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Q182916: SNA Server Using Twinax to IBM System 36 Is Not Supported

Article: Q182916
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0,2.1,2.11,2.11 SP1,2.11 SP2,3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,3.0 SP3,4.0
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 12-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.11, 2.11 SP1, 2.11 SP2, 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft SNA Server does not support Twinax connections to an IBM System 36
(S/36) or Advanced System 36 (AS/36).

MORE INFORMATION
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The System 36 and Advanced System 36 only support LU 7 communications over a
Twinax connection. Microsoft SNA Server does not support the LU 7 protocol. SNA
Server supports LU6.2 when communicating with a S/36, AS/36, and AS/400.

SNA Server can connect to an S/36 using Token Ring and synchronous data link
control (SDLC), but cannot connect using Ethernet because it is not available on
an S/36. Ethernet connectivity is supported with an Advanced System 36, which
also supports Token Ring, SDLC, and Twinax.

The IBM product(s) discussed here are manufactured by International Business
Machines Corp. (IBM), a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ200 kbSNAServ211 kbSNAServ400 kbSNAServ210 kbSNAServ211SP1 kbSNAServ211SP2 kbSNAServ300SP3 kbSNAServ300SP1 kbSNAServ300SP2
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0,2.1,2.11,2.11 SP1,2.11 SP2,3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,3.0 SP3,4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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