Q163072: Allow SNARAS to Use a Fully Qualified LU Name in Phone Number

Article: Q163072
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 
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SYMPTOMS
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When configuring SNA Server 2.11 to support an SNARAS connection on a computer
running Windows NT Server 3.51, a Remote Access Service (RAS) phone book entry
must be configured to specify the "phone number" of the remote system. The phone
number must be specified in the following format:

  <remote APPC LU alias> <mode name>

However, SNARAS does not support the following format:

  <fully qualified remote LU name> <mode name>

For example, assume the following APPC LU/LU/mode partnership is defined in SNA
Server:

  Local APPC LU:
     LU alias name = SNARASLU
     Network name  = APPN
     LU name = BRANCH1

  Remote APPC LU:
     LU alias name = BOSTON
     Network name  = APPN
     LU name       = BRANCH5

  Mode name:  #INTER

Then the RAS phone book entry for the SNARAS connection would be configured as
the following:

  phone number: BOSTON #INTER

The following phone book entry is also now supported:

  phone number: APPN.BRANCH5 #INTER

NOTE: The fully qualified LU name is identified by the period (.) that separates
the remote network name and the remote APPN LU name. This forms the fully
qualified remote APPC LU name.

CAUSE
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SNA Server 2.11 and 2.11 Service Pack 1 SNARAS does not support the phone number
entry to specify a fully qualified Remote APPC LU name.

RESOLUTION
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An SNA Server 2.11 update to SNARAS that supports the ability to specify the
fully qualified Remote APPC LU name in the phone number entry is now available.

The updated SNA Server 2.11 modules are Snaras.dll and Rassna.dll.

SNA Server 3.0 already supports either format (the LU alias or the fully
qualified LU name). Also, because SNA Server 3.0 supports the dynamic creation
of remote APPC LUs (by enabling the "Supports Dynamic Remote APPC LU Definition"
option on the connection), it is not necessary to manually create a remote APPC
LU for each remote SNARAS destination, as it is under SNA Server 2.11. When
configuring the SNARAS phone book entry to use a fully qualified remote APPC LU
name, SNA Server 3.0 dynamically creates this remote APPC LU when SNARAS
attempts to start the connection.

NOTE: The Windows NT Server 3.51 Remote Access Service (RAS) doesn't allow the
user to override the configured SNARAS phone number using the RASDIAL command.
For example, the following command does not work:

  rasdial BOSTON /phone:"NEWYORK #INTER"

Using Windows NT Server 4.0, it is now possible to override the phone number for
the SNARAS connection.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SNA Server version
2.11 and 2.11 Service Pack 1.


A supported fix is now available, but is not fully regression-tested and should
be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are
severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait
for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Technical
Support for more information.



Additional query words: sp1 prodsna

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ211 kbSNAServ211SP1
Version           : WINDOWS:2.11,2.11 SP1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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