Re: Home Folders becoming unavailable

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If the drive is simply mapped in the User's account, not via a script, is
there a way to set the mapping to be persistent. Do I do that on the
server?

Thanks.
"Mike Rosado [MSFT]" <mikeros@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ERbFBtQOFHA.2540@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Bill,
>
> If you use the net use command with a persistent switch to redirect or map
> a client's drives in a logon script, then whenever a failover occurs and
> the user tries to
> access the drive through Windows Explorer it would automatically
> reconnect.
>
> Using something like the following syntax to map the drive in the logon
> script:
>
> "net use <driveletter>: \\<clientname>\<sharename> /persistent:yes"
> (without the quotation marks)
>
> --
> Hope this helps,
> Mike Rosado
> Windows 2000 MCSE + MCDBA
> Microsoft Enterprise Platform Support
> Windows NT/2000/2003 Cluster Technologies
>
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> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Bill Bradley" <wdbradley3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: Home Folders becoming unavailable
>> Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 05:22:37 -0600
>>
>> OK, so...normal behavior would be, when I move the cluster groups, for
>> the
>> home folder mapping to reconnect?
>>
>> We don't map our Exchange (5.5) cluster, but, when we move that group,
>> OutLook will reconnect. Mapped drives should, too?
>>
>> I just assumed that, if this only happens during a move group action, it
>> was
>> related to the cluster itself, or the way drive mapping works. I don't
>> see
>> any issues on OS or network side at any other time.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> "Mike Rosado [MSFT]" <mikeros@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:LHPPnXtNFHA.2136@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Bill,
>> >
>> > Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be able to resolve your problem via
>> > this newsgroup. Because usually the behavior of "path not found" is
>> > related to a network
>> > infrastructure problem. Meaning this behavior can be one or a
>> > combination
>> > of multiple things such as:
>> >
>> > 1. It can be the way NICs are bound on the Cluster
>> > 2. It can also mean outdated NIC drivers.
>> > 3. Redirector issues on the client side.
>> > 4. Switch/router configuration issues.
>> > 5. Switch/router firmware issues.
>> >
>> > Would it be possible for you to call Microsoft and create an case to
>> > speak
>> > with someone in teh PLAT-Networking team?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Hope this helps,
>> > Mike Rosado
>> > Windows 2000 MCSE + MCDBA
>> > Microsoft Enterprise Platform Support
>> > Windows NT/2000/2003 Cluster Technologies
>> >
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>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: "Bill Bradley" <wdbradley3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> References: <eBKa$DfNFHA.3704@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> <WbTY3YfNFHA.2136@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Subject: Re: Home Folders becoming unavailable
>> >> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 06:11:25 -0700
>> >>
>> >> They're setup correctly, it's like, on the client side, that the
>> >> connection
>> >> has been lost, but, usual network activity looks fine. In the logs
>> >> it's
>> >> usually "path not found", as they try to do something with one of
>> >> their
>> >> files.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> "Mike Rosado [MSFT]" <mikeros@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:WbTY3YfNFHA.2136@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Hi Bill,
>> >> >
>> >> > If you followed the article below step-by-step as outlined, then I
>> >> > would
>> >> > like to know what kind of errors are you seeing in the System Event
>> >> > Logs
>> >> > and Cluster Logs of
>> >> > each node during the outage that the users are reporting.
>> >> >
>> >> > 256926 Implementing Home Folders on a Server Cluster
>> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=256926
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Hope this helps,
>> >> > Mike Rosado
>> >> > Windows 2000 MCSE + MCDBA
>> >> > Microsoft Enterprise Platform Support
>> >> > Windows NT/2000/2003 Cluster Technologies
>> >> >
>> >> > ====================================================
>> >> > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your
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>> >> > so
>> >> > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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>> >> >
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>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> From: "Bill Bradley" <wdbradley3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >> Subject: Home Folders becoming unavailable
>> >> >> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 05:56:04 -0700
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have all my users Home Folders on a Win2K3 cluster, mapped to the
>> >> >> W:
>> >> >> drive
>> >> >> using the setting in each user's account.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Periodically, some of the users are reporting that the W: drive is
>> >> >> unavailable, and, this doesn't necessarily correspond with my doing
>> >> >> anything
>> >> >> with the cluster (like moving the group).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Are there issues with mapped Home Folders on clusters, should I do
>> >> >> something
>> >> >> differently? Is there a way to make them automatically reattach?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> We used to use Novell for this, and, even if the connection was
>> >> >> broken,
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> client reattached, so, I never had users complain before, but, now
>> >> >> it's
>> >> >> become a frequent complaint.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
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