Problem with 3.7 server and Nav5.0Server on the same machine

ajaybabuCh

Hi

The following steps I have done

1) Installed the Navision 5.0 server
2) Installed the Navision 3.7 server
3) stopped all the services
4) hosts file set as follows
127.0.0.1 PRODSK0644 #Nav Server 50
127.0.0.1 PRODSK0644#1 #Nav server 370

5) Services file set as follows
PRODSK0644 2407/tcp #Nav server 50
PRODSK0644#1 2408/tcp #Nav server 370

6)started the server prodsk0644 for nav 5.0 through server command
it is started successfully
7) started the server prodsk0644#1 for nav 3.7 through server command in another folder.
it is saying that the port number is being used by other.

Could you please tell me the solution

thanks and regards
ajay

MW59

I was successful in getting 3.70 and 5.00 servers working on the same machine just a few weeks ago. My approach was similar to yours.

The only two things that occur to me are:

(1) Can you really get away with using the "#" symbol in your 3.70 service name? (I've never tried it)

(2) Maybe the port really is in use by something else... pick another.

Good luck.

mw

ta5

Please check in the services file that the entries are ordered by port number and whether the port is really taken by another programm.

Regards
Thomas

ajaybabuCh

Hi

Is there any order I have to follow while installing these versions

like first 3.7 , after 5.0 OR first 5.0 after 3.7


thanks and regards
ajay

ajaybabuCh

Hi MW , could you please write the steps that you followed including hosts and service file setups

thanks and regards
ajay

kine

Do not forget that you need to have Services file ending with new line! Check that you entered new line at the end of the services file. And do not use the # in the service name...

DenSter

ajaybabuCh wrote:

4) hosts file set as follows
127.0.0.1 PRODSK0644 #Nav Server 50
127.0.0.1 PRODSK0644#1 #Nav server 370

5) Services file set as follows
PRODSK0644 2407/tcp #Nav server 50
PRODSK0644#1 2408/tcp #Nav server 370

The '#' character is designated as the comment character in these files, so you're actually defining the same host twice, and setting two different ports for the same service. The hosts and services need to have different names, and don't use the '#' character in the name.

MW59

ajaybabuCh wrote:

Hi MW , could you please write the steps that you followed including hosts and service file setups

thanks and regards
ajay

Hi Ajay... I'm really swamped right now, man, and I think the DenSter was all over this. Otherwise, I think you had it nailed. Could you make that one change and let me know if it works before I start the essay?

Thanks!
mw

ajaybabuCh

Hi Denster

thanq very much. really valuble info that you have given. It is correct , it is considering # as comment.


ajay