Cris,
 Try a "q status" command on your server and see if the Retry Period is set
to a large value. I have mine set to 20 minutes.

Dennis Riley               riley AT timken DOT com
Technical Principal        330-471-3515
The Timken Company         Canton, OH

On Tue, 7 Oct 1997, Robinson, Cris wrote:

> The Scheduler is running on the PC.
> There is only the one session.
> And.. it happens on my machine as well as others! I have tried different
> things but I have found that
> if I kill the session that is trying to connect and start a new one it
> will connect and backup.
>  Hmmmm?
>
> CR
> __________________________
> Cris Robinson
> Sr. Telecommunications Analyst
> Liberty Mutual Insurance
> cris.robinson AT libertymutual DOT com
> (603) 431-8400 Ext. 54837
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dennis Riley [SMTP:riley AT TIMKEN DOT COM]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 1997 12:24 PM
> > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject:      Re: Cannot Connect to Win95 client
> >
> > Is the Scheduler client running on the PC at the time? Or is there
> > already
> > a Backup client session active?
> >
> > Dennis Riley               riley AT timken DOT com
> > Technical Principal        330-471-3515
> > The Timken Company         Canton, OH
> >
> > On Tue, 7 Oct 1997, Robinson, Cris wrote:
> >
> > > Actually that is in there as:
> > >
> > >  TCPServeraddress LMIG-ADSM-02
> > >
> > >
> > > Any other Ideas?
> > >
> > > CR
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Moir,Elizabeth [SMTP:Betsy.Moir AT ABBOTT DOT COM]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 1997 10:32 AM
> > > > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > > Subject:      Cannot Connect to Win95 client
> > > >
> > > > To: OAS     --LMS1
> > > >
> > > > FROM: Betsy Moir (TTCEDM) Ext 85020
> > > >       VM Tech Services
> > > >       email:  betsy.moir AT abbott DOT com
> > > > Subject: Cannot Connect to Win95 client
> > > >
> > > > It appears you're missing the TCPServerAddress.  This is what our
> > > > standard
> > > > options file looks like.  Hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > >  COMMmethod                 TCPIP
> > > >       TCPServeraddress      vm
> > > >       TCPPort              1501
> > > >       NODEname             default
> > > >
> > > > Betsy
> > > > *** Forwarding note from OWNERAD1--INTERNET 97/10/07 09:16 ***
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > TO:         NOREPLY  INTERNET  ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > > FROM:       OWNERAD1 INTERNET  owner-adsm-l AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > > DATE:       10/07/97 09:16
> > > > SUBJECT:    Cannot Connect to Win95 client
> > > > OK - here's one to kick around.  We get this message in the server
> > > > activity log in the morning. Apparently ADSM attempts to connect
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > machine but is unable to connect to the client. ( This is just a
> > > > snipit
> > > > of the log. We actually get quite a few of these. )
> > > > Every Win 95 client has the same options file, with the exception
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > nodename of course.
> > > >
> > > > Here are the DSM.OPT parameters:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >         ******* COMMUNICATION SETTINGS *******
> > > >
> > > >         COMMmethod TCPIP
> > > >         TCPPort 1500
> > > >         TCPBUFFSIZE 32
> > > >         TCPWINDOWSIZE 64
> > > >         SLOWINCR NO
> > > >
> > > >         SCHEDMODE PROMPTED
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Here is the activity log:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Actitvity Log
> > > > -------------
> > > > Date and Time        Message
> > > >
> > > >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > --
> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > 10/06/1997 22:01:50  ANR8213W Session open with 136.184.149.182
> > timed
> > > > out.
> > > > 10/06/1997 22:01:50  ANR2716E Schedule prompter was not able to
> > > > contact
> > > > client C07837784-0055 using type 1 (136.184.149.182 1501).
> > > > __________________________
> > > > Cris Robinson
> > > > Sr. Telecommunications Analyst
> > > > Liberty Mutual Insurance
> > > > cris.robinson AT libertymutual DOT com
> > > > (603) 431-8400 Ext. 54837
> > >
>