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Anita for Java on SCO server not creating files on Windows network folder

Asked by: midwest_rocker

In our network, we use a SCO OpenServer R. 5 for maintaining some older (but still important files - all Word docs). We use Anita for Java to interface/maintain the files. The files are then copied to a Win 2k3 server for network access, print, view...etc.

Up until yesterday, I had a user tell me that she could not see files being created from 'Anita for Java'. She CAN still connect to the server via Windows - just that when she goes to create the file, nothing happens.

The thing about that is I had some issues earlier in the week with the Windows server generating GPO errors and followed the solution from another post. (http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/Windows_Server_2003/Q_21594134.html)

My prognosis - I have a hunch that repairing the Group policy changed the way Anita interacts with Windows since then - just that I am not knowledgeable with SCO systems enough to figure it out. I have researched for proper troubleshooting documentation with no luck. Any ideas?

 

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2008-08-01 at 11:00:29ID23614930
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by: mikelfritzPosted on 2008-08-02 at 07:40:34ID: 22144493

The first question is - how do the files get copied?  Is it through the anita software or direct for the SCO box to the Windows box?

I'm not familiar with anita - looks to be a terminal emulator which would indicate that you are having the SCO box copy directly to the windows machine.  There are a few methods for doing that.  The first step is to find out how the files are copied.

Is the SCO machine running SAMBA or maybe VisionFS?  Either one would let you get to native windows shares, and now maybe the authentication is out of whack.  As root you could run "ps -ef" to see all of the processes and look for smb, nmb or anything vision.    

Any other method I can think of would require changes to the Windows server to work (ftp, nfs...) so I would think you would know that one right away.

 

by: midwest_rockerPosted on 2008-08-04 at 07:52:38ID: 22152913

You are right, Anita is an emulator and will use the SCO box to copy the files to the Windows server.

To tell the truth - this machine set up was implemented before my time here and have no background knowledge on it. As far as I know, it is only used for maintaining these files.

After running the process cmd, I get this (does not appear to list SMB or VisionFS):
# ps -ef
     UID   PID  PPID  C    STIME     TTY        TIME CMD
    root     0     0  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:00 sched
    root     1     0  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:03 /etc/init
    root     2     0  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:00 vhand
    root     3     0  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:01 bdflush
    root     4     0  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:00 kmdaemon
    root     5     1  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:01 htepi_daemon /
    root     6     0  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:00 strd
    root   363     1  0   Aug-01   tty01    00:00:00 /etc/getty tty01 sc_m
    root    48     1  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:02 /etc/syslogd
    root    52     1  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:00 /etc/ifor_pmd
    root    53    52  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:03 /etc/ifor_pmd
    root    41     1  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:00 htepi_daemon /stand
    root    79     1  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:00 strerr
    root   306     1  0   Aug-01   tty02    00:00:00 /etc/getty tty02 sc_m
    root    61    53  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:00 /etc/sco_cpd
    root    63    53  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:01 /etc/ifor_sld
    root   307     1  0   Aug-01   tty03    00:00:00 /etc/getty tty03 sc_m
    root   308     1  0   Aug-01   tty04    00:00:00 /etc/getty tty04 sc_m
    root   229     1  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:00 /etc/cron
    root   214     1  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:00 /opt/K/SCO/lli/5.0.4d/bin/dlpid /var/opt/K/SCO/
lli/5.0.4d/dlpidPIPE
    root   309     1  0   Aug-01   tty05    00:00:00 /etc/getty tty05 sc_m
    root   241     1  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:08 /usr/lib/lpsched
    root   310     1  0   Aug-01   tty06    00:00:00 /etc/getty tty06 sc_m
    root   260     1  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:00 /etc/inetd
    root   261     1  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:00 routed
    root   311     1  0   Aug-01   tty07    00:00:00 /etc/getty tty07 sc_m
    root   276     1  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:02 /etc/snmpd
    mmdf   286     1  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:00 /usr/mmdf/bin/deliver -b
    root   312     1  0   Aug-01   tty08    00:00:00 /etc/getty tty08 sc_m
    root   313     1  0   Aug-01   tty09    00:00:00 /etc/getty tty09 sc_m
    root  1902   260  0 07:19:27       ?    00:00:00 telnetd
    root   318     1  0   Aug-01   tty10    00:00:00 /etc/getty tty10 sc_m
    root   319     1  0   Aug-01   tty11    00:00:00 /etc/getty tty11 sc_m
    root   320     1  0   Aug-01   tty12    00:00:00 /etc/getty tty12 sc_m
    root   321     1  0   Aug-01       ?    00:00:00 /tcb/files/no_luid/sdd
    root   322     1  0   Aug-01   tty1a    00:00:00 /etc/getty tty1a 9600
    root  1903  1902  0 07:19:27   ttyp0    00:00:00 login -c -p
    root  1904  1903  3 07:19:31   ttyp0    00:00:00 -sh
    root  1930  1904 10 07:50:46   ttyp0    00:00:00 ps -ef

 

by: midwest_rockerPosted on 2008-08-04 at 10:14:06ID: 22154138

Update-->

when i go to access the Windows allocated drive on the SCO box I get:

# dosdir c:
dosdir: can't open /dev/hd0d
#

 

by: mikelfritzPosted on 2008-08-04 at 11:08:00ID: 22154591

So the Windows disk is physically attached to the SCO box?

 

by: midwest_rockerPosted on 2008-08-04 at 11:12:06ID: 22154626

No - they are two separate boxes that are shared on the network.

 

by: midwest_rockerPosted on 2008-08-05 at 05:32:08ID: 22160205

I found the problem. Turns out it was a scheduled task that runs a batch file that copies the files from the SCO box to the windows share. I changed the admin password which threw it off and didn't allow it to copy over...... Lesson learned --- Documentation is the most important thing in IT.

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