TN3270 Server Does Not Send All Data to Host
ID: Q161812
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0
SYMPTOMS
When a TN3270 emulator submits data to the TN3270 Server, the TN3270
Server
does not transfer all of the data to the host. The TN3270 emulator session
stays intact. The host application may complain that not all of the data
was sent, and sends any errors as data to the receiving application.
CAUSE
The problem is caused by the TN3270 Server's logic for handling SYSREQ
requests. In TN3270, one way for a TN3270 client to send a SYSREQ request
is to send an SNA TESTREQ key value 0x01. (Note: TESTREQ/SYSREQ are
normally 0xF0. However, the original specification for TN3270 did not
specify what message a TN3270 client should send when the user press the
TESTREQ/SYSREQ key, so different vendors implemented it in different
ways.)
The TN3270 Server has logic to spot this key as the first byte of an RU,
and not to send it to the host, but instead to send a SYSREQ request.
However, this code should have been looking for a TESTREQ as the first
byte
of a chain, not the first byte of an RU. In this case, one of the
subsequent RUs in the chain began with 0x01 and the TN3270 Server treated
this as a TESTREQ key and ended the chain (EC) when it should not have.
NOTE: Splitting a chain into RUs is arbitrary, so there is no significance
to where the split occurs.
This problem is seen when chunks of data are larger than the RU size
supported for the session, and the chunks need to be split up. The chunk
size (chain size) is controlled by the Structured Field Size, configurable
in some TN3270 emulators. The RU size is controlled by the primary half
session's bind image (byte 10).
The following is a sample trace that shows the problem:
Beginning of Chain (BC):
|000000c9.000000ca DLC ----------------------------------------------
17:06:52.39
|000000c9.000000ca DLC 01020101->0A160080 DLC DATA
|000000c9.000000ca DLC DAF:01 OAF:03 ODAI:off Normal
|000000c9.000000ca DLC RQE FMD BC DR1 BB
|000000c9.000000ca DLC
|000000c9.000000ca DLC ---- Header at address 00CC4620, 4 elements ---
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|000000c9.000000ca DLC 00050004 00032C00 01030068 0100E800
<......,....h..Y.>
|000000c9.000000ca DLC
|000000c9.000000ca DLC ---- Element at address 011BCA3C, start 10, end
268 ----
|000000c9.000000ca DLC 02908088 ...etc
Middle Chain (MC):
|000000c9.000000ca DLC ----------------------------------------------
17:06:52.59
|000000c9.000000ca DLC 01020101->0A160080 DLC DATA
|000000c9.000000ca DLC DAF:01 OAF:03 ODAI:off Normal
|000000c9.000000ca DLC RQE FMD MC DR1
|000000c9.000000ca DLC
|000000c9.000000ca DLC ---- Header at address 00CC444C, 4 elements ---
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|000000c9.000000ca DLC 00050004 40032C00 01030069 0100E800
<....@.,....i..Y.>
|000000c9.000000ca DLC
|000000c9.000000ca DLC ---- Element at address 011BD7EC, start 10, end
268 ----
|000000c9.000000ca DLC 009000FF ...etc
More middle chains flow...
End Chain (EC)
|000000c9.000000ca DLC ----------------------------------------------
17:06:54.79
|000000c9.000000ca DLC 01020101->0A160080 DLC DATA
|000000c9.000000ca DLC DAF:01 OAF:03 ODAI:off Normal
|000000c9.000000ca DLC RQE FMD EC DR1 CD
|000000c9.000000ca DLC
|000000c9.000000ca DLC ---- Header at address 00CC46F0, 4 elements ---
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|000000c9.000000ca DLC 00050400 00032C00 01030072 0100E800
<......,....r..Y.>
|000000c9.000000ca DLC
|000000c9.000000ca DLC ---- Element at address 011BE7E4, start 10, end
268 ----
|000000c9.000000ca DLC 01902001 ...etc
^^ - This is the TESTREQ key.
The SYSREQ and TESTREQ AID bytes are found in the "IBM 3270 Information
Display System" reference (Part #: GA23-0061-2).
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the hotfix mentioned below. With this
hotfix, the TN3270 Server now looks for TESTREQ as the first byte of a
chain instead of an RU.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 2.0,
2.1, 2.11, and 3.0.
A supported fix is now available for version 2.11
Service Pack 1, 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.
Additional query words:
prodsna 2.00 2.10 2.11 3.00
Keywords : snalua snatn3270
Version : WINDOWS:2.0,2.1,2.11,3.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :