Applies ToWindows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Essentials Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Standard

Important The hotfix that corresponds to KB 2870270 has been included with the hotfix KB 2878635, which contains all fixes that were previously included in KB 2870270.

Introduction

This article introduces an update that improves cloud service provider resiliency in Windows Server 2012. After you install this update, the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles are resolved:

2796995 Offloaded Data Transfers fail on a computer that is running Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012

2799728 Virtual machine enters a paused state or a CSV volume goes offline when you try to create a backup of the virtual machine on a Windows Server 2012-based failover cluster

2801054 VSS_E_SNAPSHOT_SET_IN_PROGRESS error when you try to back up a virtual machine in Windows Server 2012

2813630 Virtual machine enters a paused state or a CSV volume goes offline when you try to create a backup of the virtual machine on a Windows Server 2012-based failover cluster

2848727 "Move-SmbWitnessClient" PowerShell command fails in Windows Server 2012

2824600 Virtual machine enters a paused state or goes offline when you try to create a backup of the virtual machine on a CSV volume in Windows Server 2012

2838669 Update that improves cluster resiliency in Windows Server 2012 is available

2848344 Update improves cluster resiliency in Windows Server 2012 Note This update replaces a previous update to improve resiliency that is described in KB 2848344. In addition to the previously listed issues, the following issues are also resolved with this update.

Issue 1

Assume that you have a Windows Server 2012-based failover cluster. A cluster that uses Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV) is moved or is toggled between directed access and redirected access when the performance monitor is running. In this situation, the performance counters no longer function.

Issue 2

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have the Hyper-V server role installed on Windows Server 2012-based failover cluster nodes.

  • Virtual hard disk (VHD) files of the virtual machines are stored on a scale-out file share.

  • The server is under a heavy load.

In this scenario, the server may crash, and you may receive a Stop error message that resembles the following:

STOP: 0x000000C2 (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4)

Notes

  • The parameters in the Stop error message vary, depending on the configuration of the computer.

  • Not all "Stop 0x000000C2" errors are caused by this issue.

Issue 3

When you use the Windows thin provisioning feature on a Windows Server 2012-based computer, you experience the same I/O delays or I/O stalls that occur during the volume-unmounting process. Note This issue occurs only on NTFS volumes.

Resolution

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, go to the following Microsoft website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote 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

To apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows Server 2012.

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

The hotfix that corresponds to KB 2870270 has been superseded with the hotfix KB 2878635, which contains all fixes that were previously included in KB 2870270. You should use the hotfix KB 2878635 to fix the issues described in KB 2870270. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2878635 Update is available that improves the resiliency of the cloud service provider in Windows Server 2012: December 2013

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows Server 2012 file information notesImportant Windows 8 hotfixes and Windows Server 2012 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows 8" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 8" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version

    Product

    Milestone

    Service branch

    6.2.920 0.20 xxx

    Windows Server 2012

    RTM

    LDR

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2012" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Csvflt.sys

6.2.9200.20712

205,824

10-May-2013

05:07

x64

Clussvc.exe

6.2.9200.20712

7,220,224

10-May-2013

06:17

x64

Csvfs.sys

6.2.9200.20712

624,640

10-May-2013

05:05

x64

Fssagent.dll

6.2.9200.20712

506,880

10-May-2013

06:14

x64

Kernelbase.dll

6.2.9200.20712

976,384

10-May-2013

06:15

x64

Ntfs.sys

6.2.9200.20736

1,937,152

05-Jun-2013

08:18

x64

Rdbss.sys

6.2.9200.20712

423,424

10-May-2013

05:05

x64

Srv2.sys

6.2.9200.20712

619,520

10-May-2013

05:05

x64

Witness.dll

6.2.9200.20712

131,584

10-May-2013

06:17

x64

Kernelbase.dll

6.2.9200.20712

666,112

10-May-2013

04:13

x86

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 software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information for Windows Server 2012

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012

File name

Amd64_27994340dd049e23b2d64774c4b462e1_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_300fcc12a8796556.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,072

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_6613901bf57e5318996b6b4a429dc66c_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_99757945f9eabcb6.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

719

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_922d4f63a1c8ab31f6dff63e92a62579_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_0f1f8aa6dd9dfde9.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

704

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_947bdf86b09a6a49eb3216dae99ff4b2_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20736_none_9c43acb641740691.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

696

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_a95d3d1cc239e51fedcf0261c8b1cb93_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_dd921d93f7a41420.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

697

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_dc467986d184b1a7077949c6f09d1de8_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_8934c90ba2c8045f.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

718

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_ddb60263bde109357efa8fb379205b42_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_b76bb2e3d560776d.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,046

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_f966788e5a5d620a33e02ca718218a41_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_95f0c5bd05c59f4d.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

710

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_ff5a67ccf270dd4a552d610b7096eace_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_ae0f58908c046f9c.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

702

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-f..cluster-csvflt-core_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_16a007495a5023b0.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

4,685

Date (UTC)

10-May-2013

Time (UTC)

07:45

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-f..overcluster-clussvc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_135ea20f4436a491.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

10,086

Date (UTC)

10-May-2013

Time (UTC)

07:45

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-f..rcluster-csvfs-core_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_2fd3cf0102189f33.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

3,087

Date (UTC)

10-May-2013

Time (UTC)

07:45

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-fileservervssagent_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_3c9dfab27c0cbfad.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

23,190

Date (UTC)

10-May-2013

Time (UTC)

07:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-kernelbase_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_809f7115573ee78b.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,777

Date (UTC)

10-May-2013

Time (UTC)

08:53

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-ntfs_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20736_none_fffc83cebfa30dc2.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

15,743

Date (UTC)

05-Jun-2013

Time (UTC)

09:20

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-rdbss_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_b371d08e04144685.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

22,927

Date (UTC)

10-May-2013

Time (UTC)

07:45

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-smbserver-v2_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_3389923099268ab7.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

207,159

Date (UTC)

10-May-2013

Time (UTC)

07:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-smbwitness_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_195c34a0b72f2204.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

6,942

Date (UTC)

10-May-2013

Time (UTC)

07:45

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_1_for_kb2870270~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,730

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_2_for_kb2870270~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,500

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_3_for_kb2870270~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,730

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_4_for_kb2870270~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,500

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_5_for_kb2870270~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

3,459

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_6_for_kb2870270~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,031

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_7_for_kb2870270~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,853

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_8_for_kb2870270~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,732

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_9_for_kb2870270~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,502

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_for_kb2870270_rtm~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

4,572

Date (UTC)

10-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

20:44

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-f..overcluster-clussvc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_1db34c617897668c.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

6,868

Date (UTC)

10-May-2013

Time (UTC)

06:05

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-kernelbase_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20712_none_8af41b678b9fa986.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,785

Date (UTC)

10-May-2013

Time (UTC)

05:51

Platform

Not applicable

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