[daip] MacBook and remote tapes

[Eric Greisen]

Joan Wrobel writes:
 > Gang:  From my MacBook anik, I tried a remote dat mount on alfirk and
 > also on mizar.  Neither worked despite killing and restarting TPMONs.
 > The complaint is shown below.  Maybe what I am trying is impossible?
 > Thanks.  - Joan
 > 
 > >inp mount
 > AIPS 1: MOUNT:    Verb to software mount a tape
 > AIPS 1: Adverbs     Values                 Comments
 > AIPS 1: ----------------------------------------------------------------
 > AIPS 1: INTAPE        1                    Tape unit # (0=> 1)
 > AIPS 1: DENSITY    6250                    Density to set on mount.
 > AIPS 1: REMHOST    'MIZAR'                    Remote computer name
 > AIPS 1: REMTAPE       2                    Remote tape drive number
 > >mount
 > ZVTPO2 connect (INET): Connection refused
 > AIPS 1: ZMOUNR: UNABLE TO OPEN SOCKET TO REMOTE MACHINE, ERROR    1
 > AIPS 1: ZMOUNT: ERROR     1 RETURNED BY ZMOUN2/ZMOUNR

Is TPMON actually running on mizar?  This is the usual error when it
is not.  Note however that Macs have trouble opening sockets to the
outside world.  There are usually defenses against such things.

Eric Greisen