Troubleshooting UNICON

To use UNICON on a server, you must log in. To log in, the server must be able to access the Directory tree containing a valid User object. If the Directory database resides on a server that can be reached only via the IP transport, you must be running TCP/IP to access the Directory on that server.

For example, suppose you are trying to use UNICON and need to log in to a server at your branch office over a TCP/IP link. Unless the NetWare/IP service is configured and running on the branch office server (providing a TCP/IP transport), you cannot log in via UNICON.

If you are unable to log in to a server using UNICON, you must configure and load the NetWare/IP server component using the NetWare/IP Server Configuration (NWIPCFG) utility. This is the same utility invoked by the NetWare/IP installation program. Once the NetWare/IP server is running, you can load UNICON and reconfigure the server as desired.

NOTE: A DSS server and a DNS name server must be running on the network before you can configure and launch a NetWare/IP server. For information on installing the initial DSS and DNS servers, see Setting Up the Initial DNS and DSS Servers

Use the following procedure to configure and launch a NetWare/IP server using NWIPCFG:

  1. At the server console, type the following command:

    load nwipcfg <Enter>

  2. From the NetWare/IP Server Administration menu, choose the following:

    Configure DNS Client

  3. On the DNS Client Access form, fill in the DNS Domain field and at least one Name Server field and press <Esc> .

  4. From the NetWare/IP Server Administration menu, choose the Configure NetWare/IP Server option.

  5. On the NetWare/IP Server Configuration form, enter your fully qualified NetWare/IP domain name in the NetWare/IP Domain field.

  6. Fill in other configuration fields as appropriate for your network.

  7. Press <Esc> to exit the NetWare/IP Server Configuration form.

  8. When prompted, choose Yes to save the NetWare/IP server configuration.

  9. From the NetWare/IP Server Administration menu, choose the Start NetWare/IP Server option.

  10. Press <Esc> to clear the status message.

  11. To exit the NWIPCFG utility, press <Esc> .

  12. When prompted, choose Yes to return to the server console.