14-20 Troubleshooting
- The tty is a valid LAT tty (execute the command
file /dev/tty* | grep LAT and observe if the
device has a "39" in its description).
- The device is in the /etc/ttys file and in the
/dev directory.
- The same tty number was entered throughout the
configuration process.
7. Intermittent random queue pauses can be caused if the
VMS LAT port is not set up as spooled device. Type
SHOW DEVICE LTA
xxx
from the VMS console; if the
device is not spooled, type SET DEVICE/SPOOL LTA
xxx
command. (One exception: PATHWORKS for
MACINTOSH queues should not be set up with the LTA
device set as spooled).
8. Make sure that PROCESSOR=LATSYM is enabled on your
VMS print queue if you get any of the following
symptoms:
- The queue pauses when you power off the print
server for no apparent reason.
- The print server generates excessive LAT traffic on
the network
- Only one host computer can access the print server
and others are locked out
9. If the VMS LAT symbiont abruptly terminates and shuts
down one or more queues, the problem may be the result
of the inability of the LAT symbiont to handle the load