TCP.NLM and related files question

[mrosen]

Hi,

Mikemad wrote:
>
> We have 6 Netware 6.5 servers. One runs Bordermanager 3.8 SP5.
>
> The version of TCP.NLM, TCPIP.NLM & BSDSOCK.NLM are different on the
> BorderManager server. The dates are the same, version and sizes are
> different.
>
> The Bordermanager files are from a 6.92 family and the normal servers
> are from a 6.82 family. Is this normal?

Yes, absolutely. The Bordermanager files include the encryption stuff
for VPN. Otherwise they're the same.

> Thanks!! The BorderManager server is having multiple abends (between 60
> and 80 at time). We have Netware/OES maint/support but not
> BorderManager support, OF COURSE!

I'm afraid weird proxy abends on some sites is sort of inevitable with
BM3.8. :(

>
> If it turns out to be proxy based, I'll be back!

It is. And quite seriously, there is no hope for you on BM3.8. There
simply is no 100% stable proxy.nlm for that version with modern
websites. Some people are lucky for a long time, and then suddenly the
abends start. BTDTGTT. Servers running flawlessly for years suddenly
start to abend in proxy.nlm almost daily. The only cure is BM3.9 I'm
afraid.

CU,
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