Barr Channel Link Doesn't Support the Distribute Option

ID: Q165848

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SNA Server, version 3.0
on the following platforms: NT

SYMPTOMS

When viewing the properties of the Barr channel link service within SNA Server Manager, the link service is missing the following check box option:

Allow Link Service to be Distributed

This prevents the link service from being used as a distributed link.

CAUSE

The Barr channel link service setup script was missing the distributed link option. Also, the link service itself had a separate problem which prevented the link service from working after adding this option.

RESOLUTION

An update to SNA Server 3.0 is available for the Barr channel link service to support distributed operation. However, the Barr channel link service property page still does not include the check box to enable distributed operation. To do this, follow these configuration steps:

Add the Barr channel link service using SNA Server Manager.

Run External Link Services from the SNA Manager Tools menu.

Click Links, focus on the Barr S/370 Channel Link Service, and then click the DISTRIBUTE button.

The link service name will now begin with "[D]" to indicate that the link has been distributed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server version 3.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbnetwork prodsna sna3rdparty kbbug3.00 kbfix3.00.sp1 snadls
Version : WINDOWS:3.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug