RE: FTDISK warning messages in Exchange 2003 server

Steve,

Have you have a chance to review the following articles? What is the name
brand/model of the SAN device being used?

816004 Description of the Event ID 50 Error Message
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=816004

304415 Support for Multiple Clusters Attached to the Same SAN Device
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=304415

--
Hope this helps,
Mike Rosado
Windows 2000 MCSE + MCDBA
Microsoft Enterprise Platform Support
Windows NT/2000/2003 Cluster Technologies

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-----Original Message-----
> From: <SteveAhlers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: FTDISK warning messages in Exchange 2003 server
> Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 06:30:05 -0700
>
> The Z: drive does not contain any log files or Mailbox Stores. It had
been
> used to backup up Exchange with the Windows 2003 backup utility. I just
> removed the old backup catalogs since they are obsolete.
>
> The other servers that participate in the cluster are plugged into the
same
> Fibre switch. There are no other Windows clusters in the environment.
>
> It is one huge zone.
>
> BTW - I assume that $Mft is refferring to the Master File Table, but I
> haven't been able to find anything specific to my issue.
>
> FYI - The drive letters are as follows:
>
> A: local floppy
> C: local disk (OS)
> D: local disk (data)
> G: MSDTC
> M: MB Stores
> N: MB Stores
> Q: Quorum
> R: local cd-rom
> S: SG 1 logs
> T: SG 2 logs
> Z: Available for backup etc.
>
> Thanks
> Steve
> "Mike Rosado [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > Additional questions I have are:
> >
> > 1. Are there other Cluster Servers plugged in to the the same Fibre
switch?
> >
> > 2. If so, is it divided up into multiple zones or all in one huge zone?
> >
> > -----------
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Mike Rosado
> > Windows 2000 MCSE + MCDBA
> > Microsoft Enterprise Platform Support
> > Windows NT/2000/2003 Cluster Technologies
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: <Cyberstorme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: RE: FTDISK warning messages in Exchange 2003 server
> > > Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 14:37:32 -0700
> > >
> > > Mike,
> > >
> > > The KB indicates that the fix is only in situations if the volume
> > > triggering/reporting the event is a mount point volume? From what
Steve
> > has
> > > pasted in his entry, it appears that Drive Z is not a mount point?
> > >
> > > Steve,
> > >
> > > What's stored on Drive Z? Do you have any Exchange DBs or logfiles on
> > that
> > > volume?
> > >
> > > "Mike Rosado [MSFT]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Steve,
> > > >
> > > > You can either apply Windows Server 2003 SP1 or call Microsoft
Product
> > Support Services (PSS) to request the following hotfix to see if it
> > resolves your issue.
> > > >
> > > > 890352 A program may stop responding, and event 50 and event 26 are
> > logged,
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=890352
> > > >
> > > > When calling Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS), request to
speak
> > with a Support Engineer in the Platforms Setup group who deal with
these
> > type of disk issues.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Hope this helps,
> > > > Mike Rosado
> > > > Windows 2000 MCSE + MCDBA
> > > > Microsoft Enterprise Platform Support
> > > > Windows NT/2000/2003 Cluster Technologies
> > > >
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> > > > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: <SteveAhlers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Subject: FTDISK warning messages in Exchange 2003 server
> > > > > Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:55:06 -0700
> > > > >
> > > > > 2 Node Exchange 2003 Cluster with SAN
> > > > >
> > > > > The following warnings are displayed in Event Viewer:
> > > > >
> > > > > Event ID 57: The system failed to flush data to the transaction
log.
> > > > > Corruption may occur.
> > > > >
> > > > > &
> > > > >
> > > > > Event ID: 26 Application popup: Windows - Delayed Write Failed :
> > Windows was
> > > > > unable to save all the data for the file Z:\$Mft. The data has
been
> > lost.
> > > > > This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware
or
> > network
> > > > > connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere.
> > > > >
> > > > > &
> > > > >
> > > > > Event ID: 50 {Delayed Write Failed} Windows was unable to save
all
> > the data
> > > > > for the file . The data has been lost. This error may be caused
by a
> > failure
> > > > > of your computer hardware or network connection. Please try to
save
> > this file
> > > > > elsewhere.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am not currently having any issues with Exchange. I am trying
to
> > > > > determine if these warning messages are something to be concerned
> > about.
> > > > >
> > > > > I also noticed that the majority of the errors occur when the
backups
> > are run.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Steve
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

.

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