NetServer Not Starting

[Jerry Adams <Jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Okay, this ain't my day (week, even).  After returning from its restricted state (after a Save *All), NetServer does not restart on the Test machine even though it's configured to start when TCP starts (according to its properties in System i Navigator).  I have this issue with the Test box every time it returns from a restricted state, but never with the Production box.

I have used System i Navigator six [6, count 'em] times to start it.  Once to Reset and Start.  Still stopped.

Used the green screen command (STRTCPSVR SERVER(*NETSVR) ).  It says "NETSVR server starting".  The message on the command help says that if one issues the command and NetServer is already started, a diagnostic message will be displayed.  I have done the green screen command at least four [4] times; no diagnostic message, just the "NETSVR server starting" info message.

It usually only takes one or two tries with System i Navigator to start it.  Not today.  The FTP server started fine and works; the Graphical Debug Server didn't start automatiucally, but fired up when I started the iSeries Graphical Debugger.  Any ideas what I should look for?  Try?  I'm leaving in about fifteen minutes, anyway, for a doctor visit.  Maybe it's just tired and will start up overnight or when I issue a start manually tomorrow.

Thanks.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM System i Programmer/Analyst
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