Symptoms
Consider the following scenario:
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You install Microsoft BizTalk 2009 or Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 on a two-node Windows Server failover cluster. Additionally, you configure a BizTalk host as a cluster resource.
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One node of the cluster goes offline because the node is powered off or because the network connection is lost.
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You try to refresh the BizTalk Server Group Hub page in the BizTalk Server Administration console.
In this scenario, it takes a very long time to refresh the BizTalk Server Group Hub page.
Resolution
Cumulative update information
For BizTalk Server 2009, the hotfix that resolves this issue is included in Cumulative Update 1 for BizTalk Server 2009. For more information about how to obtain the cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 2429050Cumulative update package 1 for BizTalk Server 2009The hotfix that resolves this problem is included in cumulative update package 3 for BizTalk Server 2006 R2 SP1. For more information about how to obtain the cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2286501 Cumulative update package 3 for BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Service Pack 1For more information about BizTalk Server 2006 R2 SP1 hotfixes, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
974563 List of Microsoft BizTalk Server hot fixes that are included in BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Service Pack 1For more information about BizTalk Server hotfixes, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2003907 Information on BizTalk Server hotfixes
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
More Information
For more information about how to use Windows Server cluster for BizTalk server hosts, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) website:
Using Windows Server Cluster to provide high availability for BizTalk Server hosts
