Article ID: 133721
Article Last Modified on 2/21/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 Standard Edition
- Microsoft SNA Server 2.1, when used with:
- Microsoft SNA Server 2.11 Service Pack 1, when used with:
- Microsoft SNA Server 2.11 Service Pack 2, when used with:
- Microsoft SNA Server 4.0, when used with:
- Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 2, when used with:
- Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 3, when used with:
- Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4, when used with:
- Microsoft SNA Server 4.0, when used with:
- Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 1, when used with:
- Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 2, when used with:
- Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 3, when used with:
This article was previously published under Q133721
SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS and Microsoft SNA Server DOS Client, the 3270 terminal emulator may display communication status 505 and then stop responding (hang).
CAUSE
The incorrect computer name is called up during network initialization.
SNA DOS Client traces show the following:
... ... ... ... Remote box? <SNA_Server>:<Incorrect_SNA_Client>
...
... ... ... ... STAB entry <number> for box <Incorrect_SNA_Client>
where:
<SNA_Server> is the Server name in SNA Server Admin, <Incorrect_SNA_Client>
is the incorrectly specified computer name of SNA client, and <number> is
the service table entry number.
This situation occurs when both the MS-DOS-based and Windows-based clients
are in the path. For example, your AUTOEXEC.BAT file contains the
following:
PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\NET;C:\DOS;C:\;
NET INITIALIZE
NET START
In this case, the Windows for Workgroups version of NET.EXE is called
first. The Windows for Workgroups version of NET.EXE uses
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI, instead of C:\NET\SYSTEM.INI. This causes the error
to occur.
The SYSTEM.INI contains the following entry for the SNA Client's computer
name:
[Network]
ComputerName=<SNA_Client>
RESOLUTION
Use one of the following two methods to ensure the correct version
of NET.EXE is used:
- Specify the complete path in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. For example:
C:\NET\NET INITIALIZE
C:\NET\NET START
- Remove Windows from the Path statement. For example:
:NET
PATH C:\NET;C:\;
NET INITIALIZE
NET START
Additional query words: HIS 2000prodsna client dos applet computer name
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