FIX: Clussvc.exe Hits 100% CPU Utilization When Doing a Group Failover

ID: Q225333

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Cluster Server, included with:
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When failing over certain cluster resource groups, Clussvc.exe may consume 100 percent of the CPU time for an extended period of time, which starves the resource monitors of CPU time. As a result, resources in the group may not failover properly. This bug is present up through Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5).

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/ServicePacks/

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. 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

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6.

Additional query words: hotfix hot fix qfe quick engineering patch bug cluster server mscs

Keywords : kbClustServ kbClustServ100bug kbClustServ100fix kbNTOS400 kbGrpPlatform
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug