Fiber System Loses SCSI Reservation After Multiple Restarts
Article ID: 195636
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Cluster Server 1.1
This article was previously published under Q195636
SYMPTOMS
A potential problem exists after multiple reboots of a clustered system
using a fiber channel array as the shared storage system. After multiple
restarts, the SCSI reservations may lose a drive array because of repeated
SCSI resets.
CAUSE
This problem is because a reservation conflict occurs in the Disk.sys
driver.
RESOLUTION
A new file entry solves the problem by enumerating the following
information in Disk.sys STATUS_DEVICE_BUSY (the status that indicates a
reservation conflict).
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.
Additional query words: Disk.sys SCSI RESERVATION MSCS kbDSupport server cluster
Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB195636