MSDLC32 May Not Receive All Packets in Heavy Traffic (156149)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000
- Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q156149 SYMPTOMS
Programs using the Microsoft 32-bit DLC protocol may not be able to
connect to the host over the network, especially when first starting up.
CAUSE
If the client receives a large number of DLC packets in an extremely
short period of time, the MSDLC32 protocol may be unable to dynamically
allocate additional buffers quickly enough to successfully receive all
incoming packets.
STATUS
This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.
MORE INFORMATION
When MSDLC32 initializes, it allocates a certain number of buffers
(specifically, Read CCB2 buffers) for incoming DLC packets. Over time, as
additional buffers are needed, they are allocated dynamically. In the
original release of MSDLC32, the initial number of Read CCB2 buffers
allocated is 16. In this update, that number is increased to 64. By
allocating more buffers initially, the buffers are available to be used
immediately, without the delay incurred with dynamic allocation.
Additional buffers are dynamically allocated later as needed.
This problem may occur in an environment using multiple DLC hosts with
multiple routes to each host. In such environments, a very large number
of packets may be received by the client nearly simultaneously in response
to a single query. Under such high-stress situations, packets could be
dropped during the time new buffers are being allocated to receive them.
This problem is more likely to occur when first starting a DLC session,
because the buffer pool typically grows during the course of normal usage
to be sufficient to accommodate surges in received packets.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/14/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbAPI kbnetwork kbpolicy kbprb KB156149 |
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