"Timeout expired" error

Question:

I get the following error when trying to perform a FASTCopy operation:
FCOPY-E-WAITING Timeout expired for job [%s]
What does it mean?

Answer:

This error usually means there is a firewall between the local and remote nodes. Ensure that TCP port 5745 is configured to accept connections from the initiating computer system.
To identify a firewall issue (in this case between machine A and B), try the following test:
From machine A within the local network, issue telnet B 5745 (machine B is on the remote network). If you receive "connection timed out", a firewall may be blocking the connection. If the telnet connection is accepted, then the connection has been made and there is no firewall issue. To be sure, issue telnet B 5745 from machine C that is on the same network as machine B. If the telnet connection is accepted, there is indeed a firewall configuration issue between machines A and B.

Related Topics:
WINDOWS
UNIX
FASTCopy
SECURITY

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