Guest ratman and bobbin Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 Hopefully this is the right group. Quite suddenly in the middle of this week, all users started reporting difficulties accessing the Internet (404 errors) and additionally could not access a unix server application. Then their Exchange sessions started dropping out and then reconnecting at frequent intervals, synchronisation of folders became intermittent too. browstat shows the server as the master browser and I can find no errors anywhere, although it will pick up the unix server any attempt to browse it via Explorer results in an access denied error. This smells like a DNS issue (just a hunch) but the config looks ok. Now staring at a complete rebuild of the server and not relishing the thought (seems a sledgehammer to crack a walnut) type approach. Any comments suggestions hints tips gratefully received! Geoff
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 Re: SBS2003 Network issue? Hello ratman, Run dcdiag /v, netdiag /v against the DC. Also post an unedited ipconfig /all from the server and one problem client. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > Hopefully this is the right group. > Quite suddenly in the middle of this week, all users started reporting > difficulties accessing the Internet (404 errors) and additionally > could not > access a unix server application. Then their Exchange sessions started > dropping out and then reconnecting at frequent intervals, > synchronisation of > folders became intermittent too. > browstat shows the server as the master browser and I can find no > errors anywhere, although it will pick up the unix server any attempt > to browse it via Explorer results in an access denied error. This > smells like a DNS issue (just a hunch) but the config looks ok. > > Now staring at a complete rebuild of the server and not relishing the > thought (seems a sledgehammer to crack a walnut) type approach. > > Any comments suggestions hints tips gratefully received! > > Geoff >
Guest kj [SBS MVP] Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 Re: SBS2003 Network issue? <adding microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs group> Do you have ISA installed and do you have SBS R2 with WSUS? Meinolf Weber wrote: > Hello ratman, > > Run dcdiag /v, netdiag /v against the DC. Also post an unedited > ipconfig /all from the server and one problem client. > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > confers no rights. > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > >> Hopefully this is the right group. >> Quite suddenly in the middle of this week, all users started >> reporting difficulties accessing the Internet (404 errors) and >> additionally could not >> access a unix server application. Then their Exchange sessions >> started dropping out and then reconnecting at frequent intervals, >> synchronisation of >> folders became intermittent too. >> browstat shows the server as the master browser and I can find no >> errors anywhere, although it will pick up the unix server any attempt >> to browse it via Explorer results in an access denied error. This >> smells like a DNS issue (just a hunch) but the config looks ok. >> >> Now staring at a complete rebuild of the server and not relishing the >> thought (seems a sledgehammer to crack a walnut) type approach. >> >> Any comments suggestions hints tips gratefully received! >> >> Geoff -- /kj
Guest ratman and bobbin Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 Re: SBS2003 Network issue? No ISA. WSUS installed but not working properly (another problem for another time). Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server + SP2 Geoff "kj [sBS MVP]" <KevinJ.SBS@SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote in message news:OfyuzYhsIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > <adding microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs group> > > Do you have ISA installed and do you have SBS R2 with WSUS? > > > > Meinolf Weber wrote: >> Hello ratman, >> >> Run dcdiag /v, netdiag /v against the DC. Also post an unedited >> ipconfig /all from the server and one problem client. >> >> Best regards >> >> Meinolf Weber >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >> confers no rights. >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >> >>> Hopefully this is the right group. >>> Quite suddenly in the middle of this week, all users started >>> reporting difficulties accessing the Internet (404 errors) and >>> additionally could not >>> access a unix server application. Then their Exchange sessions >>> started dropping out and then reconnecting at frequent intervals, >>> synchronisation of >>> folders became intermittent too. >>> browstat shows the server as the master browser and I can find no >>> errors anywhere, although it will pick up the unix server any attempt >>> to browse it via Explorer results in an access denied error. This >>> smells like a DNS issue (just a hunch) but the config looks ok. >>> >>> Now staring at a complete rebuild of the server and not relishing the >>> thought (seems a sledgehammer to crack a walnut) type approach. >>> >>> Any comments suggestions hints tips gratefully received! >>> >>> Geoff > > -- > /kj >
Guest ratman and bobbin Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 Re: SBS2003 Network issue? Will do on Monday, closed for weekend now ... Geoff "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message news:ff16fb6698f0c8ca803c1a070fe1@msnews.microsoft.com... > Hello ratman, > > Run dcdiag /v, netdiag /v against the DC. Also post an unedited ipconfig > /all from the server and one problem client. > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > confers no rights. > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > >> Hopefully this is the right group. >> Quite suddenly in the middle of this week, all users started reporting >> difficulties accessing the Internet (404 errors) and additionally >> could not >> access a unix server application. Then their Exchange sessions started >> dropping out and then reconnecting at frequent intervals, >> synchronisation of >> folders became intermittent too. >> browstat shows the server as the master browser and I can find no >> errors anywhere, although it will pick up the unix server any attempt >> to browse it via Explorer results in an access denied error. This >> smells like a DNS issue (just a hunch) but the config looks ok. >> >> Now staring at a complete rebuild of the server and not relishing the >> thought (seems a sledgehammer to crack a walnut) type approach. >> >> Any comments suggestions hints tips gratefully received! >> >> Geoff >> > >
Guest SuperGumby [SBS MVP] Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 Re: SBS2003 Network issue? IPConfig from both the server and a client, as has been requested. and try http://www.sbsbpa.com, run the BPA against the server. Could be one of several things it will pick up. "ratman and bobbin" <you.would.like.to@know> wrote in message news:tS3Vj.40178$Cr1.3181@newsfe18.ams2... > No ISA. WSUS installed but not working properly (another problem for > another time). Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server + > SP2 > > Geoff > > "kj [sBS MVP]" <KevinJ.SBS@SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote in message > news:OfyuzYhsIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> <adding microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs group> >> >> Do you have ISA installed and do you have SBS R2 with WSUS? >> >> >> >> Meinolf Weber wrote: >>> Hello ratman, >>> >>> Run dcdiag /v, netdiag /v against the DC. Also post an unedited >>> ipconfig /all from the server and one problem client. >>> >>> Best regards >>> >>> Meinolf Weber >>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >>> confers no rights. >>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >>> >>>> Hopefully this is the right group. >>>> Quite suddenly in the middle of this week, all users started >>>> reporting difficulties accessing the Internet (404 errors) and >>>> additionally could not >>>> access a unix server application. Then their Exchange sessions >>>> started dropping out and then reconnecting at frequent intervals, >>>> synchronisation of >>>> folders became intermittent too. >>>> browstat shows the server as the master browser and I can find no >>>> errors anywhere, although it will pick up the unix server any attempt >>>> to browse it via Explorer results in an access denied error. This >>>> smells like a DNS issue (just a hunch) but the config looks ok. >>>> >>>> Now staring at a complete rebuild of the server and not relishing the >>>> thought (seems a sledgehammer to crack a walnut) type approach. >>>> >>>> Any comments suggestions hints tips gratefully received! >>>> >>>> Geoff >> >> -- >> /kj >> > >
Guest ratman and bobbin Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 Re: SBS2003 Network issue? Have run sbsbpa and it highlighted a number of issues - including task offloading and EDNS enabled. Have corrected both issues and will have to wait till Monday am to see if it provided a fix. One thing still puzzles me and that is why has the server run for over a year with no problems and then suddenly decided to throw a wobbly? Geoff "SuperGumby [sBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message news:uKqdypisIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > IPConfig from both the server and a client, as has been requested. > > and try http://www.sbsbpa.com, run the BPA against the server. Could be one of > several things it will pick up. > > "ratman and bobbin" <you.would.like.to@know> wrote in message > news:tS3Vj.40178$Cr1.3181@newsfe18.ams2... >> No ISA. WSUS installed but not working properly (another problem for >> another time). Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server + >> SP2 >> >> Geoff >> >> "kj [sBS MVP]" <KevinJ.SBS@SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:OfyuzYhsIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> <adding microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs group> >>> >>> Do you have ISA installed and do you have SBS R2 with WSUS? >>> >>> >>> >>> Meinolf Weber wrote: >>>> Hello ratman, >>>> >>>> Run dcdiag /v, netdiag /v against the DC. Also post an unedited >>>> ipconfig /all from the server and one problem client. >>>> >>>> Best regards >>>> >>>> Meinolf Weber >>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >>>> confers no rights. >>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >>>> >>>>> Hopefully this is the right group. >>>>> Quite suddenly in the middle of this week, all users started >>>>> reporting difficulties accessing the Internet (404 errors) and >>>>> additionally could not >>>>> access a unix server application. Then their Exchange sessions >>>>> started dropping out and then reconnecting at frequent intervals, >>>>> synchronisation of >>>>> folders became intermittent too. >>>>> browstat shows the server as the master browser and I can find no >>>>> errors anywhere, although it will pick up the unix server any attempt >>>>> to browse it via Explorer results in an access denied error. This >>>>> smells like a DNS issue (just a hunch) but the config looks ok. >>>>> >>>>> Now staring at a complete rebuild of the server and not relishing the >>>>> thought (seems a sledgehammer to crack a walnut) type approach. >>>>> >>>>> Any comments suggestions hints tips gratefully received! >>>>> >>>>> Geoff >>> >>> -- >>> /kj >>> >> >> > >
Guest Cliff Galiher Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 Re: SBS2003 Network issue? Sometimes problems can remain unnoticed until the server reaches a threshold of traffic, or the incompatibility gets exposed because of an update installed on the client, or a myriad of other things. It isn't uncommon. -Cliff "ratman and bobbin" <you.would.like.to@know> wrote in message news:uMfVj.35257$815.5730@newsfe16.ams2... > Have run sbsbpa and it highlighted a number of issues - including task > offloading and EDNS enabled. Have corrected both issues and will have to > wait till Monday am > to see if it provided a fix. > > One thing still puzzles me and that is why has the server run for over a > year with no problems and then suddenly decided to throw a wobbly? > > Geoff > "SuperGumby [sBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message > news:uKqdypisIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> IPConfig from both the server and a client, as has been requested. >> >> and try http://www.sbsbpa.com, run the BPA against the server. Could be one of >> several things it will pick up. >> >> "ratman and bobbin" <you.would.like.to@know> wrote in message >> news:tS3Vj.40178$Cr1.3181@newsfe18.ams2... >>> No ISA. WSUS installed but not working properly (another problem for >>> another time). Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server + >>> SP2 >>> >>> Geoff >>> >>> "kj [sBS MVP]" <KevinJ.SBS@SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:OfyuzYhsIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> <adding microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs group> >>>> >>>> Do you have ISA installed and do you have SBS R2 with WSUS? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Meinolf Weber wrote: >>>>> Hello ratman, >>>>> >>>>> Run dcdiag /v, netdiag /v against the DC. Also post an unedited >>>>> ipconfig /all from the server and one problem client. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards >>>>> >>>>> Meinolf Weber >>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >>>>> confers no rights. >>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >>>>> >>>>>> Hopefully this is the right group. >>>>>> Quite suddenly in the middle of this week, all users started >>>>>> reporting difficulties accessing the Internet (404 errors) and >>>>>> additionally could not >>>>>> access a unix server application. Then their Exchange sessions >>>>>> started dropping out and then reconnecting at frequent intervals, >>>>>> synchronisation of >>>>>> folders became intermittent too. >>>>>> browstat shows the server as the master browser and I can find no >>>>>> errors anywhere, although it will pick up the unix server any attempt >>>>>> to browse it via Explorer results in an access denied error. This >>>>>> smells like a DNS issue (just a hunch) but the config looks ok. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now staring at a complete rebuild of the server and not relishing the >>>>>> thought (seems a sledgehammer to crack a walnut) type approach. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any comments suggestions hints tips gratefully received! >>>>>> >>>>>> Geoff >>>> >>>> -- >>>> /kj >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest ratman and bobbin Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 Re: SBS2003 Network issue? Thanks for the insight. I just hope the fixes I did sort it out...... Geoff "Cliff Galiher" <cgaliher@gmail.com> wrote in message news:eYKrUwqsIHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Sometimes problems can remain unnoticed until the server reaches a > threshold of traffic, or the incompatibility gets exposed because of an > update installed on the client, or a myriad of other things. It isn't > uncommon. > > -Cliff > > > "ratman and bobbin" <you.would.like.to@know> wrote in message > news:uMfVj.35257$815.5730@newsfe16.ams2... >> Have run sbsbpa and it highlighted a number of issues - including task >> offloading and EDNS enabled. Have corrected both issues and will have to >> wait till Monday am >> to see if it provided a fix. >> >> One thing still puzzles me and that is why has the server run for over a >> year with no problems and then suddenly decided to throw a wobbly? >> >> Geoff >> "SuperGumby [sBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message >> news:uKqdypisIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> IPConfig from both the server and a client, as has been requested. >>> >>> and try http://www.sbsbpa.com, run the BPA against the server. Could be one of >>> several things it will pick up. >>> >>> "ratman and bobbin" <you.would.like.to@know> wrote in message >>> news:tS3Vj.40178$Cr1.3181@newsfe18.ams2... >>>> No ISA. WSUS installed but not working properly (another problem for >>>> another time). Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server >>>> + SP2 >>>> >>>> Geoff >>>> >>>> "kj [sBS MVP]" <KevinJ.SBS@SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:OfyuzYhsIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> <adding microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs group> >>>>> >>>>> Do you have ISA installed and do you have SBS R2 with WSUS? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Meinolf Weber wrote: >>>>>> Hello ratman, >>>>>> >>>>>> Run dcdiag /v, netdiag /v against the DC. Also post an unedited >>>>>> ipconfig /all from the server and one problem client. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Meinolf Weber >>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >>>>>> confers no rights. >>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hopefully this is the right group. >>>>>>> Quite suddenly in the middle of this week, all users started >>>>>>> reporting difficulties accessing the Internet (404 errors) and >>>>>>> additionally could not >>>>>>> access a unix server application. Then their Exchange sessions >>>>>>> started dropping out and then reconnecting at frequent intervals, >>>>>>> synchronisation of >>>>>>> folders became intermittent too. >>>>>>> browstat shows the server as the master browser and I can find no >>>>>>> errors anywhere, although it will pick up the unix server any >>>>>>> attempt >>>>>>> to browse it via Explorer results in an access denied error. This >>>>>>> smells like a DNS issue (just a hunch) but the config looks ok. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now staring at a complete rebuild of the server and not relishing >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> thought (seems a sledgehammer to crack a walnut) type approach. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any comments suggestions hints tips gratefully received! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Geoff >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> /kj >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >>
Guest ratman and bobbin Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 Re: SBS2003 Network issue? Happy to report problem solved. If you send me lots of money I'll tell you what it was! LOL! It was a network issue and nothing to do with the server. After applying the fixes and diagnostics suggested, the Server appeared fully functional, but the problems remained. So moving on I decided to check the network for rogue devices or problems. This particular network has 2 16 port Switches and 3 smaller hubs for localised sharing. Each unit was removed from the network in turn and when a small Linksys 5 port hub was removed, the network sprange back into full life. This particular hub is now decorating my wall of infamy. My appreciation to every one who bothered to respond and provide useful suggestions and hints. I have learned from this experience but I am now just a little older and greyer because of it. Thanks! Geoff "ratman and bobbin" <you.would.like.to@know> wrote in message news:m8jVj.62078$%n2.26106@newsfe12.ams2... > Thanks for the insight. I just hope the fixes I did sort it out...... > > Geoff > > "Cliff Galiher" <cgaliher@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:eYKrUwqsIHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Sometimes problems can remain unnoticed until the server reaches a >> threshold of traffic, or the incompatibility gets exposed because of an >> update installed on the client, or a myriad of other things. It isn't >> uncommon. >> >> -Cliff >> >> >> "ratman and bobbin" <you.would.like.to@know> wrote in message >> news:uMfVj.35257$815.5730@newsfe16.ams2... >>> Have run sbsbpa and it highlighted a number of issues - including task >>> offloading and EDNS enabled. Have corrected both issues and will have to >>> wait till Monday am >>> to see if it provided a fix. >>> >>> One thing still puzzles me and that is why has the server run for over a >>> year with no problems and then suddenly decided to throw a wobbly? >>> >>> Geoff >>> "SuperGumby [sBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message >>> news:uKqdypisIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> IPConfig from both the server and a client, as has been requested. >>>> >>>> and try http://www.sbsbpa.com, run the BPA against the server. Could be one of >>>> several things it will pick up. >>>> >>>> "ratman and bobbin" <you.would.like.to@know> wrote in message >>>> news:tS3Vj.40178$Cr1.3181@newsfe18.ams2... >>>>> No ISA. WSUS installed but not working properly (another problem for >>>>> another time). Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server >>>>> + SP2 >>>>> >>>>> Geoff >>>>> >>>>> "kj [sBS MVP]" <KevinJ.SBS@SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:OfyuzYhsIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>> <adding microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs group> >>>>>> >>>>>> Do you have ISA installed and do you have SBS R2 with WSUS? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Meinolf Weber wrote: >>>>>>> Hello ratman, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Run dcdiag /v, netdiag /v against the DC. Also post an unedited >>>>>>> ipconfig /all from the server and one problem client. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Meinolf Weber >>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >>>>>>> confers no rights. >>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hopefully this is the right group. >>>>>>>> Quite suddenly in the middle of this week, all users started >>>>>>>> reporting difficulties accessing the Internet (404 errors) and >>>>>>>> additionally could not >>>>>>>> access a unix server application. Then their Exchange sessions >>>>>>>> started dropping out and then reconnecting at frequent intervals, >>>>>>>> synchronisation of >>>>>>>> folders became intermittent too. >>>>>>>> browstat shows the server as the master browser and I can find no >>>>>>>> errors anywhere, although it will pick up the unix server any >>>>>>>> attempt >>>>>>>> to browse it via Explorer results in an access denied error. This >>>>>>>> smells like a DNS issue (just a hunch) but the config looks ok. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Now staring at a complete rebuild of the server and not relishing >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> thought (seems a sledgehammer to crack a walnut) type approach. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any comments suggestions hints tips gratefully received! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Geoff >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> /kj >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> > >
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