Microsoft KB Archive/887605

= FIX: Server for NFS is unresponsive when multiple NFS clients try to access the file attributes or to modify the file attributes of a file at the same time =

Article ID: 887605

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003

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SYMPTOMS
When multiple Network File System (NFS) clients try to access the file attributes or to modify the file attributes of a file at the same time on a Server for NFS resource, Server for NFS stops responding. You cannot access the file.



CAUSE
This problem may occur when a file on Server for NFS is marked for deletion on the server. An earlier access to the file on Server for NFS marked the file &quot;used&quot; and did not release the file. The current access to the file on Server for NFS is waiting for the file to be released from the cache.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or 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. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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.   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  15-Oct-2004  06:24  7.1.2239.6        423,424  Nfssvr.sys



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: SFU

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbbug kbfix kbprb KB887605

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