CRS Locks Small Files When Network or Move Fails

Last reviewed: March 6, 1998
Article ID: Q174872

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Commercial Internet System version 1.0 - Microsoft Replication System (CRS)
  • Microsoft Site Server version 2.0 - Microsoft Replication System (CRS)

SYMPTOMS

Content Replication System (CRS) can fail to properly replicate if there is a network error or the destination file is locked. The Windows NT Application Event Log will show an Error ID 15060. The CRS log will show this warning:

   TransmitFile failed on file * of size x The network session timed out on
   a receive or send operation.

The Windows NT Application Event Log will show an Error Id 15119. The CRS log will show this warning:

   Moving *.FIL to *, File *.FIL was found but an error was returned anyway
   The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another
   process.

This will only happen when CRS is configured to use Transaction Mode and the size of the file is less than 64 KB.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem:

  • Do not use Frame Mode. This mode was designed for use on unreliable WAN links. If all the servers participating in a project are connected by a LAN, then you should use the /fastmode flag when creating the project. This can also be done in the Web-based CRS Administration in the Project Options page. You need to select the checkbox "Turn off framing for local replications".

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Commercial Internet System, version 1.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Microsoft Site Server version 2.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Microsoft Site Server 2.0. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K

MORE INFORMATION

CRS will attempt to retry when there is a network error or the destination file is locked. In the case the destination file is locked, CRS will retry at five-second intervals a total of 10 times. One minute has been shown to be sufficient interval for most Web servers.


Additional query words: sp 1
Version : WinNT:1.0,2.0
Platform : winnt
Hardware : ALPHA PPC x86


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Last reviewed: March 6, 1998
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