>Number:         10189
>Category:       port-pmax
>Synopsis:       pmax install doesn't work well through NAT
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    port-pmax-maintainer
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed May 24 00:00:01 PDT 2000
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Gordon Zaft
>Release:        1.4.1
>Organization:
>Environment:
DECstation 5000/200 (pmax)

>Description:
When running sysinstal and setting up the network to do an ftp install,
it insists on pinging the nameserver, but since the nameserver is on 
the other side of a NAT box that doesn't pass ICMP the ping always
fails.  

>How-To-Repeat:
Try an install with your nameserver on the other side of a NAT box.

>Fix:
A workaround is to give the nameserver prompt an IP that IS pingable, 
then change the host to install from to an IP address.

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