The information in this article applies to:
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe. SYMPTOMS
An SNA Server that has numerous DLC 802.2 connections may experience
symptoms similar to the following if the connections are activated
concurrently:
CAUSEThe SNA Server DLC 802.2 link service uses an internal buffer pool to handle messages that it has to process. If this buffer pool is exhausted, the link service may discard some of the messages that is it receiving from the SNA Server service or from the DLC protocol stack. If the link service discards these messages, the symptoms described above can occur. RESOLUTIONSNA Server 4.0To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SNA Server version 4.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:Q215838 How to Obtain the Latest SNA Server Version 4.0 Service Pack SNA Server 3.0To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SNA Server version 3.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:Q184307 How to Obtain the Latest SNA Server Version 3.0 Service Pack STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SNA Server versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2. This problem was first corrected in SNA Server version 3.0 Service Pack 4 and SNA Server version 4.0 Service Pack 3. MORE INFORMATIONWARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor
can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For additional information about another DLC 802.2 link service problem related to exhausting the LLC buffer pool, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q198398 Access Violation in Snalink.exe Activating Numerous ConnectionsThe previously referenced article also includes information on how to add and change the LLCBufferPoolSize registry parameter. Additional query words:
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