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Q216240: Cluster Log is Overwritten When Cluster Server Starts

Article: Q216240
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
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, used with:
   - Microsoft Cluster Server 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you enable cluster logging in Microsoft Cluster Server 1.0, the log file is
overwitten every time the Cluster service starts.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

  Date      Time                 Size    File Name     Platform
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  01/07/99  04:28p                15,632 Clusprxy.exe  (x86)
  01/07/99  04:27p               502,032 Clussvc.exe   (x86)
  01/07/99  04:28p                42,768 Resrcmon.exe  (x86)
  01/07/99  04:28p                10,000 Rpcltccl.dll  (x86)
  01/07/99  04:29p                11,536 Rpcltscl.dll  (x86)

  01/07/99  04:27p                25,360 Clusprxy.exe  (Alpha)
  01/07/99  04:26p               804,112 Clussvc.exe   (Alpha)
  01/07/99  04:27p                65,808 Resrcmon.exe  (Alpha)
  01/07/99  04:28p                18,192 Rpcltccl.dll  (Alpha)
  01/07/99  04:28p                18,704 Rpcltscl.dll  (Alpha)



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 Server,
Enterprise Edition.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q168801 How to Enable Cluster Logging in Microsoft Cluster Server

Additional query words: 4.00 MSCS

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

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