Guest ms-dog1 Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Hi, Currentlyt we are redirecting our AppData (via a Group Policy) to users H drive which is housed on a MS 2003 Cluster. We have seen a few instances of the cluster node is failing. Failover is also failing to happen, as well. There is no clues in the event logs. Could this be due to the Appdata redirection? Too many files open??? Is it time to do some SMB tuning on the cluster and TS servers involved? I realize I have omitted pertinent info such as amount of users, etc but just a possible confirmation this investigation is heading in the right directon as to the possibilites for this issue. Thanks, Andie
Guest Jeff Pitsch Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: Redireted AppData And how have you determined that any of what you mentioned is causing this? Jeff Pitsch Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server Citrix Technology Professional Provision Networks VIP Forums not enough? Get support from the experts at your business http://jeffpitschconsulting.com ms-dog1 wrote: > Hi, > Currentlyt we are redirecting our AppData (via a Group Policy) to users H > drive which is housed on a MS 2003 Cluster. We have seen a few instances of > the cluster node is failing. Failover is also failing to happen, as well. > There is no clues in the event logs. Could this be due to the Appdata > redirection? Too many files open??? Is it time to do some SMB tuning on the > cluster and TS servers involved? I realize I have omitted pertinent info > such as amount of users, etc but just a possible confirmation this > investigation is heading in the right directon as to the possibilites for > this issue. > > Thanks, Andie
Guest Vera Noest [MVP] Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: Redireted AppData Impossible to say with no facts to go on, but it seems unlikely to me. Have you installed the recommended hotfixes for clusters? 935640 - Recommended hotfixes for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2-based server clusters http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=935640 Does the node really fail, or is it "hanging", i.e. is a fail-over actually attempted and fails, or is it not attemped at all? What does the cluster log tells you? For troubleshooting methods, check: 815267 - How to enable User Mode Hang Detection on a server cluster in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows 2000 Server SP4 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/815267/en-us _________________________________________________________ Vera Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___ =?Utf-8?B?bXMtZG9nMQ==?= <msdog1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 21 aug 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services: > Hi, > Currentlyt we are redirecting our AppData (via a Group Policy) > to users H drive which is housed on a MS 2003 Cluster. We have > seen a few instances of the cluster node is failing. Failover > is also failing to happen, as well. There is no clues in the > event logs. Could this be due to the Appdata redirection? Too > many files open??? Is it time to do some SMB tuning on the > cluster and TS servers involved? I realize I have omitted > pertinent info such as amount of users, etc but just a possible > confirmation this investigation is heading in the right directon > as to the possibilites for this issue. > > Thanks, Andie
Guest ms-dog1 Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: Redireted AppData All valid points! Just beginning the investigation. The only deduction at this time is the problem began happening after we deployed Appdata Redirection but of course may not be related! Thanks! "Jeff Pitsch" wrote: > And how have you determined that any of what you mentioned is causing this? > > Jeff Pitsch > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server > Citrix Technology Professional > Provision Networks VIP > > Forums not enough? > Get support from the experts at your business > http://jeffpitschconsulting.com > > ms-dog1 wrote: > > Hi, > > Currentlyt we are redirecting our AppData (via a Group Policy) to users H > > drive which is housed on a MS 2003 Cluster. We have seen a few instances of > > the cluster node is failing. Failover is also failing to happen, as well. > > There is no clues in the event logs. Could this be due to the Appdata > > redirection? Too many files open??? Is it time to do some SMB tuning on the > > cluster and TS servers involved? I realize I have omitted pertinent info > > such as amount of users, etc but just a possible confirmation this > > investigation is heading in the right directon as to the possibilites for > > this issue. > > > > Thanks, Andie >
Guest Helge Klein Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Redireted AppData The number of open files might negatively affect a file server - cluster node or not. But the limit for 32 bit Windows is relatively high - around 100,000 concurrently open files, I think. That numer is by no means "official" and depends, of course, on installed software and hardware. I recommend analyzing the cluster log and opening a support call with MS if necessary. I hope this helps. Helge On 21 Aug., 22:10, ms-dog1 <msd...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > All valid points! Just beginning the investigation. The only deduction at > this time is the problem began happening after we deployed Appdata > Redirection but of course may not be related! > > Thanks! > > "Jeff Pitsch" wrote: > > And how have you determined that any of what you mentioned is causing this? > > > Jeff Pitsch > > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server > > Citrix Technology Professional > > Provision Networks VIP > > > Forums not enough? > > Get support from the experts at your business > >http://jeffpitschconsulting.com > > > ms-dog1 wrote: > > > Hi, > > > Currentlyt we are redirecting our AppData (via a Group Policy) to users H > > > drive which is housed on a MS 2003 Cluster. We have seen a few instances of > > > the cluster node is failing. Failover is also failing to happen, as well. > > > There is no clues in the event logs. Could this be due to the Appdata > > > redirection? Too many files open??? Is it time to do some SMB tuning on the > > > cluster and TS servers involved? I realize I have omitted pertinent info > > > such as amount of users, etc but just a possible confirmation this > > > investigation is heading in the right directon as to the possibilites for > > > this issue. > > > > Thanks, Andie
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