MOSS: Timer lock for Web server was overridden

Problem:
In a MOSS farm, you get the following error messages in Application log of all WFEs.

On WFE1:
The timer lock for Web server 'WFE2' was overridden by Web server 'WFE1' because the lock had not been refreshed within the 20 minute timeout. The timer service on 'WFE2' may be malfunctioning.

On WFE2:
The timer lock for Web server 'WFE1' was overridden by Web server 'WFE2' because the lock had not been refreshed within the 20 minute timeout. The timer service on 'WFE1' may be malfunctioning.

Thoughts:
Verify if this error is preceded with errors indicating WFE unable to connect DB server, such as Could not open a connection to SQL Server.

Educated guess would be that WFEs put a timer lock in DB during some sensitive operations to block access from other timer services. If there is connection issues between WFEs and DB, timer jobs are unable to clear the lock which might lead to these kind of error messages.

Solution:
Check network connections and that WFEs have access to DB server.

Media Center Facebook Status Application 0.4.3

Media Center Facebook Status Application version 0.4.3 has been released.

Changes

• You may now configure the times when status is updated to Facebook or XML file. To do this you must set HKLM\Software\Hamar Data\FBMCE\Service_Facebook_TimeEnabled to SH-EH (string value), where SH is the start hour and EH is the end hour in 24hour format. E.g., defining 18-02 will mean that status is only updated between 18 and 02 (6 PM and 2 AM). If the registry value is empty, status will always be updated.
  

Next version

• Better support for x64. Currently the application is x86, but runs on x64 Vista also. You just have to make sure the registry keys are set correctly after installation by using this registry file.

Facebook application page is here.

Direct link to full version is here.

Direct link to 0.4.3 patch that requires some manual steps but no restarts is here