Twinax Connections Should Be Restricted To Secondary DLC Role

• Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0 SP3, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The property page of a Twinax connection allows you to change the Peer DLC Role to either "Primary," "Secondary," or "Negotiable." The only correct Peer DLC Role for a Twinax connection is "Secondary." "Negotiable" is selected by default.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 3.o Service Pack 3 (SP3) and 4.0.

We are currently researching this problem in SNA Server version 3.0 SP3 and will post more information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 4.0 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

Snaadmin.dll and Snapage.dll have been changed so that a Twinax connection will set the initial Peer DLC Role to "Secondary." In addition, the XID Type and Peer DLC Role radio buttons are disabled on the System Identification page.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbfix4.00.sp1 prodsna snasetup snatwinax
Version : WINDOWS:3.0 SP3,4.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug