Article ID: 196605
Article Last Modified on 7/15/2004
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
- Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
- Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 1
This article was previously published under Q196605
SYMPTOMS
When the LU-LU test tool is run from SNA Server Manager, an event 96 (Local APPC TP start failed) may be generated even though the test was successful.
CAUSE
The LU-LU test program (Display.exe) issues a TP_START verb with a Local APPC LU name of "LOCAL." If LOCAL is not an LU that is defined on the SNA server, an event 96 will be logged.
RESOLUTION
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 4.0, and 4.0 SP1. We are researching this problem in SNA Server version 3.0 and will post more information here in the Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining this Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
S E R V P A C K
WORKAROUND
This error is benign, and does not cause any functional problem with SNA Server, nor does it create any traffic on the SNA network. It can be eliminated by creating a local LU with the name "LOCAL."
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 3.0, 3.0 Service Pack 1, 3.0 Service Pack 2, 3.0 Service Pack 3, 4.0, and 4.0 Service Pack 1.
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