Article: Q142941
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0,2.1,2.11,3.0 (all SP),4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 3.0 SP4, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, on platform(s):
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT
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SYMPTOMS
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MS-DOS-based and Microsoft Windows-based computers using Novell's IPX/SPX
protocol to access an AS/400 through Microsoft SNA Server are disconnected after
a brief period of inactivity.
If the client is using a 5250 emulator to communicate with an AS/400, the
following errors appear:
Event 38: APPC session deactivated abnormally, qualifier 0005
Event 92: APPC TP detected abend of SNA subsystem
If your client computer is using a 3270 emulator to communicate with a host, you
lose your 3270 session and be reset to the initial host signon screen upon
reconnecting.
The failure in the API trace shows:
SEND_DATA response, result = COMM_SUBSYSTEM_ABENDED
and Events 38 and 92 are logged in the Application Log (as shown in the Event
Viewer).
CAUSE
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The IPX/SPX protocol is allowing a timeout to expire, after which the SNA Server
client loses it's IPX/SPX session to the SNA Server, causing SNA Server to reset
the user's host or AS/400 session.
RESOLUTION
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Download the latest version of IPXODI.COM from Novell, dated 8/8/95 or later and
replace the original file on the client workstation.
The following information should be added to the NET.CFG file (after the DOS
Requestor line):
"Protocol IPXODI
SPX Verify Timeout 65000
SPX Abort Timeout 65000" (without the quotation marks)
Additional query words: prodsna
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Keywords : kbnetwork
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch
Version : WINDOWS:2.0,2.1,2.11,3.0 (all SP),4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
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