long running jobs crashing the box

Ive a got an sql server that crashes whenever a job runs for a minimum of
5 - 10 minutes. It doesnt happen 100% of the time, probably 80-90%. It
doesnt matter if the job is scheduled, run manually, a backup, a reindex, a
data transfer, whatever, if it runs between 5 and 10 minutes, the box
crashes. Of course it happens most frquently during backups as they are run
the most. All ideas are appreicated.
SQL2K SP3
TIA, ChrisR
"ChrisR" <bla@.noemail.com> wrote in message
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> Ive a got an sql server that crashes whenever a job runs for a minimum of
> 5 - 10 minutes. It doesnt happen 100% of the time, probably 80-90%. It
> doesnt matter if the job is scheduled, run manually, a backup, a reindex,
> a
> data transfer, whatever, if it runs between 5 and 10 minutes, the box
> crashes. Of course it happens most frquently during backups as they are
> run
> the most. All ideas are appreicated.
> --
> SQL2K SP3
> TIA, ChrisR
>
What do you mean by crashes? Does the O/S die and you get a blue screen?
Does SQL Server stop running, but the O/S is okay?
What version of O/S, what version of SQL Server? What service packs have
you installed.
What are you using for backups? Is it a standard SQL Server backup or are
you using some other program?
More information would be helpful.
Rick Sawtell
MCT, MCSD, MCDBA
|||> What do you mean by crashes? Does the O/S die and you get a blue screen?
> Does SQL Server stop running, but the O/S is okay?
Blue screen.

> What version of O/S, what version of SQL Server? What service packs have
> you installed.
Win2K sp4
SQL2K sp3a

> What are you using for backups? Is it a standard SQL Server backup or are
> you using some other program?
Standard SQL.
Let me know if more info is required.
Thanks, ChrisR
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reindex,
> What do you mean by crashes? Does the O/S die and you get a blue screen?
> Does SQL Server stop running, but the O/S is okay?
> What version of O/S, what version of SQL Server? What service packs have
> you installed.
> What are you using for backups? Is it a standard SQL Server backup or are
> you using some other program?
> More information would be helpful.
> Rick Sawtell
> MCT, MCSD, MCDBA
>
>
|||What does the Application Log say?
Do you have anything else running on that server besides SQL 2k? (Exchange
maybe?).
Have you tried setting a max server memory for SQL Server? Tune it down a
bit and ensure that you leave enough RAM for the O/S.
(EM-> right-click on Server, Properties)
Rick Sawtell
MCT, MCSD, MCDBA
|||The Event Viewer just says "the shut down at (time) was unexpected."
I just changed the memory so we'll see if that fixes anything.
"Rick Sawtell" <quickening@.msn.com> wrote in message
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> What does the Application Log say?
> Do you have anything else running on that server besides SQL 2k?
(Exchange
> maybe?).
> Have you tried setting a max server memory for SQL Server? Tune it down a
> bit and ensure that you leave enough RAM for the O/S.
> (EM-> right-click on Server, Properties)
> Rick Sawtell
> MCT, MCSD, MCDBA
>
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