remote utilities viewer unable to connect

If the server you are trying to connect to is not listening, that is a possible reason for failure. In this scenario, both servers are listening. Telnet is on port 23, and it is up and listening. It shows the same screen however, it displays the port numbers rather than the names.ģ=Enable debug 4=End 5=Display details 6=Disable dįTP is on Port 21, and it is up and listening. This shows us that both FTP and Telnet are in a listen state. Press the Enter key, and select Option 3 from the menu.ģ=Enable debug 4=End 5=Display details 6=Disable debug Step 1: On the operating system command line, type the following:

The first thing we want to determine is if the server is running. I will also assume the TCP/IP interface on the Power Systems is active. I will assume that TCP/IP on the IBM Power Systems is up and running and that users can PING the Power Systems. As an administrator, you may hear the following:

It is important to verify if the server is actually 'listening' or running on the system when performing proper problem determination. It is a common scenario to be unable to connect to a specific TCP/IP server such as Telnet or FTP.

Remote utilities viewer unable to connect