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Q130855: SNA Server Admin Backup Option Requires a File Extension

Article: Q130855
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0,2.1,2.11
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, on platform(s):
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you back up an SNA Server configuration using SNA Server Admin, you must
specify a file extension. If you do not specify a file extension, the following
error message appears:

  Error: 3859
  The configuration filename is invalid.
  Verify that a primary or Backup server is running in the domain you
  are trying to administer.

NOTE: This does not happen in SNA Server version 3.0 (Manager).

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, specify a file extension when backing up your
configuration file.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 2.0, 2.1,
and 2.11. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsna

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0,2.1,2.11
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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