Sterling's Connect:Direct and SNA 4.0 Workstation (250549)

SYMPTOMS

Sterling Commerce (http://www.Stercomm.com) bundles Connect:Direct (an automated synchronous file transfer software package) with the original version of SNA 4.0 Workstation. Users may have issues, which are addressed in SNA 4.0 Workstation Service Pack 1.

For example, a problem may occur when you use Implicit Incoming Remote LU in conjunction with Implicit Incoming Mode (these settings are defined under the Local Advanced and Remote Options LU Properties). The following Event ID 7 appears in the Application event log:

Event Source: SNA Server
Event ID: 7
Description:
APPC session activation failure: LU inactive
EXPLANATION
The SNA server (node) failed to activate an APPC session because the host has not sent an ACTLU request to the local dependent APPC LU. This error usually happens as the result of a mismatch between the host configuration and the SNA Server configuration.

Also, an SNA Server LU 6.2 Message trace may show that the SNA Server never responds to the "Open LU62 Request."

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information related issues addressed with SNA Workstation Service Pack 1, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

166529 APPC Applications Fail to Connect to SNA Server 3.0 and 4.0

177899 Dependent LU6.2 Bind Rejected with Sense Code 0835

178315 APPC or CPIC Programs Stop Working

180416 APPC or CPI-C TPs May Fail When Using Dependent LU 6.2 Sessions

180701 CPIC Application CMINIT May Stop on SNA Windows NT Client

180705 APPC DISPLAY Call May Return AP_COMM_SUBSYSTEM_ABENDED

180941 APPC Printing Misinterprets ASCII Data

182064 APPC Program May Stop or Fail with SNA Server 4.0 on DEC Alpha

182265 APPC Display Call Fails With AP_STATE_CHECK (Primary_rc = 0002)

182267 [MC_]ALLOCATE May Return Sense 00000805 Instead of 08050000

182268 SNA Server Event 60 Should Log Local APPC LU Name

182331 Default 802.2 DLC Pacing Values May Result In Slow Performance

182421 APPC UserID and Password in CPIC Side Info Converted to Capitals

183791 APPC/CPI-C Program Unexpectedly Hangs Through SNA Server 4.0

185503 APPC Security Information Sent Even If Host Doesn't Support It

185540 APPC/5250 Hot Backup Fails If Connection Is Inactive or Pending

185604 Windows 3.x Client Returns One Local APPC LU Using Display Verb

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