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The Question is: I am looking into client/server programming using sockets. I have taken the first programming example which ships with UCX and adapted this so that the both the server and the client explicitly bind to a local IP address and to a specific port number. Thi s works reliably with the server which can be restarted immediately without problems. However when the client is bound to a port a restart within about 1 minute of the client fails at the connection (ACCESS) call with the error %SYSTEM-F-DUPLNAM, duplicate name. If one waits a little while the client starts correctly. I have searched the documentation and tries many of the socket creation options (e.g. linger time etc) but none of these cure the problem. Can you explain what is causing the client problem, why it only affects the client and what (if anything) ) can do t o sure this problem. Note that if I do not specify and explicit port for the client (i.e. set port to 0) then I have no restart problems as the system appaers to cycle through the available ports. The Answer is : If the port is in the state TIME_WAIT (usually not visible with SHOW DEVICE BG, only via the "netstat -a" option), then the port is inaccessable until the timer expires or until REUSEADDR or REUSEPORT is specified before binding to the local port. If you wish to pursue this, you will want to contact the support center directly, as configuration and code details will be required. You will also want to move to TCP/IP Services V5.1, V5.3 or (as available) a later release, with the associated current ECO kit installed. (The updated releases can also have updated example programs. For other coding examples, please see the "AskQ" area referenced in the FAQ.)
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