Microsoft KB Archive/221755

= FIX: REGRESSION: Cluster: SQL Resource Longer to Take Offline =

Article ID: 221755

Article Last Modified on 10/7/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a

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This article was previously published under Q221755



BUG #: 18621 (SQLBUG_65)



SYMPTOMS
When the SQL Server resource is taken offline, it can take over a minute before the resource actually goes offline. This may affect the amount of time it takes SQL Server to failover.



CAUSE
A change was made in the SQL Server resource to wait 60 seconds before checking to see if the resource is online or if a request has been made to take the resource offline.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next SQL Server service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  File name       Version

Sql65res.dll   6.50.430 NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the preceding files may also contain additional files.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5 and 5a.



MORE INFORMATION
IMPORTANT: Slow failover can be hardware related. Please refer to the Microsoft Cluster Server Administrator's Guide for a list of supported hardware configurations and hardware configuration information.