Article: Q246004
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.11 (all SP),3.0 (all SP),4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbSNA400sp4fix kbSNA400PreSP4fix
Last Modified: 15-JUN-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.11 SP1, 2.11 SP2, 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 versions 95, 98
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SYMPTOMS
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On Windows 95/98 computers, the 5250 and 3270 applets may not find the SNA
Server when the SNA client configuration is set to Local mode (locate servers by
SNA Sub-domain). A TCP/IP error 121 may also occur.
CAUSE
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Local client mode (TCP_IP transport) is unreliable on a busy network because the
client does not wait long enough for SNA Servers to respond to its sponsor
request broadcast.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SNA Server 4.0. For
additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
Q215838 How to Obtain the Latest SNA Server Version 4.0 Service Pack
WORKAROUND
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Set the SNA client configuration to Remote mode (locate SNA Servers by name) and
enter the sponsor server name (or IP address).
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 first corrected in SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 4.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbSNA400sp4fix kbSNA400PreSP4fix
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch
Version : WINDOWS:2.11 (all SP),3.0 (all SP),4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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