Memory Management Problem

[Guest ChuckN]

We have a Windows 2003 Server Enterprise server that does everything for us,

including DC, Exchange Server, File Server, Web Server, DHCP, etc.

 

We just replaced the hardware with a new Dual 2000 Mhz Quad Xeon Processors

with 4GB RAM.

 

The operating system is set to optimize background services and system

cache. I also have 3 Raid 5 drives and 1 Mirrored Drive with at least 2 GB

each setup as virtual disks that are managed by the operating system.

 

 

I have had several occasions (once every few days) where I am moving between

applications and all of a sudden the server "freezes", sometimes for more

than a minute, before releasing and allowing me to navigate freely. Most of

the time, the workstations see no degradation of server performance when

this happens.

 

This morning I opening Event Viewer and moved from the Application Log to

the Security Log, neither one of which was very large, and the explorer

interface locked up for about a minute. I forced the application closed and

reopened Event Viewer . It acted as if nothing happened. I received two

Application Hang Error messages in the Application Log, but everything else

worked normally. At the time very little else was happening. No backups,

etc. were in progress.

 

 

I am using Perfect Disk 8.0 and suspect it does not manage memory as well as

I would like it to. I have more of these problems when it is running than

most other times. The other idea is our Panda Virus Protection Software is

doing something.

 

The server is otherwise running great. No unexpected error messages and

everything is running smoothly.

 

Sorry for all of the background. Any ideas?

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: Memory Management Problem

 

>We have a Windows 2003 Server Enterprise server that does everything for us,

>including DC, Exchange Server, File Server, Web Server, DHCP, etc.

>

>We just replaced the hardware with a new Dual 2000 Mhz Quad Xeon Processors

>with 4GB RAM.

>

>The operating system is set to optimize background services and system

>cache. I also have 3 Raid 5 drives and 1 Mirrored Drive with at least 2 GB

>each setup as virtual disks that are managed by the operating system.

>

>I have had several occasions (once every few days) where I am moving between

>applications and all of a sudden the server "freezes", sometimes for more

>than a minute, before releasing and allowing me to navigate freely. Most of

>the time, the workstations see no degradation of server performance when

>this happens.

>

>This morning I opening Event Viewer and moved from the Application Log to

>the Security Log, neither one of which was very large, and the explorer

>interface locked up for about a minute. I forced the application closed and

>reopened Event Viewer . It acted as if nothing happened. I received two

>Application Hang Error messages in the Application Log, but everything else

>worked normally. At the time very little else was happening. No backups,

>etc. were in progress.

>

>I am using Perfect Disk 8.0 and suspect it does not manage memory as well as

>I would like it to. I have more of these problems when it is running than

>most other times. The other idea is our Panda Virus Protection Software is

>doing something.

>

>The server is otherwise running great. No unexpected error messages and

>everything is running smoothly.

>

>Sorry for all of the background. Any ideas?

 

Already on SP2?

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest ChuckN]

Re: Memory Management Problem

 

 

"Thee Chicago Wolf" <.@.> wrote in message

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> >We have a Windows 2003 Server Enterprise server that does everything for

> >us,

>>including DC, Exchange Server, File Server, Web Server, DHCP, etc.

>>

>>We just replaced the hardware with a new Dual 2000 Mhz Quad Xeon

>>Processors

>>with 4GB RAM.

>>

>>The operating system is set to optimize background services and system

>>cache. I also have 3 Raid 5 drives and 1 Mirrored Drive with at least 2

>>GB

>>each setup as virtual disks that are managed by the operating system.

>>

>>I have had several occasions (once every few days) where I am moving

>>between

>>applications and all of a sudden the server "freezes", sometimes for more

>>than a minute, before releasing and allowing me to navigate freely. Most

>>of

>>the time, the workstations see no degradation of server performance when

>>this happens.

>>

>>This morning I opening Event Viewer and moved from the Application Log to

>>the Security Log, neither one of which was very large, and the explorer

>>interface locked up for about a minute. I forced the application closed

>>and

>>reopened Event Viewer . It acted as if nothing happened. I received two

>>Application Hang Error messages in the Application Log, but everything

>>else

>>worked normally. At the time very little else was happening. No backups,

>>etc. were in progress.

>>

>>I am using Perfect Disk 8.0 and suspect it does not manage memory as well

>>as

>>I would like it to. I have more of these problems when it is running than

>>most other times. The other idea is our Panda Virus Protection Software

>>is

>>doing something.

>>

>>The server is otherwise running great. No unexpected error messages and

>>everything is running smoothly.

>>

>>Sorry for all of the background. Any ideas?

>

> Already on SP2?

>

> - Thee Chicago Wolf

>

 

Sorry - Yes. We set up the server with SP2 from the beginning.

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: Memory Management Problem

 

>Sorry - Yes. We set up the server with SP2 from the beginning.

 

Ok, got it. There have been a couple KB advisories post SP2 you might

want to check out. This is a good jumping off point for starters:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944011

 

I've seen some KB articles citing memory leaks and other oddities but

not so much freezing. Freezing could be indicative of disk access

tripping up a bit. Is this a SCSI array or SATA? Was it happening

before SP2 or is this a first-time setup of this server?

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest ChuckN]

Re: Memory Management Problem

 

Thanks Thee

 

The server was installed with SP2 from the beginning. All of the arrays are

SATA. Usually you can hear when you have a bad drive. So far, the drive

performance appears to be smooth without any unusual sounds. Also, I think

it would be unusual for a disk hang to last 60 seconds, and then continue as

if nothing happened.

 

I executed the Netsh int ip set chimney DISABLED command. The

description seems to make sense. I will let you know if I continue to have

the problem. So far so good.

 

Thanks a lot for your help!!

 

 

 

"Thee Chicago Wolf" <.@.> wrote in message

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> >Sorry - Yes. We set up the server with SP2 from the beginning.

>

> Ok, got it. There have been a couple KB advisories post SP2 you might

> want to check out. This is a good jumping off point for starters:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944011

>

> I've seen some KB articles citing memory leaks and other oddities but

> not so much freezing. Freezing could be indicative of disk access

> tripping up a bit. Is this a SCSI array or SATA? Was it happening

> before SP2 or is this a first-time setup of this server?

>

> - Thee Chicago Wolf

>

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: Memory Management Problem

 

>Thanks Thee

>

>The server was installed with SP2 from the beginning. All of the arrays are

>SATA. Usually you can hear when you have a bad drive. So far, the drive

>performance appears to be smooth without any unusual sounds. Also, I think

>it would be unusual for a disk hang to last 60 seconds, and then continue as

>if nothing happened.

>

>I executed the Netsh int ip set chimney DISABLED command. The

>description seems to make sense. I will let you know if I continue to have

>the problem. So far so good.

>

>Thanks a lot for your help!!

 

Awesome, glad I could be of service. Good luck.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf