Known Issue In Cumulative Updates For SQL Server 2008 RTM CU 7, SP1 CU 3, SP1 CU 4 In SQL Agent when Upgrading
Dear SQL Server Customers,
We have recently learned of degraded customer experience with
· The release version of SQL Server 2008 Cumulative Update 7
· SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Cumulative Update 3 and Cumulative Update 4
Build range below.
Customers using SQL Server 2008 SQL Agent may see the symptom as described in KB 976761 or KB 976953. These KB article provides details of available workarounds and information about hotfix packages which rectify the issue as they become available. For SQL Server 2008 RTM customers we anticipate releasing the fix next week.
Affected Build Range
Customers with ...
· The release version of SQL Server 2008, Cumulative Update 7 Build 10.00.1818 to 10.00.1822
· SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Cumulative Update 3 or 4 Build 10.00.2723 to 10.00.2739
Resolution:
SQL Server release |
Affected Cumulative Update(version of SQL Server) |
Resolution |
The release version of SQL Server 2008 |
10.00.1818 to 10.00.1822 |
For customers in a cluster environment please refer to the work around published in KB 976761. For customers in a stand-alone environment please refer to the work around published in KB 976953. |
SQL Server 2008 SP1 |
10.00.2723 to 10.00.2739 |
A hotfix solution may be obtained by clicking on the download link on the top of KB 976761 or KB 976953; then selecting the package with file name “SQL_Server_2008_SP1_CU_Updated_Ref_KB_976761”. Customers have the option to apply the work around as described in KB 976761 for a cluster environment and KB 976953 in a stand-alone environment. |
Abhishek Sinha
Program Manager
SQL Server Sustained Engineering