able to establish a connection.

Any ideas?  Thanks!

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Joni Moyer
Highmark
Storage Systems
Work:(717)302-6603
Fax:(717)302-5974
joni.moyer AT highmark DOT com
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On May 25, 2005, at 9:17 AM, Joni Moyer wrote:

> ...How can I test
> communication between the 2 servers without trying an export?...

The PING SERVER command is provided for that purpose. The command
uses the user ID and password of the administrative ID that issued
the command. If the administrator is not defined on the server being
pinged, the ping fails even if the server may be running.

Outside of TSM you can use the OS ping command to test TCP/IP
connectivity.

    Richard Sims