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Q165939: 3270 LUs May Now Be Assigned to TCP/IP Addresses

Article: Q165939
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
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, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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In previous versions of SNA Server, 3270 LUs could not be assigned to IP
addresses. This feature will be available in the next Service Pack for SNA
Server version 3.0.

CAUSE
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Microsoft SNA Server was not originally designed to support assigning 3270 LUs
to IP addresses.

RESOLUTION
==========

The option to assign LUs and LU Pools to the following address types will be
supported in the next Service Pack for SNA Server version 3.0: IP, IPX, Vines
IP, and AppleTalk. The workstation property page allows a choice from three
types of Workstation IDs: a name, an address (IP, IPX, AppleTalk, Banyan Vines),
or an IP subnet. If an IP subnet is entered, an IP subnet mask is also
required.

IP Address
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The IP address is specified in the familiar dotted decimal format. An example of
the dotted decimal address is:

  157.57.122.19

IPX Address
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The IPX address is the MAC address of the client's network adapter. An example of
this address is:

  000A00605CC7

Vines IP Address
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The Vines IP address is specified in the format

  <network_number>.<subnetwork_number>

where both are in hexadecimal format. The network_number length is 4 bytes and
the subnetwork_number length is 2 bytes. An example of this address is:

  0027E3CA.801E

AppleTalk Address
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The AppleTalk address is specified in the format

  <network>.<node>

where both are in decimal format. The network length is 2 bytes (0 - 65535) and
the node length is 1 byte (0 - 255). An example of this address is:

  5.37

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server version 3.0. This
problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 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:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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