RE: what should I do with IP readdress of test server

[Jim.Hyslop]

Hong, Yi wrote:
> I got the following error message after we readdressed IP of our test
> server:
> 
> cvs [update aborted]: connect to cvs-rep(141.106.32.35):2401 failed:
> Connection timed out
> 
> We are using CVS to transfer modified files from test server to
> production server. I think I need to update the IP address 
> somewhere in
> one of CVS administrative files but couldn't find it.
No, that would generate a different error.

The timeout error suggests that cvs-rep does not have the cvs server
running. Test it by opening a telnet session on port 2401. The telnet
program should connect immediately. Type a few random characters and press
'Enter' - you should see an error message "cvs [pserver aborted]: bad auth
protocol start: " followed by the characters you typed.

If telnet times out, or if you see a different message, then have a look at
the troubleshooting section of the manual:

https://www.cvshome.org/docs/manual/cvs-1.11.20/cvs_21.html#SEC187,
particularly section F.2

-- 
Jim Hyslop
Senior Software Designer
Leitch Technology International Inc. ( http://www.leitch.com )
Columnist, C/C++ Users Journal ( http://www.cuj.com/experts )