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Q135490: SDLC Multidrop Primary Configuration Problems

Article: Q135490
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, version 2.11, on platform(s):
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 
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SYMPTOMS
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You have the following SDLC multidrop primary configuration problem:

- If you assign a multidrop primary connection to a link service once, you are
  unable to assign other connections to it.

  -or-

- If you assign a non-multidrop primary connection to a link service, for
  example, a peer to host connection, you cannot assign a multidrop primary
  connection to the link service.

These symptoms do not occur on standard SDLC leased or switched connections to
host systems where you select the Host system option in the SNA Admin Connection
Properties dialog box.

NOTE: A multidrop connection is a connection through which one primary computer
communicates with multiple secondary computers. SNA Server supports multidrop
connections to peer or downstream computers on leased SDLC lines. You can
configure up to four multidrop connections on each line, with an SNA server as
the primary server on each.

CAUSE
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There is a problem in SNAADMIN.EXE.

RESOLUTION
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Microsoft has updated the file SNAADMIN.EXE to correct this problem.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server for Windows NT. This
problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server for Windows NT, 2.11 U.S. Service
Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsna 2.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:2.11
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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