Microsoft KB Archive/161040

= Host Initiated BIND Is Rejected with A BIND -RSP (Sense=0815) =

Article ID: 161040

Article Last Modified on 11/26/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SNA Server 2.0
 * Microsoft SNA Server 2.1
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0
 * Microsoft SNA Server 2.11 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q161040





SYMPTOMS
Terminating a 3270 session abruptly may result in a situation where a new VTAM or host signon screen is not sent to the 3270 session. This problem was observed in one case where a 3270 session was ended by pressing the SYSREQ key.

When this problem occurs, SNA Server may log the following message in the Windows NT Application Event log:   Event ID: 21 Source: SNA Server Description: X'1124' Negative Response Sent on Connection  (SENSE = 0815) This problem does not occur in SNA Server 3.0.



CAUSE
Normally, a Host is not entitled to send a BIND request for a new session until it receives an UNBIND response. However, when a host sends an UNBIND Type '0x0F' (UNBIND Cleanup) or any UNBIND type in the range of '0x07' to '0x7F,' it is allowed to reset its half-session immediately. If the UNBIND is one of these types, the host can send a BIND request before it receives the UNBIND response.

SNA Server is not able to handle the receipt of a BIND request for a session before it has sent an UNBIND response for that session. Therefore, SNA Server rejects the new BIND request with a BIND -RSP because it has not yet received a response from the emulator to the Close(PLU) request that generates the UNBIND response that will be sent to the host.



RESOLUTION
There are no current workarounds for SNA Server versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.11, or 2.11 SP1. A 2.11 SP1 hotfix is under investigation.

This problem does not occur with SNA Server 3.0.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.11, and 2.11 SP1.

This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft SNA Server 2.11 U.S. Service Pack. 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



MORE INFORMATION
The Sense Data section of the IBM SNA Formats Guide (GA27-3136) describes Sense Code 0815xxxx as:

Function Active: A request to activate a network element or procedure

was received, but the element or procedure was already active.

Bytes 2 and 3 following the sense code contain sense code specific

information.

Additional query words: sscp msg10 prodsna

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbnetwork KB161040

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