Q132401: 5250 Printer LU Hangs When Client-Server LAN Session is Lost

Article: Q132401
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0,2.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.0, 2.1, on platform(s):
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you are using a third party 5250 print emulation product over SNA Server and
the print emulator is stopped, or the client-server LAN session is lost, the
AS/400 printer LU session is not cleaned up properly. As a result, 5250 print
emulation product cannot reconnect to the AS/400 printing device.

CAUSE
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When the 5250 print emulator is stopped, a Deallocate(ABEND) negative response
is generated. If the LU6.2 session is in a receive state, the response cannot be
sent (according to LU6.2 protocol).

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem in SNA Server version 2.1, install the SNA Server 2.1
SNA Server service update (NODEUP.ZIP) located on the following electronic
services:

- On the Internet, the file is located on the Microsoft anonymous ftp server
  (ftp.microsoft.com). To download NODEUP.ZIP, change to the following
  directory:

  \bussys\winnt\sna-unsup-ed\fixes\nodeup

  The NODEUP.ZIP file must be uncompressed using PKZIP 2.04g or later, using the
  following command:

  pkunzip -d nodeup.zip

A README file is included and describes how to install the update.

There is no update available for SNA Server 2.0.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.
This problem was corrected in SNA Server 2.11.

MORE INFORMATION
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If the application ends or the SNA Server client-server LAN session is lost, SNA
Server (with the SNA Server 2.1 SNA Server service update installed) treats this
condition as though the transaction program (TP) issued a TP_ENDED(HARD). The
session unbinds immediately instead of trying to deallocate the conversation.

Additional query words: prodsna 2.00 2.10 5250 printer unbound

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0,2.1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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