Resource Leak in Eicon V3R3 X.25 Link Service
Article ID: 161229
Article Last Modified on 11/26/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft SNA Server 2.0
- Microsoft SNA Server 2.1
- Microsoft SNA Server 3.0
- Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4
This article was previously published under Q161229
SYMPTOMS
Performance Monitoring of the SNALINK process for Eicon X.25 adapters shows
increases in the Handle Count, Private Bytes, Virtual Bytes, and Working
Set, even though the Thread Count does not increase. The increase is noted
over a long period of time, and the resources are not freed when the
connection is rendered inactive. The change is more sudden if the
connection is dropped and reestablished.
CAUSE
The Eicon WAN Services driver for V3R3 has a resource leak.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the hotfix mentioned below.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 2.0,
2.1, 2.11, and 3.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft SNA Server version 2.11 and 3.0 U.S. Service Packs. For information on obtaining these service packs, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
MORE INFORMATION
Additional query words: x.25 prodsna
Keywords: kb3rdparty KB161229