Alternating DOS Client RPC Calls Fail (118694)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q118694
The information in this article applies to
SYMPTOMS
A DOS DCE (data communication equipment) RPC (remote procedure calls)
client binds to a DCE RPC server and places a successful RPC call. The
client will not place any additional RPC calls for a period of time. During
this window of time, some RPC servers may close the connection. The next
RPC call from the client to the server will fail. If the exact same call is
placed again, after the failing call, it will work. The above pattern
repeats indefinitely.
CAUSE
The RPC runtime is not being notified of the closed connection. Once the
RPC runtime discovers the connection is closed by a failing call, it will
establish a new session on the next RPC call to the server.
RESOLUTION
RPC runtime will now retry three times if a call fails. During the retry,
the connection will be reestablished.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT
Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem was corrected in the latest US
Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server. For information
on obtaining this update, query on the following word in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
S E R V P A C K
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/20/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbinterop KB118694 |
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