A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Description￘ In some instances IBM Personal Communications has a delay of 30 seconds before getting a session with the desired Mainframe LPAR. Packet traces show twenty failed ('UNREACHABLE') NBSTAT name look ups occured (over 30 seconds in total) before the SYN was sent. Once the SYN is sent the connection is quickly established.
Local fix
Local Fix￘ None.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users connecting to host configured behind * * a NAT * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: PCOM has a delay of 30 seconds before * * establishing a session to the * * configured host. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** User was seeing a delay of 30 seconds before establishing a session with the desired host. Packet traces showed twenty failed ('UNREACHABLE') NBSTAT name look-ups occured (over 30 seconds in total) before the SYN was sent. Once the SYN is sent the connection is quickly established. getnameinfo() Windows function call shows this delay if NETBIOS discovery is enabled.
Problem conclusion
PCSTLNET.DLL was changed to use gethostbyaddr() function call instead of getnameinfo() function call. Fix schedulted for PCOM 6.0.6 Refresh Pack
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IC85605
Reported component name
PCOMM V5 COMBO-
Reported component ID
5639I7000
Reported release
600
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-07-30
Closed date
2012-08-22
Last modified date
2012-08-24
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
PCOMM V5 COMBO-
Fixed component ID
5639I7000
Applicable component levels
R601 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
06 January 2022