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In article <1992Aug8.115445.6003@iscsvax.uni.edu>, I wrote:
> General background:  
> 
> I am assisting in setting up a network attachment (for a terminal server(s)
> and PCs) on a VAX 8650.  I am not particularly familiar with the 8650 and
> unibus architecture.  The system manager at the site is not very
> technically oriented, so is not much help with some of the details.  The
> system has two unibuses (UB0 and UB1 according to SYSGEN SHOW/ADAPTER). 
> The DELUA that we are trying to use is the only network device in the
> system.
> 
> First question:  
> 
> Does the first DELUA have to go in the first unibus?  If the answer is a
> resounding YES, then we may not have any other problems.

The answer is no.

> When NETCONFIG attempts to start DECnet, the following displays on the
> terminal:
> 
>   %RUN-S-PROC_ID, identification of created process is 00000124
>   %NCP-I-NMLRSP, listener response - Operation failure
> 
>   %SYSTEM-F-MEDOFL, medium is offline
>                   , unit is active
>                   , line disconnected
>                   , fatal hardware error
>   %NCP-I-NMLRSP, listener response - Unrecognized component, Circuit
>   Circuit = UNA-0
> 
>   %RUN-S-PROC_ID, identification of created process is 00000127

The problem turned out to be an improperly terminated Ethernet (ASTO :-}). 
Using a wrap plug and/or fixing the improper termination solved the
problems.  Thanks to:

  Max Scane             <epamjs@bxsunfsa.epa.ericsson.se>
  Leon Blom             <blb@mh.nl>
  Malcolm J. Rayfield   <MJR059@MIPL5.JPL.NASA.GOV>
  Terry Kennedy         <TERRY@spcvxa.spc.EDU>
  Gary (Rice?)          <riceg@mdcbbs.com>

for your insights and quick responses.
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