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Article ID: 2015357 - Last Review: July 8, 2010 - Revision: 2.0

Huge blocking in SQL Server that is used with Configuration Manager 2007 Server

Symptoms

SQL Server is configured to be used with Configuration Manager 2007 Server and there is blocking observed in SQL Server. The head blocker SPID is executing below query

 

select PkgID, Name, Version, Language, Manufacturer, Description, Source, SourceSite, StoredPkgPath, StoredPkgVersion, ShareName, PreferredAddress, StorePkgFlag, ShareType, Permission, RefreshSchedule, LastRefresh, UseForcedDisconnect, ForcedRetryDelay, DisconnectDelay, IgnoreSchedule, Priority, PkgFlags, MIFFilename, MIFPublisher, MIFName, MIFVersion, SourceVersion, SourceDate, SourceSize, SourceCompSize, ImageFlags, Hash, NewHash, HashVersion, Architecture, ImagePath, PackageType, AlternateContentProviders, SourceLocaleID

From

        SMSPackages AS SMSPackages

Where

        Action <> 3

Order By

        PkgID

 

The headblocker SPID is waiting on ASYNC_NETWORK_IO and host name is the machine running SMS Distribution Manager application.

Other Symptoms

Due to blocking customer may report symptoms in SQL Server like not being able to connect to SQL Server, unable to open SSMS, worker thread exhaustion, long blocking chain etc.

Cause

Configuration Manager 2007 Distribution Manager performs URL checking on all of its packages assigned to current site which can take ver long time depending on number of rows in SMSPackages table.

Resolution

Collaborate with Configuration Manager 2007 team to report this issue.

Follow KB 956194 that fixes this issue by adding a registry key to disable the URL checking by SMS Distribution Manager.

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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise
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