Connection Status Incorrect in Mixed SNA3 And SNA4 Domain

• Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0SP2, 3.0SP3, 4.0, 4.0SP1, 4.0SP2

SYMPTOMS

When running in a mixed version environment with computers running both SNA Server 3.0 and SNA Server 4.0, where an SNA 3.0 system is the primary SNA server, the connection status of the SNA 4.0 servers may show up incorrectly on the SNA 3.0 servers.

CAUSE

SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 2 does not support some of the enhancements in SNA Server 4.0.

RESOLUTION

To 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

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SNA Server, versions 4.0, 4.0SP1, 4.0SP2. This problem was first corrected in SNA Server version 4.0 Service Pack 3.

Additional query words: status

Keywords : sna4sp3fix
Version : WINDOWS:3.0SP2,3.0SP3,4.0,4.0SP1,4.0SP2
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug