Unable To Change 3270 Printer LU Name (169142)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0
  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 SP1
  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 SP2
  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 SP3
  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q169142

SYMPTOMS

The LU Name for an existing 3270 Print Session is not updated after it is changed in SNA Server Manager.

RESOLUTION

The current workaround is to delete the 3270 Print Session and recreate it using the new LU Name.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 3.0, 3.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1), 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, and 4.0.

This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining this Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

MORE INFORMATION

To reproduce this problem, follow these steps:
  1. Open SNA Server Manager.
  2. Create a new 3270 Print Session using an existing printer LU name (LU03).
  3. Save the changes in SNA Server Manager.
  4. Change the LU Name of 3270 Print Session that you created in Step 2 (LU03 -> LU05).
  5. Save the changes in SNA Server Manager.
  6. The 3270 Print Session properties will show the original LU Name (LU03).
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/5/2006
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix KB169142
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