PRB: NetServerEnum Error Going into SAF

ID Number: Q71055

1.10 1.11 4.20

OS/2

Summary:

SYMPTOMS

When using SAF on a DOS workstation on IBM's Lan Server version 1.3

and OS/2 EE version 1.3, either of the following errors may occur:

Error calling NETSERVERENUM

-or-

Error 10010, Severity 9, OSerr -1

CAUSE

These errors occur when the workstation is unable to see any

mailslots. These errors occur not only with SAF's list of SQL

Servers, but also when the workstation attempts a NET SEND.

RESOLUTION

To correct these problems, modify the DOS workstation IBMLAN.INI

file to include the following four lines:

/nms:5

/nvs:4

/ndb:4

/api

These parameters are not automatically included in the workstation

installation; you must add them manually.

You must also check two other dependent parameters and, if

necessary, edit them to successfully correct these problems:

/nbs:1K (must be 1K or greater if /api is used.)

/bbs:2K (must be greater than /nbs:??.)

These changes allow a DOS workstation to handle mailslots

correctly and see SQL Server's NetServerEnum broadcast.