FIX: BIND requests fail with an Event 18 "Sense Data = 083B0001" error message in Host Integration Server 2000, Host Integration Server 2000 Service Pack 1, and Host Integration Server 2004 (843544)

SYMPTOMS

If multiple Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000, Host Integration Server 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1), or Host Integration Server 2004 servers send BIND requests to a remote system at the same time, the remote system may reject the BIND requests by sending a BIND -RSP with IBM Sense Code 0x083B0001.

You may receive the following message in the application event log when this problem occurs:

Event ID: 18
Source: SNA Server
Description: APPC session activation failure: BIND negative response or UNBIND 
request received

   Sense data   = 083B0001   
   Connection   = ConnectionName
   LU alias     = LUName
   PLU alias    = PLUAlias
   Mode name    = ModeName

Note This problem only occurs when the Host Integration Server 2000, Host Integration Server 2000 SP1, or Host Integration Server 2004 servers are sending extended BIND requests to the remote system.

CAUSE

An extended BIND request includes a Fully Qualified PCID control vector. The vector must be unique across the SNA network. The Fully Qualified PCID control vector includes an 8-byte PCID value that also must be unique in the SNA network. Host Integration Server 2000 generates the 8-byte PCID value by using the local system time. If multiple Host Integration Server 2000, Host Integration Server 2000 SP1, or Host Integration Server 2004 servers send BIND requests to a remote system at the same time, the 8-byte PCID value may be duplicated. The remote system detects the duplicate PCID values and rejects the BIND requests with a BIND -RSP that includes IBM Sense Code 0x083B0001.

RESOLUTION

Host Integration Server 2000

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

328152 How to obtain the latest service pack for Host Integration Server 2000

Hotfix information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

   Date         Time   Version    Size       File name
   ------------------------------------------------------
   23-Jun-2004  16:39  5.0.0.987    471,312  Snaservr.exe
   23-Jun-2004  16:39  5.0.0.987  1,061,136  Trcservr.exe

Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent fix that contains these files may also contain additional files.

Host Integration Server 2004

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Host Integration Server 2004 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

   Date         Time   Version     Size       File name 
   ------------------------------------------------------- 
   20-Aug-2004  17:34  6.0.1903.0    959,488  Snaipdlc.dll 
   20-Aug-2004  17:34  6.0.1903.0    407,552  Snaservr.exe 
   20-Aug-2004  17:35  6.0.1903.0  2,944,000  Trcipdlc.dll 
   20-Aug-2004  17:34  6.0.1903.0    847,360  Trcservr.exe