SNA Server and NetBIOS ScopeIDs on Windows 2000 Server (272225)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 SP3
  • Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000
  • Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004
This article was previously published under Q272225

SUMMARY

SNA Server and Host Integration Server are not compatible with NetBIOS ScopeIDs on a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. If a ScopeID is enabled, it is not possible to add link services from SNA Server Manager or SNA Management Console. The user interface does not respond for several minutes. It eventually recovers, although the link service is not added.

MORE INFORMATION

If the ScopeID is disabled, SNA Server works as expected. There are no known problems with SNA Server and ScopeIDs in a computer that is running Microsoft Windows NT. If ScopeIDs are required, there are two ways to work around this problem:
  • Disable the ScopeID and add the link service, then re-enable the ScopeID.
  • Use the LINKCFG command-line utility to add the link service. For more information about this utility, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    262807 How to use the SNA Server Linkcfg.exe on Windows 2000

REFERENCES

For more information about NetBIOS ScopeIDs, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

244438 How to enable NetBIOS Scope IDs in Windows 2000

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/9/2005
Keywords:KB272225
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