Microsoft KB Archive/163313

= DCA ISCA SDLC Link Service Sets Incorrect Registry Entries =

Article ID: 163313

Article Last Modified on 10/23/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4

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This article was previously published under Q163313





SYMPTOMS
The symptoms will vary depending on whether this is the first link service installed. If this is the first link service installed, most of the registry values will be left empty. Most notably, the DependOnService value for SNAServr will be missing DCASDLC1, which will cause the SNA Server service to start without starting the link service. The server will go to an Active state in SNA Manager, but the connection will not change from Inactive. If a previous link service is installed, the values will be entered, but incorrectly. In this case, the connection will go to a Pending state, but will not establish a connection with the host.



CAUSE
This was caused by an error in the setup file for this link service.



RESOLUTION
A fix has been made to the setup file for this link service.

The current workaround is to use the DCA SDLC link service from SNA Server 2.11 Service Pack 1. To do this, use the following steps:  In SNA Manager remove the DCASDLC link service. Copy files from the 2.11 SP1 compact disc to the SNA 3.0 installation folder. Copy these files from the \I386\System\Hwsetup folder of the compact disc to the \System\Hwsetup folder on the hard disk:

Dcasdlc.hlp

Dcasdlc.srl

Dcasdlc.inf

 Create a folder named Dcasdlc in the \\System\Hwsetup folder of the hard disk and then copy Dcasync.sys from the \\I386\System\Hwsetup\Dcasdlc folder to the \\System\Hwsetup\Dcasdlc folder:</li> Run the External Link Service tools from the Tools menu in SNA Manager.</li> Click Add and select "DCA SDLC link service."</li></ol>

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server for Windows NT. This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server for Windows NT 3.0 U.S. Service Packs. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: attachmate sna3sp1

Keywords: kbbug kbnetwork KB163313

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