When you use the Rule Engine Update service in Microsoft BizTalk
Server 2006 or Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2, the BizTalk Server host instance stops
unexpectedly and restarts. Additionally, a warning message is logged in
application event log that resembles the following:
Event
Type: Warning
Event Source: BizTalk Server 2006
Event Category:
BizTalk Server 2006
Event ID: 5410
Description: An error occurred
that requires the BizTalk service to stop. The most common causes are the
following:
- An unexpected out of memory error.
OR - An inability to connect or a loss of connectivity to one of
the BizTalk databases.
The service will shutdown and auto-restart in 1 minute. If the
problematic database remains unavailable, this cycle will repeat.
Error message: Exception of type 'System.OutOfMemoryException' was
thrown.
Error source: mscorlib
BizTalk host name: ProcessHost
Windows service name: BTSSvc$ProcessHost
This problem occurs because of an error in the Business Rule
Engine that causes a memory leak.
Hotfix information
A
supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended
to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this
hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available"
section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not
appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain
the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required,
you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs
will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for
this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and
Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the
following Microsoft Web site: -
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for
which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a
hotfix is not available for that language.
Prerequisites
You must have BizTalk Server 2006 installed to apply this hotfix.
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this
hotfix. However, you must restart the BizTalk host instance service after
you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file
attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.
The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time
(UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To
find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time
Zone tab in the
Date and Time item in Control Panel.
Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006
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| File name | File version | File
size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|
| Microsoft.ruleengine.dll | 3.5.1753.0 | 971,800 | 12-Mar-2008 | 21:08 | x86 |
If you are using BizTalk Server 2006 R2, you can apply BizTalk
Server 2006 R2 Service Pack 1 to resolve this problem.
Microsoft
has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed
in the "Applies to" section.