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Q194831: SP4 Cluster Shares Must Be Reset to Recognize Added Subdirectori

Article: Q194831
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWinNT400sp5fix
Last Modified: 16-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 contains an updated Cluster Server File Share
Resource. The updated resource extends the original capabilities of this
resource type to allow multiple shares from a single resource. The enhancement
prevents the need to use multiple file share resources to create large numbers
of shares. Use of this enhancement dramatically reduces overhead and simplifies
manageability of large numbers of shares.

However, the version contained in Service Pack 4 does not observe dynamic updates
to the subdirectory structure. When using the new option to create subdirectory
shares, the resource does not acknowledge dynamic changes to the subdirectory
structure and only responds to these changes the next time the resource is
brought online. To add or remove a subdirectory share, all shares managed by the
single File Share resource must be taken offline and then brought online.


For additional information, please click the article number below to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q185212 Cluster Server Does Not Support More than 900 Shares

RESOLUTION
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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/

-or-

- 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://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: file share subdirectory dynamic WMI HealthMon mscs

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Keywords          : kbWinNT400sp5fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search
Version           : winnt:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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