Lista proactiva de updates / proactive recommended updates:
Windows Server 2003 SP2 Cluster
1.1: P1 – CLUSTER SERVER ( BASE & STORAGE & FILE SYSTEM )
Kernel
2393802 MS11-011: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel could allow elevation of privilege
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-US;2393802
Win32k,gdi32
2506223 MS11-034: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: April 12, 2011
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-US;2506223
Ntfs
981166 Some data is corrupted when cached and noncached I/O operations occur by using the same NTFS file handle
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;981166
Storport
Storport : check with SAN provider OEM in order to use the latest storport validated by the OEM
957910 A Windows Server 2003 SP2-based iSCSI boot server cannot generate dump files if the server uses a Storport virtual miniport as the LUN controller
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;957910
On HP ProLiant Server platform please check for:
· latest hpcisss2 .sys (=> version 6.14.0.32/64 from 7-Jan-2009)
· latest E200/E200i firmware (=> rev. 1.82, from 17-Apr-2009)
HP Server https://support.microsoft.com/kb/940015
hpcisss2.sys You receive a Stop error message after you install update 932755 or 941276 on an HP ProLiant server that is running Storport in Windows Server 2003
Ref HP: hpcisss2.sys, build date 7-Jan-2009, version 6.14.0.32/64
HP Server https://support.microsoft.com/kb/969550
E200/E200i Stop error messages after Memory Corruption on several HP ProLiant servers, firmware due to a problem with firmware of E200/E200i (HP Smart Array SAS/SATA Controller)
Ref HP : E200/E200i firmware rev. 1.82, 17-Apr-2009
Mountmgr.sys
940307 A Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer may stop responding if an application frequently uses the mount manager to query volume information
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;940307
Disk.sys
929161 You receive a Stop error message on a Windows Server 2003 SP1 or Windows Server 2003 SP2-based computer when a device is suddenly disconnected from a host bus adapter
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;929161
ScsiPort.sys
934848 If you load the Intel iSCSI Setup driver for an iSCSI disk during Windows Server 2003 installation, the installation program reports that no disk is detected, and the installation process fails
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;934848
Dmadmin.exe
957271 The Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service process may stop unexpectedly on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/957271
Vds.exe
960831 Drivers or hardware providers that use the Virtual Disk Service to manage hardware LUN IDs encounter exceptions after a disk is physically removed from a computer that is running Windows Server 2003
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960831
Clusdisk.sys / Clusres.dll
Rollup Cluster
919117 A hotfix is available that adds support for GUID partition table (GPT) volumes that are larger than 2 terabytes on a Windows Server 2003-based server cluster
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/919117
982438 You cannot install AD DS in Windows Server 2008 in a Windows Server 2003-based domain if another computer that is in the same domain has MSCS installed
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;982438
Resrcmon.exe
948701 The Resource Monitor may crash on a Windows Server 2003-based cluster node that has Windows Server 2003 SP2 or hotfix 921181 installed
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;948701
SNP
948496 (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/948496/ ) An update to turn off default SNP features is available for Windows Server 2003-based and Small Business Server 2003-based computers
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/948496
1.2: P2 – CLUSTER SERVER ( BASE & STORAGE & FILE SYSTEM )
Dfssvc.exe
945050 The private bytes that the DFS service consumes continue to increase on a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller that hosts the PDC emulator role
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/945050
Dfs.sys
938666 Event ID 2019 is logged in the System log when a DFS domain root server stops responding on a Windows Server 2003-based server
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/938666
Localspl.dll
955455 The print process crashes under heavy stress on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition if the computer uses hyper-threading technology
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/955455
Local security policy
902069 You may receive a "Stop 0x0000000A" error message when you shut down or restart a computer that is running Windows Server 2003
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/902069
COM+
934016 (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/934016/ ) Availability of Windows Server 2003 Post-Service Pack 2 COM+ 1.5 Hotfix Rollup Package 12
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/934016
All the previous mentioned updates include the latest versions of the 935640,
Recommended hotfixes for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2- based server clusters
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/935640
2 - Windows Server 2008 SP1 / SP2 Cluster
2.1 : P1 – CLUSTER SERVER ( BASE & STORAGE & FILE SYSTEM )
KERNEL
2295810 The shutdown process may stop responding in Windows Server 2008 SP2 or in Windows Vista SP2 after you enable the "Shutdown: Clear virtual memory page file" Group Policy setting
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-US;2295810
FLTMGR
975759 An application or service that uses a file system filter driver may experience function failure on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;975759
NTFS
2525064 Ntfs.sys driver takes a long time to mount a large volume in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-US;2525064
STORPORT
983554 "0x000000BE" Stop error message when you use the Storport.sys driver to manage some storage devices in Windows Server 2008, in Windows Vista, in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;983554
Storport: check with SAN provider OEM in order to use the latest storport validated by the OEM
HP ProLiant servers:
check for latest E200/E200i firmware (=> rev. 1.82, 17-Apr-2009, or higher)
check for latest hpcisss2 .sys (=> version 6.14.0.32/64 from 7-Jan-2009 or higher)
A Stop error occurs on an HP ProLiant server that has the firmware from an E200/E200i HP Smart Array SAS/SATA controller installed on any Windows Server platform
Ref HP: E200/E200i firmware rev. 1.82, 17-Apr-2009
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/969550/en-us
MPIO
2406705 Some I/O requests to a storage device fail on a fault-tolerant system that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 when you perform a surprise removal of one path to the storage device
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-US;2406705
check with DSM/SAN provider OEM in order to use the latest mpio validated by the OEM
MSDSM
2277440 Stop error message “0x000000D1” occurs in MSDSM.sys on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-US;2277440
MOUNTMGR
977153 Error message: When you unmount volumes, delete snapshots or try to fail over disks on which snapshots are saved: "0x00000D6 DRIVER_PAGE_FAULT_BEYOND_END_OF_ALLOCATION"
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;977153
VOLSNAP
2279787 Event ID 82 may be recorded in the System log after you extend the protected dynamic volume on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2279787/en-us
VSS
955928 A parallel backup operation may fail when the operation is performed by Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/975928/en-us
VSSVC
983425 The System State backup operation fails together with the "0x800423f3" error in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/983425/en-us
NETSH
979101 The command "netsh interface ipv4 dump" does not export the subnet mask setting in Windows 7, in Windows Server 2008 R2, in Windows Server 2008, and in Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/979101/en-us
TCPIP
2469100 Manually added route table entries are deleted unexpectedly when you delete an additional IP address in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2469100/en-us
TCPIP
MS10-058: Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP could allow elevation of privilege https://support.microsoft.com/kb/978886/en-us
NDIS
Stop error message on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: "STOP: 0x0000007F"
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/972907/en-us
AFD
A memory leak occurs when a Winsock API function is called together with the TF_REUSE_SOCKET flag in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/977332/en-us
MRXSMB
You cannot access shared files or shared printers that are hosted on a remote server in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2251180/en-us
RDBSS
A deadlock in Rdbss.sys occurs while a Windows Server 2008 SP2-based or Windows Vista-based computer is performing a FastWrite
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2488754/en-us
SRVNET /SRV2 /SRV
A Windows Vista-based, Windows Server 2008-based, Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer that shares some files and some folders may not respond to file share requests
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2492806/en-us
SRVNET / SRV2 /SRV
MS10-054: Vulnerabilities in SMB Server could allow remote code execution
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/982214/en-us
RPCRT4
An access violation exception occurs in the "NdrClientCall2" function in Windows Vista or in Windows Server
2008
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2023170/en-us
RPCRT4
MS09-026: Vulnerability in RPC could allow elevation of privilege
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/970238/en-us
WMI
The WMI repository is corrupted on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2464876/en-us
CLASPNP / PARTMGR
PhysicalDisk counters contain invalid and duplicate entries when you use Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) to control one or more storage devices
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/974878/en-us
CLUSSVC
Failback does not occur within the set time period in a Windows Server 2008-based failover cluster
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/982636/en-us
CLUSRES
Authentication requests between nodes in the same cluster may be unable to use the Kerberos protocol if the Negotiate SSP is specified
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/982549/en-us
CLUSRES / VOLSNAP
The failover operation takes a long time to fail over a shared disk resource that is located on a cluster node of a Windows Server 2008-based failover cluster if many snapshots are saved on the shared disk https://support.microsoft.com/kb/973763/en-us
We recommend that you install the following Windows Server 2008 hotfixes, depending on your environment:
952247 (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/952247/ ) The Cluster network name resource and the File Share Witness resource may not come
951308 (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/951308/ ) Increased functionality and virtual machine control in the Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Management console for the Hyper-V role
950179 (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/950179/ ) When you run the Validate a Configuration Wizard on a Windows Server 2008-based computer or on a Windows Vista-based computer, the validation does not pass
969550 (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/969550/ ) A Stop error occurs on an HP ProLiant server that has the firmware from an E200/E200i HP Smart Array SAS/SATA controller installed on any Windows Server platform
970529 (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/970529/ ) The volume GUID may unexpectedly change after a volume is extended on a Windows Server 2008 failover cluster node
953652 (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/953652/ ) A physical disk resource may unexpectedly fail or go offline when the IsAlive function is executed on a Windows Server 2008 cluster node
Recommended hotfixes for Windows Server 2008-based server clusters
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/957311
3 - Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM / SP1 Cluster
3.1 : P1 – CLUSTER SERVER ( BASE & STORAGE & FILE SYSTEM )
Kernel
2417038 A child process cannot be created by calling a CreateProcess function that uses the PROC_THREAD_ATTRIBUTE_PREFERSec_NODE parameter in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2