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raagi2000
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Posted - 2005-11-28 : 13:18:07
We are running SQL 2000 SP3A on win 2000 ent server sp1. When i check the error log , the error keeps logging all the time with the message
1.Database casearchive: IO is thawed - reoccuring quite often
2.Database TIAMaT: IO is frozen for snapshot - reoccuring quite often

when it happens database slows down...
Guys any idea why is it happening ? thanks in advance.

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2005-11-28 : 13:49:17
Those do not look like SQL Server errors. Could you post the entire messages and not just the partial?

Tara Kizer
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SQLServerDBA_Dan
Aged Yak Warrior

752 Posts

Posted - 2005-11-29 : 09:14:23
This is caused by NTBackup.exe

See here:
http://www.kbalertz.com/kbNamed_903643/903643.aspx

And here:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=890544



Daniel, MCP, A+
SQL Server DBA
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bakerjon
Posting Yak Master

145 Posts

Posted - 2005-11-29 : 12:02:12
You also see these messages when you are using SAN hardware and OEM software to do split-mirror backups for SQL Server. It will put the databases into a "frozen" state (no writes), split a BCV or make a volume of pointer copies of the database files, then "thaw" the database. You can then mount the BCV or pointer copy volume to a different server and back it up. Are your storage admins 'testing' some new software?



Jon
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SQLServerDBA_Dan
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752 Posts

Posted - 2005-11-29 : 16:17:08
quote:
Originally posted by bakerjon

It will put the databases into a "frozen" state (no writes)



Hehehe. I can imagine it's pretty slow if the db is locked/frozen and he is trying to write to it.

Daniel, MCP, A+
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