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

ID: Q221755

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5 Service Pack 5 and 5a

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 that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next SQL Server service pack that contains this fix.

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 on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

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 version 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.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q216674 BUG: Automatic SQL Cluster Failover Doesn't Work w/WinNT 4.0 SP4

Additional query words:

Keywords :
Version : winnt:6.5 Service Pack 5 and 5a
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug