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Q192807: SNABase Service Fails to Start on SNA Server

Article: Q192807
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): 3.0 SP3,4.0,4.0 SP1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 24-OCT-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0 SP3, 4.0, 4.0 SP1 
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SYMPTOMS
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The SNABase service may not start initially but can be started manually after
the system completes startup. In addition, an event ID 590 may be logged in the
application event log.

CAUSE
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The SNABase service cannot start until all dependency services have completed
initialization. The SNABase service is designed to time out if the dependency
services do not start after 10 seconds. SNA Server's SNABase service is
dependent upon the following services:

  Workstation, Server, and NT LM Security Support Provider

If any of these other services do not start in a timely fashion, the SNABase
service will not be able to start, and an event ID 590 may be logged in the
application event log.

RESOLUTION
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SNA Server 3.0
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SNA Server version
3.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q184307 How to Obtain the Latest SNA Server Version 3.0 Service Pack



SNA Server 4.0
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This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 4.0 U.S. Service
Pack. For information on obtaining this Service Pack, query on the following
word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 3.0 SP3,
4.0, and 4.0 SP1. This problem was first corrected in SNA Server 3.0 Service
Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following registry entry has been added to allow a configurable timeout
parameter for the SNABase service:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SnaBase\Param eters:

  Name: ServerStartupTimeout
  Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: <timeout in seconds> (The default is 10.)

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ400 kbSNAServ300SP3 kbSNAServ400SP1
Version           : :3.0 SP3,4.0,4.0 SP1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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