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Q148940: Admin "Select Domain" SNA Server in Subdomain Fails

Article: Q148940
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.11,2.11 SP1
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 2.11, 2.11 SP1, on platform(s):
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 
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SYMPTOMS
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If the SNA Server Administrator tool is used to open a configuration of a server
that is in the same Microsoft Windows NT domain, but on a different SNA
subdomain, the SNA Server Administrator tool will incorrectly show the current
local configuration; however, it will show the requested domain in the lower
right hand side status bar entry (Domain: XXXXXX).

This problem does not occur if the remote SNA Server is in a different Windows NT
domain.

CAUSE
=====

This problem was inadvertently introduced in SNA Server 2.11 Service Pack 1 when
the Distributed Link Service support was added to the product.


WORKAROUND
==========

An update to SNA Server 2.11 Service Pack 1 is available to correct this
problem.

Without applying this update, a workaround exists if you are connecting to the
remote server over a LAN interface other than TCP/IP sockets:

Use the following syntax when you use SNA Server Admin to administer a server in
the same Windows NT domain, but a different SNA subdomain:

  SNAADMIN /NET:<subdomain name>

where <subdomain name> is the name of the subdomain you wish to
administer.

NOTE: The above workaround will not work when you use TCP/IP sockets to connect
to the remote SNA Server machine (for example, there is no subdomain ->
server IP address name resolution mechanism available when using TCP/IP
sockets).

For additional information on the /NET switch for SNAADMIN, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q141906 Domain/Server Command Line Parameter Added to SNAADMIN

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server version 2.11 with
Service Pack 1 installed. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft SNA
Server 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

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:2.11,2.11 SP1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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