claudetools/projects/dataforth-dos/session-logs/2026-01-21-session.md

Dataforth DOS - Session Log: 2026-01-21

Project: Dataforth DOS Update System Client: Dataforth Duration: ~4 hours Status: DSCDATA sync fixed, CTONW upload fix, ATESYNC orchestrator added

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Session Summary

What Was Accomplished

1. Diagnosed DSCDATA Sync Issue

   • DOS machines were getting wrong/outdated DSCDATA files
   • AD2 had newer files (Jan 2026, DSCMAIN4.DAT 65,508 bytes)
   • NAS had old files (Dec 2025, DSCMAIN4.DAT 64,395 bytes)
   • Root cause: Ate/ProdSW folder was NOT in AD2->NAS sync script

2. Fixed DSCDATA Sync

   • Manually copied correct files from AD2 to NAS via SCP
   • Updated Sync-FromNAS.ps1 on AD2 to include Ate/ProdSW folder
   • All 8 ATE subfolders now sync automatically

3. Updated Batch Files

   • NWTOC.BAT v3.5: Uses COPY instead of XCOPY, no >NUL redirects
   • DEPLOY.BAT v2.4: Uses COPY instead of XCOPY

4. Git Checkpoint Created

   • Commit: fd24a0c - "fix(dataforth-dos): DOS 6.22 batch file improvements and sync fix"

5. Diagnosed Database Import Issue

   • Test results weren't making it into testdatadb SQLite database
   • Root cause: CTONW.BAT was uploading to wrong location (ProdSW instead of LOGS)
   • testdatadb runs on AD2 port 3000, imports from LOGS folders

6. Fixed CTONW.BAT (v3.0 -> v3.1)

   • v3.0: Added proper upload to T:%MACHINE%\LOGS*LOG folders
   • v3.1: Added machine verification safeguards to prevent data overwriting
   • Now refuses to run if MACHINE variable not set
   • Logs machine name, date/time, and target path

7. Created ATESYNC.BAT v1.0 (ARCHBAT Equivalent)

   • Boot-time orchestrator for DOS machines
   • Calls CTONW (upload) then NWTOC (download)
   • Creates machine folder structure if missing
   • Based on TS-27 original ARCHBAT.BAT

8. Analyzed TS-27 Golden Example

   • TS-27 Backup/ORIG contains full machine backup
   • Compared original boot process to new setup
   • Original uses %1 parameter, new uses %MACHINE% environment variable
   • Original downloads from per-machine T:%1\ProdSW, new uses centralized T:\COMMON\ProdSW

Key Decisions Made

1. Use COPY instead of XCOPY for all operations

   • Rationale: XCOPY has unpredictable behavior in DOS 6.22
   • XCOPY can hang waiting for input even with /Y flag
   • COPY is simpler and more reliable

2. Add IF NOT EXIST checks before MD commands

   • Rationale: Avoids "Directory already exists" error messages
   • Cleaner output for users

3. Update sync script to include Ate/ProdSW

   • Rationale: This folder contains shared ATE data for all machines
   • Was overlooked in original sync script design

Problems Encountered and Solutions

Problem 1: DOS machines getting wrong DSCDATA files

• Symptom: DSCMAIN4.DAT was 64,395 bytes instead of 65,508 bytes
• Investigation: Compared AD2 vs NAS file sizes and dates
• Root cause: Ate/ProdSW folder not in sync script
• Solution: Added Ate/ProdSW to Sync-FromNAS.ps1, manually synced files

Problem 2: AD2 network connectivity intermittent

• Symptom: SSH and SMB connections timing out
• Solution: Used multiple connection methods, eventually mounted via Finder

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Credentials

AD2 (Production Server - 192.168.0.6)

• Host: 192.168.0.6
• Domain: INTRANET
• User: INTRANET\sysadmin
• Password: Paper123!@#
• Share Access: \192.168.0.6\C$ (admin share)
• Local Path: C:\Shares\test

D2TESTNAS (SMB1 Proxy - 192.168.0.9)

• Host: 192.168.0.9
• SSH User: root
• SSH Auth: ED25519 key (passwordless from Mac)
• Web Admin: admin / Paper123!@#-nas
• Share Path: /data/test (maps to T:\ on DOS machines)

ClaudeTools (for reference)

• Database: 172.16.3.30:3306
• Database Name: claudetools
• Database User: claudetools
• Database Password: CT_e8fcd5a3952030a79ed6debae6c954ed
• API: http://172.16.3.30:8001

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Infrastructure & Servers

AD2 File Locations

• Software Updates: C:\Shares\test\COMMON\ProdSW\
• ATE Data Folders: C:\Shares\test\Ate\ProdSW\
  • 5BDATA, 7BDATA, 8BDATA, DSCDATA, HVDATA, PWRDATA, RMSDATA, SCTDATA
• Sync Script: C:\Shares\test\scripts\Sync-FromNAS.ps1
• Sync Schedule: Every 15 minutes via Windows Task Scheduler

NAS File Locations

• Software Updates: /data/test/COMMON/ProdSW/
• ATE Data Folders: /data/test/Ate/ProdSW/
• Machine Folders: /data/test/TS-XX/

DOS Machine Paths

• Network Drive T: \D2TESTNAS\test (SMB1)
• Local Batch Files: C:\BAT\
• Local ATE Data: C:\ATE\
• ATE Subfolders: C:\ATE\5BDATA, C:\ATE\7BDATA, C:\ATE\8BDATA, C:\ATE\DSCDATA, etc.

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Commands & Outputs

Check DSCDATA on NAS

ssh root@192.168.0.9 "ls -la /data/test/Ate/ProdSW/DSCDATA/"

Output (before fix):

-rw-r--r--+ 1 root root 64395 Dec 14 20:03 DSCMAIN4.DAT

Check DSCDATA on AD2

ls -la "/Volumes/C$/Shares/test/Ate/ProdSW/DSCDATA/"

Output:

-rwx------ 1 azcomputerguru staff 65508 Jan 16 12:35 DSCMAIN4.DAT

Sync DSCDATA to NAS

scp "/Volumes/C$/Shares/test/Ate/ProdSW/DSCDATA/"* root@192.168.0.9:/data/test/Ate/ProdSW/DSCDATA/

Verify after sync

ssh root@192.168.0.9 "ls -la /data/test/Ate/ProdSW/DSCDATA/"

Output (after fix):

-rw-r--r--+ 1 root root 65508 Jan 21 13:42 DSCMAIN4.DAT

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Configuration Changes

Files Modified

NWTOC.BAT (v3.5)

• Path: /Users/azcomputerguru/ClaudeTools/projects/dataforth-dos/batch-files/NWTOC.BAT
• Deployed to: NAS /data/test/COMMON/ProdSW/NWTOC.BAT
• Deployed to: AD2 C:\Shares\test\COMMON\ProdSW\NWTOC.BAT
• Changes:
  • Switched from XCOPY to COPY
  • Removed all >NUL redirects
  • Added IF NOT EXIST checks before MD
  • Added 8 ATE data folder copies (DSCDATA, 5BDATA, 7BDATA, etc.)
  • Removed machine-specific section
  • Removed MACHINE variable requirement

DEPLOY.BAT (v2.4)

• Path: /Users/azcomputerguru/ClaudeTools/projects/dataforth-dos/batch-files/DEPLOY.BAT
• Deployed to: NAS and AD2
• Changes:
  • Switched all XCOPY to COPY
  • Simplified output messages

CTONW.BAT (v3.1)

• Path: /Users/azcomputerguru/ClaudeTools/projects/dataforth-dos/batch-files/CTONW.BAT
• Deployed to: NAS /data/test/COMMON/ProdSW/CTONW.BAT
• Deployed to: AD2 C:\Shares\test\COMMON\ProdSW\CTONW.BAT
• Changes:
  • Uploads test results to T:%MACHINE%\LOGS*LOG (machine-specific)
  • Refuses to run if MACHINE variable not set (prevents overwriting)
  • Refuses to run if T:%MACHINE% folder doesn't exist
  • Logs machine name, date/time, target path to C:\ATE\CTONW.LOG
  • Uploads 8 LOG folders: 5BLOG, 7BLOG, 8BLOG, DSCLOG, HVLOG, PWRLOG, SCTLOG, VASLOG
  • Also uploads Reports and batch files

ATESYNC.BAT (v1.0) - NEW

• Path: /Users/azcomputerguru/ClaudeTools/projects/dataforth-dos/batch-files/ATESYNC.BAT
• Deployed to: NAS and AD2
• Purpose: Boot-time orchestrator (ARCHBAT equivalent)
• Usage: CALL ATESYNC TS-27 or SET MACHINE=TS-27 then CALL ATESYNC
• Features:
  • Accepts machine name as parameter or uses MACHINE environment variable
  • Creates machine folder structure if missing
  • Calls CTONW first (upload test results)
  • Then calls NWTOC (download updates)
  • Error handling with clear messages

Sync-FromNAS.ps1 (on AD2)

• Path: C:\Shares\test\scripts\Sync-FromNAS.ps1
• Changes: Added new section to sync Ate/ProdSW folder:

# Sync Ate/ProdSW (shared ATE data folders - 5BDATA, 7BDATA, 8BDATA, DSCDATA, etc.)
Write-Log "Syncing Ate/ProdSW data folders..."
$ateProdSwPath = "$AD2_TEST_PATH\Ate\ProdSW"
if (Test-Path $ateProdSwPath) {
    $ateFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $ateProdSwPath -File -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    foreach ($file in $ateFiles) {
        $relativePath = $file.FullName.Substring($ateProdSwPath.Length + 1).Replace('\', '/')
        $remotePath = "$NAS_DATA_PATH/Ate/ProdSW/$relativePath"
        # ... copy logic ...
    }
}

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DOS 6.22 Compatibility Notes (Updated)

Commands That DON'T Work

• XCOPY /I flag - "Invalid switch"
• XCOPY /D without date - "Invalid number of parameters"
• 2>NUL (stderr redirect) - "Too many parameters"

• NUL sometimes causes hanging

Commands That Work Reliably

• COPY (simple file copy)
• MD directory (create directory)
• IF NOT EXIST path*.* (check if directory has files)
• IF EXIST file*.* (check if files exist)

Best Practices

• Use COPY instead of XCOPY for flat files
• Use IF NOT EXIST checks before MD to avoid errors
• Don't redirect to NUL unless necessary
• Don't use 2>NUL (DOS 6.22 doesn't support it)

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Pending/Incomplete Tasks

Immediate

• DSCDATA files synced to NAS (completed)
• Sync script updated to include Ate/ProdSW (completed)
• CTONW.BAT fixed to upload to correct LOGS folders (completed)
• ATESYNC.BAT created as ARCHBAT equivalent (completed)
• Test ATESYNC and CTONW on a DOS machine

Future

• Investigate testdatadb on AD2 port 3000 (found - Node.js/Express with SQLite)
• Document the testdatadb application fully

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Reference Information

File Versions (Current)

File	Version	Date
ATESYNC.BAT	1.0	2026-01-21
CTONW.BAT	3.1	2026-01-21
NWTOC.BAT	3.5	2026-01-21
DEPLOY.BAT	2.4	2026-01-21
UPDATE.BAT	2.3	2026-01-20
CHECKUPD.BAT	1.3	2026-01-20

ATE Data Folders (9 total)

1. 5BDATA
2. 7BDATA
3. 8BDATA
4. DSCDATA
5. HVDATA
6. PWRDATA
7. RMSDATA
8. SCTDATA
9. (root files in Ate/ProdSW/)

Git Commits This Session

• fd24a0c - fix(dataforth-dos): DOS 6.22 batch file improvements and sync fix

Network Topology

Admin deposits files on AD2
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         v
    [AD2 Server]
    192.168.0.6
    C:\Shares\test\
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         | (Sync-FromNAS.ps1 every 15 min)
         v
    [D2TESTNAS]
    192.168.0.9
    /data/test/
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         | (SMB1 protocol)
         v
    [DOS Machines]
    TS-1L through TS-27
    T:\ = \\D2TESTNAS\test

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Session Metrics

• Session Duration: ~4 hours
• Issues Fixed: 2 major (DSCDATA sync, CTONW upload path)
• Files Created: 1 (ATESYNC.BAT)
• Files Modified: 4 (NWTOC.BAT, DEPLOY.BAT, CTONW.BAT, Sync-FromNAS.ps1)
• Git Commits: 2

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TS-27 Golden Example Analysis

TS-27 backup located at /data/test/TS-27/Backup/ORIG/ contains:

• Full machine backup (AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, all folders)
• Original batch files in BAT/ folder
• Original ATE folder structure

Original Boot Sequence (TS-27)

AUTOEXEC.BAT
  -> CALL STARTNET.BAT (maps T: and X: drives)
  -> CALL ARCHBAT.BAT TS-27 X:
     -> CALL CTONW TS-27 (upload logs)
     -> CALL NWTOC TS-27 (download updates)
  -> CALL MENUX (main ATE menu)

Key Differences: Original vs New

Feature	Original (TS-27)	New Setup
Machine ID	%1 parameter	%MACHINE% env var
Orchestrator	ARCHBAT.BAT	ATESYNC.BAT
Download source	T:%1\ProdSW (per-machine)	T:\COMMON\ProdSW (centralized)
Upload destination	T:%1\LOGS (per-machine)	T:%MACHINE%\LOGS (per-machine)

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Session End: 2026-01-21 16:00 Next Session: Test ATESYNC and CTONW on DOS machine