SNA Server Services Stay in Stopping State (165199)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0

This article was previously published under Q165199

SYMPTOMS

After stopping the SNA Server service, the status will show "Stopping," but will never change to an "Inactive" state.

NOTE: This problem has been seen when stopping the TN5250 Service, however other services may be affected as well.

CAUSE

This can happen when the SNA Server service terminates before sending the last status change message to the SNA Server Manage Agent service. The Manage Agent sets the status of extension services to inactive, if the service process terminates correctly.

RESOLUTION

Changes were made to the SNA Server Manage Agent to correct this problem. To resolve this problem, obtain the hotfix mentioned below.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server version 3.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/22/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbnetwork KB165199