ANR8236W (Windows)
Failure while listening for NETBIOS sessions on adapter network adapter number, NETBIOS listen return code=listen return code.

Explanation

The server cannot listen for NETBIOS sessions on the indicated adapter. The indicated listen return code was received from the NETBIOS listen API. If the return code is 24, (hex 18), the listen is retried.

System action

Server operation continues. If the return code is 24 (hex 18), a new listen is setup because return code 24 indicates a temporary failure. Otherwise, no additional NETBIOS sessions will start using the indicated adapter until the problem is corrected and the server is restarted.

User response

A NETBIOS listen failure is an indication of a network problem, an adapter problem, or a NETBIOS configuration problem. The following system configuration and system environment listen return codes (in hex) and resolution actions for a listen failure are found in the IBM® Local Area Network Technical Reference:
Return Code Description
11 The local session table is full. The maximum number of sessions are in use. Change NETBIOS configuration to increase the maximum number of sessions.
19 Name conflict. Ensure that the Server NETBIOS name is not in use elsewhere on the network.
22 There are too many commands pending. The maximum number of sessions are in use. Change NETBIOS configuration to increase the maximum number of sessions.
35 The operating system resources are exhausted. A reboot is probably required.