Browser Service Causes Network Broadcast Storm After 1193 hrs (136935)

SYMPTOMS

Windows NT Server 3.51 starts a broadcast storm on the network with browser frames after the Windows NT Server Service has reached the System Up Time of 1193 hours, which means it has been running continuously for 1193 hours or multiples thereof. These broadcast frames are sent out on all installed protocols. The broadcast storm typically last less than 5 or 6 minutes and then stops by itself. The broadcast browser frame types that appear are the "Host Announcements" or the "Local Master Announcements" frames, which are typically sent out every 12 minutes.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5 and 3.51.

A supported fix is now available for Windows NT version 3.5, but has not been fully regression-tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information.

This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51 and Windows NT 4.0. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

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