It's also the case that the connection code has changed - I looked at it
when we had a problem with MaxTcpConnections on WindowsServer2003. I'm not
expert enough to argue with anyone here - let alone the dev list - but
there are changes to the recovery code.

Max

> Scott Moon wrote:
>> Russell,
>> Read back up the thread - I have tested it on several systems with
>> various
>> combinations of Firebird versions and OSs. Our production configuration
>> is
>> the only one where the connections are being dropped. Only FB 1.5.2 and
>> up
>> on a multiple Xeon box running VMWare ESX and Win2003 Server. I haven't
>> been
>> able to test 1.5.0 or 1.5.1 yet - can't find the install kits online.
>> Same
>> system running FB v1.0.3 does not fail. There's nothing showing up in
>> the FB
>> logs, or the system logs - but connections to the FB databases (any DB
>> on
>> the server) that remain idle for over 60 minutes is forcibly
>> disconnected.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>
> That could not be so easy. Firebird 1.5 is based on C++ code, 1.0.3 is
> based on C.
> Maybe it's related to that difference ? Just guessing....
>
>
> Regards
> Boguslaw
>