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Q196238: SNARAS Goes Into Infinite Loop When Invalid Msg Type Is Received

Article: Q196238
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 4.0, 4.0 SP1 
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SYMPTOMS
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SNARAS may stop responding (hang) after a port is disconnected. SNARAS internal
traces show that it has entered an infinite loop.

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 the products listed at the
beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in SNA Server 3.0
Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following is an excerpt of SNARAS internal trace that was captured while the
service was in this infinite loop:

rassna.c 2857 SriCallback-message at 0x0021C2E0 of type 1311224 with rc 22
rassna.c 2942 SriCallback: Bad message 1311224 rassna.c 2944 SriCallback: Send
Internal Error Response rassna.c 2857 SriCallback-message at 0x0021C2E0 of type
1311224 with rc 22 rassna.c 2942 SriCallback: Bad message 1311224 rassna.c 2944
SriCallback: Send Internal Error Response rassna.c 2857 SriCallback-message at
0x0021C2E0 of type 1311224 with rc 22 rassna.c 2942 SriCallback: Bad message
1311224

This is a deadlock situation with repeated occurrences of the rc=22 error.

Additional query words: SNARAS rc 22

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ400 kbSNAServ300SP3 kbSNAServ300SP1 kbSNAServ400SP1 kbSNAServ300SP2
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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