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PASSEDqueue / thread_pool_exhaustion
MSMQ Thread Pool Exhausted — All Workers Busy on Windows Server 2022
MSMQ has exhausted its thread pool. All worker threads are blocked on slow operations. New requests queuing indefinitely.
Pattern
TIMEOUT
Severity
HIGH
Confidence
60%
Remediation
Auto-Heal
Test Results
| Metric | Expected | Actual | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pattern Recognition | TIMEOUT | TIMEOUT | |
| Severity Assessment | HIGH | HIGH | |
| Incident Correlation | N/A | None | |
| Cascade Escalation | N/A | No | |
| Remediation | — | Auto-Heal — Corax resolves autonomously |
Scenario Conditions
Windows Server 2022. MSMQ thread pool at 464/464. All threads blocked on I/O. Accept queue growing. New requests timeout after 30s.
Injected Error Messages (1)
MSMQ on Windows Server 2022 — all worker threads busy, new requests ETIMEDOUT, timeout after 30s, thread pool 464/464 exhausted, accept queue overflow
Neural Engine Root Cause Analysis
Request timed out — service may be under heavy load, experiencing network issues, or behind a slow upstream.
Remediation Plan
Check server resource utilization (CPU/memory/disk). Investigate network path. Consider scaling if load-related.
Tested: 2026-04-02Monitors: 1 | Incidents: 1Test ID: cmnhnvch500wwlijg2obd7gq4