Renegotiate CNOS After Connection Reestablishment

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.11 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and 3.0 SP1

SYMPTOMS

CNOS (change number of sessions) is a general data stream (GDS) variable that is used to negotiate the number of sessions that can be used between an LU-LU pair. This takes place during connection startup after the SNA Server service has started. If the connection is stopped (without stopping the SNA Server service), and then restarted, CNOS is not renegotiated.

NOTE: There are other cases where CNOS is renegotiated. These are outlined in the "Registry Entries Only Used on an SNA Server" section of the "SNA Server Reference Guide."

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 2.11 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and 3.0 SP1. This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 3.0 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

MORE INFORMATION

With the fix applied, Snaservr.exe renegotiates CNOS after a connection is stopped and restarted without ever bringing down the SNA Server service. In addition, after you apply the fix, you need to edit the registry as described below.

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe or Regedit.exe, as appropriate for your version of Windows NT).

2. Go to the following key in the registry:

         HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\
         SNAServer\Parameters
   

3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value and use the following entry:

         Value Name: RenegCNOSAtReconnect
         Data Type: REG_SZ
         Value: YES
   

4. Exit Registry Editor.

Keywords          : prodsna snaappc snaserverservice kbfix3.00.sp2 kbnetwork kbbuglist
Version           : 2.11 3.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix