FIX: Error message in the Application event log when you use BizTalk Adapter for Oracle Database in BizTalk Server 2006: "Underlying connection was closed: Either there was a fatal error on the server or client authentication failed"

Consider the following scenario in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006:

• You use the BizTalk Adapter for Oracle Database to connect to Oracle 8, Oracle 9i, or Oracle 10g.
• You have applied the following three hotfixes for BizTalk Server:
  934040� FIX: One of the Microsoft BizTalk Adapters for Enterprise Applications stops processing incoming messages until you restart the BizTalk Host instance
  942419� FIX: Event ID: 1723 occurs when you use Adapters for Enterprise Applications with BizTalk Server 2006 to process lots of messages
  959105 � FIX: Multiple RunTimeAgent processes are created when you use the Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for Oracle database to connect to an Oracle server

In this scenario, you find that the Application log shows error messages that resemble the following.

Error 1

Error 2

Error 3

When this problem occurs, some messages may be lost.

This problem occurs because of an error in how Microsoft BizTalk Adapters for Enterprise Applications handles transmission operations.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

You must have the Microsoft BizTalk Adapters for Enterprise Applications (also known as Microsoft BizTalk LOB Adapters) installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix that contains these files may also contain additional files.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

This hotfix also adds limited tracing capability to the BizTalk Adapter for Oracle Database. This hotfix can be used to troubleshoot issues mentioned in the 'Symptoms' section.
Note The information in this section should be applied only when you are troubleshooting these kinds of issues.

1. Open the BizTalk installation folder. For example, open the following folder:
   
   C:\Program Files\Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006
2. Open the BTSNTSvc.exe.config configuration file that is in the folder.
3. Add the following node inside the <configuration> node.

   <system.diagnostics>
                                   <trace autoflush="true" indentsize="2">
                                                   <listeners>
                                                                   <remove name="Default"/>
                                                                   <add name="TextWriterTraceListener" type="System.Diagnostics.TextWriterTraceListener" initializeData="C:\\AdapterLog.txt"/>
                                                   </listeners>
                                   </trace>
                                   <switches>
                                                   <add name="LOBAdapterTraces" value="3" />
                                   </switches>
                   </system.diagnostics>
   

   Note You can specify a different path for the log file in the initializeData attribute. The LOBAdapterTraces log levels under the <switches> attribute can be specified by using the following values.
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   Value	Item	Description
   0	Off	Outputs no messages to Trace Listeners
   1	Error	Outputs only error messages to Trace Listeners
   2	Warning	Outputs error and warning messages to Trace Listeners
   3	Info	Outputs informational, warning and error messages to Trace Listeners
   4	Verbose	Outputs all messages to Trace Listeners

4. Restart the BizTalk host instance.
5. Start to send the message by using the send port in BizTalk Server 2006. Then you can collect traces from the path that is specified in the initializeData attribute.

For more information about Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for Oracle Database, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web sites:
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