FIX: BIND requests fail with an Event 18 "Sense Data = 083B0001" error message in Host Integration Server 2000, Host Integration Server 2000 Service Pack 1, and Host Integration Server 2004

If multiple Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000, Host Integration Server 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1), or Host Integration Server 2004 servers send BIND requests to a remote system at the same time, the remote system may reject the BIND requests by sending a BIND �RSP with IBM Sense Code 0x083B0001.

You may receive the following message in the application event log when this problem occurs:

Note This problem only occurs when the Host Integration Server 2000, Host Integration Server 2000 SP1, or Host Integration Server 2004 servers are sending extended BIND requests to the remote system.

An extended BIND request includes a Fully Qualified PCID control vector. The vector must be unique across the SNA network. The Fully Qualified PCID control vector includes an 8-byte PCID value that also must be unique in the SNA network. Host Integration Server 2000 generates the 8-byte PCID value by using the local system time. If multiple Host Integration Server 2000, Host Integration Server 2000 SP1, or Host Integration Server 2004 servers send BIND requests to a remote system at the same time, the 8-byte PCID value may be duplicated. The remote system detects the duplicate PCID values and rejects the BIND requests with a BIND �RSP that includes IBM Sense Code 0x083B0001.

Host Integration Server 2000

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Hotfix information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent fix that contains these files may also contain additional files.

Host Integration Server 2004

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent fix that contains these files may also contain additional files.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 Service Pack 2.

After you apply the hotfix that is described in this article, Host Integration Server 2000, Host Integration Server 2000 SP1, or Host Integration Server 2004 generates the PCID value as follows: If you do not apply the hotfix, bytes 0 through 3 of the PCID are made up of the year, the month, and the day. The time is the current system time when the PCID is generated.

IBM SNA Formats (GA27-3136)
SNA APPN Architecture Reference (SC30-3422)