Error on Listen function: NETBIOS unit/lana number specified in NOTES.INI is not valid on this system, or a network is not started

Can anyone explain to me what this error is about?

Error on Listen function: NETBIOS unit/lana number specified in NOTES.INI is not valid on this system, or a network is not started

Any solutions as to how to solve this error on the Domino server console? Thanks!

Subject: Error on Listen function: NETBIOS unit/lana number specified in NOTES.INI is not valid on this system, or a network is not started

check your ports in the server conifguration document. Sounds like you’ve got a port that is configured for netbios enabled. You can shut that port off at the console by typing:

tell portname stop

to restart:

tell portname start

But that’s just a temporary way to fix it. You should be able to tweak the config document if it’s specificying something that the system can’t use.

Subject: RE: Error on Listen function: NETBIOS unit/lana number specified in NOTES.INI is not valid on this system, or a network is not started

Excellent! Thanks! Changing the config doc did the job! Thanks!

Subject: RE: Error on Listen function: NETBIOS unit/lana number specified in NOTES.INI is not valid on this system, or a network is not started

Any idea why this error would start appearing though? One of my remote servers developed this problem yesterday out of the blue. I checked the config doc and the port in question was already disabled, yet the listen task was running (and giving this error every 20 seconds). I only noticed this error because the wan link to this remote server was maxed out for quite a while (it’s difficult to be constantly on the look-out for unexpected errors)… any idea if this error and the link max-out could be related?

I’m pretty new to the more advanced aspects of server management so any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Nick