robertgilland wrote:

> This is getting very urgent does anyone have any ideas?
>
> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "robertgilland"
> <robert_gilland@...> wrote:
>> On a Clients Server; 2 Duel Core CPU's, Windows Server 2003, 4Gb
> RAM,
>> 14 SCI drives running RAID 1/0, Firebird 2RC1 classic mode with
>> default settings.
>>
>> The Database is approx. 123GB's single file with sweep interval set
>> to '0'. A backup is run every night.
>>
>> After Windows was rebooted today. We are unable to connect to the
>> database. GFIX -shut and -online commands seem to work but as soon
> as
>> I attempt to connect to the database using IBOconsole an
>> fb_init_sever.exe process is spawned and quickly starts using 25%
>> (100% of 1 of 4 processors) CPU.
>>
>> Also note that we also noticed the same problem when testing the
> above
>> database on similar hardware with Firebird 1.5 Superserver and
>> Interbase 7.5.
>>
>> Does anybody know what its doing (seems like a forced sweep), and
> how
>> to bring the database back online.
>>
>
>
>

a) Test difference between OIT and OAT. (I'm sure someone explain better
why it's important) to see how many garbage is inside database.
b) check database with gfix (see docs)

1. Backup without garbage collect (-g switch if I good remember)
2. Restore (to another database file !)
3. Test restored database
4. Shutdown Firebird server
5. Replace existing database with that one (but keep the old one in safe
place ! would be needed to confirm problem)

6. Now test if problems still happen.

Sorry,that's all I can help you currently.I'm sure others will add more
comments.

Regards
Boguslaw