Microsoft KB Archive/274191

= Router Service Hangs When You Remove the Last OSPF NBMA Neighbor =

Article ID: 274191

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a

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This article was previously published under Q274191



SYMPTOMS
When you remove the last Non-Broadcast Multiple Access (NBMA) neighbor from the OSPF interface list, the router service may stop responding (hang).



CAUSE
This problem can occur if the interface is set to iftype= nbma.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

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

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

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-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date        Time     Size     File name  Platform -  10/13/2000  11:02am  136,464  Ospf.dll   Intel 10/13/2000 11:01am  209,680  Ospf.dll   Alpha



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: router mprouter ras rras ospf

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbenv kbfix kbnetwork KB274191

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