VPN error: Blank connection status in iSeries Navigator window

A connection has no value in the Status column in the iSeries™ Navigator window.

Symptom:
A connection has no value in the Status column in the iSeries Navigator window.
Possible resolution:
The blank status value indicates that the connection is in the middle of starting. That is, it is not running yet, but it has not had an error yet either. When you refresh the window, the connection will either display a status of Error, Enabled, On-demand, or Idle.