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Service Hints & Tips

Document ID: MCGN-3W6RC9

Servers - System hangs with Windows NT 4.0 SP3 in SMP mode and TCP/IP

Applicable to: World-Wide

SYMPTOM:
The system hangs evident by the following:

- The mouse cursor cannot be moved on the screen
- The NumLock, CapsLock, and ScrollLock lights on the keyboard cannot be illuminated by pressing their respective keys.

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:
All of the following must be true for this tip to apply:

- The system is any PC Server / Netfinity server that supports and is properly configured with ALL of the following:

SMP (Symmetrical Multi Processor)
Windows NT 4.0 Server SP3 Enterprise Edition / Non Enterprise Edition
Microsoft TCP/IP

FIX:
Contact Microsoft and reference Technet article Q171181.

DETAILS:
Microsoft has identified this as a problem with TCPIP.SYS in Windows NT 4.0 SP3.

Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

SAS KEYWORDS:
PSY2, D/T8651, D/T8640, D/T8650, D/T8642, D/T8644, D/T8660, HANG, SMP, NT, 4.0, SP3, TCPIP, TCP/IP, UNCLASSIFIED,
CURSOR, MOUSE, LOCK, H164076

Search Keywords

PSY2, D/T8651, D/T8640, D/T8650, D/T8642, D/T8644, D/T8660, HANG, SMP, NT, 4.0, SP3, TCPIP, TCP/IP, UNCLASSIFIED,
CURSOR, MOUSE, LOCK, H164076

Hint Category

Retain

Date Created

07-07-98

Last Updated

25-08-98

Revision Date

21-08-99

Brand

IBM PC Server

Product Family

Netfinity 3500, Netfinity 5500, Netfinity 7000, PC Server 320, PC Server 330, PC Server 704, PC Server 720

Machine Type

8644, 8660, 8651, 8640, 8650, 8642

Model

Various

TypeModel

Retain Tip (if applicable)

H164076

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Date last altered: A98/07/02, Owning B.U.: USA, USA=A, EMA=A, AFE=A