KB132501 - NetBIOS Error 0x11: Local Session Table Full

Article ID: 132501

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

This article was previously published under Q132501

SYMPTOMS

When you run a NetBIOS application under Windows NT, the following error message appears:

Error 0x11 (Local session table full)
Meaning: There are no available entries in the local session table

NOTE: The Windows NT Redirector (workstation service) and Server service do not use the NetBIOS Interface.

For more information on standard NetBIOS error codes, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

126651 NetBIOS Data Codes (Windows NT and RAS)

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the NetBIOS application's request for number of sessions exceeds the configured session limit. The default session value is 16, the maximum session limit is 254.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, increase the session limit using the NetBIOS Reset or DIR.OPEN.ADAPTER NetBIOS commands.

MORE INFORMATION

The following table lists the default and maximum session settings for the NetBIOS interface implementation under Windows NT:

   Maximum Lana         254
   Maximum Sessions     254
   Maximum Address      255
   Maximum Names        253

   Default Sessions      16
   Default Commands      16
   Default Names          8

Additional query words: 3.10 netbios.sys ipc prodnt

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