Issue in connecting to the server

  • Hi,

    We have SQL server 2008 and using clustering environment with 2 nodes. One .net application connects to this server. But sometimes we get the below error from the application log.

    System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: A transport-level error has occurred when receiving results from the server. (provider: TCP Provider error: 0 - The semaphore timeout period has expired.)"

    I have checked the windows and system event logs and sql server error logs, but I didnt find any logs during that time.

    Do you have any idea how to check and troubleshoot this issue.

    Ryan
    //All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them//

  • I can't help directly but I get the semaphore error messages when copying files across a vpn when there are connectivity issues with the connection. I think it's to do with packet acknowledgements - checkout the sql protocols blog at ms - they may have something of use

    http://blogs.msdn.com/sql_protocols/

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