PRB: Multiple NET VIEWs Cause Workstation Connection Problems

ID Number: Q63789

2.00

OS/2

Summary:

SYMPTOMS

After running a batch file that executes multiple NET VIEW

statements from the OS/2 system prompt, it is impossible to connect

to any network resources and the following error message occurs:

OS/2 error 69 has occurred.

SYS0069: Network BIOS session limit was exceeded

CAUSE

This is normal and expected behavior. NET VIEW makes temporary

connections to net resources using second class mailslots until the

value in the NetBIOS session table is exceeded. Although the

session table is updated periodically, it is possible to exhaust

the number of connections temporarily available through the batch

file described above. After a minute, however, the session table

should clear, and you should be able to again connect to those

resources.