3270 User Connects to Host Session of Previous User

Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
Article ID: Q175336

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.11, 2.11 SP1, 2.11 SP2, 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2

SYMPTOMS

When using pooled 3270 LUs with SNA Server, a new 3270 user connects to the host session of the previous user. This problem was observed when using a CICS host application, and CICS and VTAM are configured to use the CLSDST and OPTION=PASS host options.

When CICS issues CLSDST, it saves information about the user id and LU. The CLSDST=PASS option causes VTAM to drop the current session, put in on queue, and then start a new session with another VTAM application. When the second session ends, VTAM takes the session on the queue, and then establishes a session between the LU and CICS. CICS retrieves the saved information about the user id, so the users do not need to do a new sign on to RACF.

CAUSE

When SNA Server terminates a 3270 session, SNA Server sends a TERMSELF to the host, followed by NOTIFY with type 01, which means:

   SLU capability is disabled. Sessions can be Queued but not started.

When a new user activates a 3270 session, SNA Server sends a NOTIFY(type 03 = SLU Enabled), the old CICS session is started over the LU.

This problem does not occur if SNA Server sends a NOTIFY Type 00, which means

   SLU Capability is Inhibited. Sessions can be Neither Queued nor Started.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions listed at the beginning of this article. A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.

MORE INFORMATION

An update to SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 2 is available from Microsoft which supports the ability to send a NOTIFY with type = 00 (SLU Inhibited) when a 3270 session is ended. With this update applied, the following registry entry can be used to activate this behavior:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/Snaservr
   /parameters/

   NotifyInhibited: REG_SZ: YES

For additional information about SNA Server 3270 session termination, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q132436
   TITLE     : SNA Server Handling of 3270 LU Session Cleanup

Keywords          : kbbug2.11 kbbug2.11.sp1 kbbug2.11.sp2 kbbug3.00 kbbug3.00.sp1 prodsna sna3270 snaserverservice kbfix3.00.sp2 kbfixlist
Version           : Windows:2.11,2.11sp1,2.11sp2,3.0,3.0sp1
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
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