Resolving firewall setup and installation problems

This topic provides information for resolving several common problems that you may encounter when you install your firewall. You may find it helpful to review the topic firewall error messages. This topic provides a list of error messages, explanations of their meanings, and how you should respond to each one.

Client Web browser gets no response from the HTTP *ADMIN server
If the HTTP *ADMIN server does not respond from your Web browser, look in the *ADMIN server job log for error messages. If you have a message in the job log, consult the help text for the message as a guide for resolving the problem. See the IBM HTTP Server for AS/400 Webmaster's Guide for more information about the *ADMIN server.

Blank page appears in client Web browser
If you receive a blank page in the client Web browser, install the most current PTFs for the 5769-FW1 and 5769-DG1 products to correct the problem.

Selecting Configuration icon or Administration icon results in an error message
The firewall is installed, but whenever you select the Configuration or Administration icon, the browser displays an error message. For more information, see the topic Resolving firewall configuration problems

Firewall starts, but ends after a few minutes
If you experience this problem, you may have multiple IP addresses configured for the AS/400 system or the *INTERNAL LAN connection to the firewall. This problem can occur when you reinstall the firewall one or more times. To resolve this problem, remove the extra interfaces (CFGTCP, option 1). Remove all but one interface for the line that connects to the firewall (firewall-name00)

Firewall network server description does not vary on
If you receive an error message of CPD8FFF with a reason code of X'0000001D' in your job log when you vary on the firewall NWSD, look at the previous messages in the job log. If you have a message of "TCP9503 File QATOCTCPIP in library QUSRSYS not available," someone is probably using the CFGTCP command. You cannot vary on the NWSD while someone is using the CFGTCP command.

To determine who, if anyone has a lock on the file, use the command WRKOBJLCK OBJ(QUSRSYS/QATOCTCPIP) OBJTYPE(*FILE) to view the Object Locks display. This display shows information about which files are locked and which user profiles own the locks.

For more information about handling these and other firewall error messages, see the topic resolving error messages.

If these activities do not resolve your problems, you should try one of the other available problem determination and resolution techniques.


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