merge client failing

Hi

We have sql2005 merge replication happening - it is using replisapi.dll over the net.

One of the clients has been working fine, until yesterday afternoon - we are running sql2005 sp1 at subscriber and distributer

The message is as follows....

Please help !

Error messages:

The process could not read the request message due to OS error 10054. (Source: MSSQL_REPL, Error number: MSSQL_REPL-2147014842)
Get help: http://help/MSSQL_REPL-2147014842

The format of a message during Web synchronization was invalid. Ensure that replication components are properly configured at the Web server. (Source: MSSQL_REPL, Error number: MSSQL_REPL-2147199374)
Get help: http://help/MSSQL_REPL-2147199374

The subscription to publication 'yarraman main' could not be verified. Ensure that all Merge Agent command line parameters are specified correctly and that the subscription is correctly configured. If the Publisher no longer has information about this subscription, drop and recreate the subscription. (Source: MSSQL_REPL, Error number: MSSQL_REPL-2147201019)
Get help: http://help/MSSQL_REPL-2147201019

OS error 10054 is "An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.", which could mean security or network issue. Could this be the case?

Memory question

I've been reading a lot of the posts about memory but I'm still unclear.
We have 3.37GB RAM - Win2003 SP1 - SQL2005 SP1.
Min Server Memory = 0
Max Server Memory=2147483647
Will SQL use more than 2GB memory with this setup. I saw note of a boot.ini
file in other posts but I couldn't find one on our server. Will SQL use 3GB
if it needs it?
Thanks.
RonHi
Min and Max server memory settings are in Megabytes.
You need to set the /3GB switch in boot.ini for SQL Server to use more than
2GB RAM in your configuration.
--
Regards
Michel Epprecht [MSFT]
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"Ron" <Ron@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0A1CE509-ACE9-4D01-8F54-757C38074D91@.microsoft.com...
> I've been reading a lot of the posts about memory but I'm still unclear.
> We have 3.37GB RAM - Win2003 SP1 - SQL2005 SP1.
> Min Server Memory = 0
> Max Server Memory=2147483647
> Will SQL use more than 2GB memory with this setup. I saw note of a
> boot.ini
> file in other posts but I couldn't find one on our server. Will SQL use
> 3GB
> if it needs it?
> Thanks.
> Ron
>|||Where is the boot.ini file? I search the hard drive and couldn't find it.
"Michael Epprecht [MSFT]" wrote:
> Hi
> Min and Max server memory settings are in Megabytes.
> You need to set the /3GB switch in boot.ini for SQL Server to use more than
> 2GB RAM in your configuration.
> --
> Regards
> Michel Epprecht [MSFT]
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> "Ron" <Ron@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0A1CE509-ACE9-4D01-8F54-757C38074D91@.microsoft.com...
> > I've been reading a lot of the posts about memory but I'm still unclear.
> >
> > We have 3.37GB RAM - Win2003 SP1 - SQL2005 SP1.
> > Min Server Memory = 0
> > Max Server Memory=2147483647
> >
> > Will SQL use more than 2GB memory with this setup. I saw note of a
> > boot.ini
> > file in other posts but I couldn't find one on our server. Will SQL use
> > 3GB
> > if it needs it?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Ron
> >
>

Memory question

I've been reading a lot of the posts about memory but I'm still unclear.
We have 3.37GB RAM - Win2003 SP1 - SQL2005 SP1.
Min Server Memory = 0
Max Server Memory=2147483647
Will SQL use more than 2GB memory with this setup. I saw note of a boot.ini
file in other posts but I couldn't find one on our server. Will SQL use 3GB
if it needs it?
Thanks.
Ron
Hi
Min and Max server memory settings are in Megabytes.
You need to set the /3GB switch in boot.ini for SQL Server to use more than
2GB RAM in your configuration.
Regards
Michel Epprecht [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Ron" <Ron@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0A1CE509-ACE9-4D01-8F54-757C38074D91@.microsoft.com...
> I've been reading a lot of the posts about memory but I'm still unclear.
> We have 3.37GB RAM - Win2003 SP1 - SQL2005 SP1.
> Min Server Memory = 0
> Max Server Memory=2147483647
> Will SQL use more than 2GB memory with this setup. I saw note of a
> boot.ini
> file in other posts but I couldn't find one on our server. Will SQL use
> 3GB
> if it needs it?
> Thanks.
> Ron
>
|||Where is the boot.ini file? I search the hard drive and couldn't find it.
"Michael Epprecht [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi
> Min and Max server memory settings are in Megabytes.
> You need to set the /3GB switch in boot.ini for SQL Server to use more than
> 2GB RAM in your configuration.
> --
> Regards
> Michel Epprecht [MSFT]
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> "Ron" <Ron@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0A1CE509-ACE9-4D01-8F54-757C38074D91@.microsoft.com...
>

Memory question

I've been reading a lot of the posts about memory but I'm still unclear.
We have 3.37GB RAM - Win2003 SP1 - SQL2005 SP1.
Min Server Memory = 0
Max Server Memory=2147483647
Will SQL use more than 2GB memory with this setup. I saw note of a boot.ini
file in other posts but I couldn't find one on our server. Will SQL use 3G
B
if it needs it?
Thanks.
RonHi
Min and Max server memory settings are in Megabytes.
You need to set the /3GB switch in boot.ini for SQL Server to use more than
2GB RAM in your configuration.
Regards
Michel Epprecht [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Ron" <Ron@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0A1CE509-ACE9-4D01-8F54-757C38074D91@.microsoft.com...
> I've been reading a lot of the posts about memory but I'm still unclear.
> We have 3.37GB RAM - Win2003 SP1 - SQL2005 SP1.
> Min Server Memory = 0
> Max Server Memory=2147483647
> Will SQL use more than 2GB memory with this setup. I saw note of a
> boot.ini
> file in other posts but I couldn't find one on our server. Will SQL use
> 3GB
> if it needs it?
> Thanks.
> Ron
>|||Where is the boot.ini file? I search the hard drive and couldn't find it.
"Michael Epprecht [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi
> Min and Max server memory settings are in Megabytes.
> You need to set the /3GB switch in boot.ini for SQL Server to use more tha
n
> 2GB RAM in your configuration.
> --
> Regards
> Michel Epprecht [MSFT]
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
.
> "Ron" <Ron@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0A1CE509-ACE9-4D01-8F54-757C38074D91@.microsoft.com...
>