The msg I get from WSA is this:
Unable to communicate with workstation at the specified network address.
Probable causes: (1) the specified network address does not exist or
cannot be accessed; (2) if specified, the SNA network address does not
support APPC communication. Network data:'TCP/IP CONNECT RC=60 '.
since I cannot ping the pc ip address from the mainframe outside of WSA,
WSA is not the issue right now, unless there is another way to connect.
So the port does not matter - although I think that it is controlled by the
Wsa.exe option, with the default being 15993.
I tried specifying the port on the ISPF Workstation connection screen, but got
the same error rc=60.
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of
Paul Gilmartin
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:32 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Subject: Re: Cool Things You Can Do in z/OS
On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:52:57 -0400, Barkow, Eileen wrote:
>I cannot ping the PC IP address and WSA gives back RC=60, so I am assuming
>that it is the firewall
>(network people told me that it was ICMP in particular).
>
Yup. Ping requires ICMP. And PITA but, many firewall administrators
operate according to the Principle of Tyranny: anything that's not
compulsory is forbidden.
I don't know what RC=60 from WSA means. What port does WSA need?
What's a good way to on z/OS to test for an open port on another
system?
-- gil
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