Re: Client performance problem windows 2003 server...



Hi

I have now collected the information you wanted and they are sent to you by
mail now.
The client machine didnt write anything today in the userenv file, the last
time was 24/5 2005.

Best regards
Per-Olof Olsson

<fc9a9f82-2129692850@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eSMob8eZFHA.584@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Amanda
>
> Sorry for the late answer, I am going to the customer tomorrow June 1st.
> What I have for you now is the following answers:
> 1. Yes every client is suffering from this
> 2. The DNS is replicated throught sites and services
> 3. The DNS settings on site B is distributed the following way to the
> clients: (the DHCP scope settings)
> Primary dns: site Bs win2k3 server
> secondary dns: site As win2k server
> same setup for wins...
>
> It shouldnt matter if i have the server at site A as a secondary DNS
> server for the clients as long as the site B (primary DNS server) is
> available right?
> I will collect and mail u step 4. tomorrow at the site, hopefully you if
> you are online you could have a peak to my posting there and give me an
> aswer as I will be at the site during the day. That post should be here
> around 1200 hours swedish time if you have that possibility....
>
> Kind Regards
> Perra
>
> "Amanda Wang [MSFT]" <v-amanwa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:rXCSomcZFHA.3336@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am just writing in to see if you have had an opportunity to try the
>> troubleshooting steps or collect the information. If you have anything
>> unclear with the previous information I've provide to you, please don't
>> hesitate to let me know.
>>
>> I appreciate your time and I look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>> Thanks & Regards
>>
>> Amanda Wang [MSFT]
>>
>> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>>
>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>>
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>>>From: v-amanwa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Amanda Wang [MSFT])
>>>Organization: Microsoft
>>>Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 09:54:19 GMT
>>>Subject: RE: Client performance problem windows 2003 server...
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>>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>Thanks for your post.
>>>
>>>I understand you encountered that following issue:
>>>When the connection between the two sites is terminated, the clients at
>>>site B becomes extremely slow to logon and even to access the local
>>>server
>>>at site B. If I have misunderstood your concern, please feel free to let
>>>me know.
>>>
>>>Based on my experience, this issue may be caused by the DNS. However,
>>>the
>>>troubleshooting steps may be complex and time-consuming. Therefore,
>> please
>>>take your time and patience in confirming and trying the following things
>>>so that we can isolate the issue:
>>>
>>>1. Does this issue happen on every client in Site B?
>>>2. Have you replicated and synchronized the DNS between Site A and Site
>>>B?
>>>3. Verify DNS settings of the clients and Win2k3 Server in Site B. Try
>>>to
>>>point the clients' DNS server to the Win2k3 server in Site B. For
>> example,
>>>site A DC's IP is 192.168.0.1, Site B DC's IP is 192.168.1.1, point the
>>>clients' DNS in Site B to 192.168.1.1.
>>>
>>>>From this step, we can make sure client will contact the local DC for the
>>>logon authentication. Restart the client, does this issue disappear?
>>>
>>>4. If the issue persists, I would appreciate you collecting the following
>>>information and send to me at v-amanwa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx so that we can
>> perform
>>>further research on this issue:
>>>
>>>A. Collect the Userenv log on one of the problematic client machines
>>>--------------------------------------
>>>Use Registry Editor to add the following registry value (or modify it, if
>>>the value already exists):
>>>Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
>>>NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
>>>
>>>Value: UserEnvDebugLevel
>>>Value Type: REG_DWORD
>>>Value Data: 10002 (Hexadecimal)
>>>
>>>UserEnvDebugLevel can have the following values:
>>>
>>>NONE 0x00000000
>>>NORMAL 0x00000001
>>>VERBOSE 0x00000002
>>>LOGFILE 0x00010000
>>>DEBUGGER 0x00020000
>>>The default value is NORMAL|LOGFILE (0x00010001).
>>>
>>>Note: To disable logging, select NONE (where the value is 0X00000000).
>>>
>>>You can also combine the values. For example, you can combine VERBOSE
>>>0x00000002 and LOGFILE 0x00010000 to get 0x00010002. So if
>>>UserEnvDebugLevel is set with a value of 0x00010002, this turns on both
>>>LOGFILE and VERBOSE. Combining these values is the same as using an OR
>>>statement:
>>>
>>>0x00010000 OR 0x00000002 = 0x00010002
>>>
>>>The log file is written to the %Systemroot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log
>>>file. If the Userenv.log exists and is greater than 300 KB, the existing
>>>file will be renamed to Userenv.bak, and a new log file created.
>>>
>>>For more information please refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge
>> Base
>>>article.
>>>
>>>Q221833: How to Enable User Environment Event Logging
>>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;221833
>>>
>>>B. Collect Network MPS Report on both Win2k3 Server in Site B and one of
>>>the problematic client machines.
>>>------------------------------------
>>>a. Visit
>>>http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/b/1/bb139fcb-4aac-4fe5-a579-30b0bd
>> 9
>>>15706/MPSRPT_NETWORK.EXE. to download the file.
>>>b. Run the MPSRPT_NETWORK.EXE
>>>c. Wait for 10~15 minutes.
>>>d. Open Windows explorer, navigate to
>>>%SYSTEMROOT%\MPSReports\Network\Reports\cab\
>>>e. Send the .cab file directly to me.
>>>
>>>HTH! Any update, please keep in touch!
>>>
>>>Thanks & Regards
>>>
>>>Amanda Wang [MSFT]
>>>
>>>Microsoft Online Partner Support
>>>
>>>Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>>>
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>>>
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>>>that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
>>>
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>>>
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>>>>Subject: Client performance problem windows 2003 server...
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>>>>
>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>I have a problem with the clients at site B, first I will shortly
>> describe
>>>>the situation.
>>>>
>>>>Setup:
>>>>A Windows 2000 server was at first installed in site A (both
>>>geographically
>>>>and in the site configuration) this is acting as the "primary"
>>>>domaincontroller.
>>>>This server is GC, DDNS, DHCP, WINS, Print and file server.
>>>>
>>>>Then at site B there is a windows 2003 server. This is acting as a GC,
>>>DDNS,
>>>>WINS, file and print server.
>>>>
>>>>The sites are connected through a VPN tunnel with cisco pix firewalls.
>> The
>>>>internetconnection is at site A a dedicated connection and at site B a
>>>ADSL
>>>>1Mbit connection.
>>>>
>>>>The problem:
>>>>When the connection between the two sites is terminated the clients at
>>>site
>>>>B becomes extreamly slow to logon and even to access the local server at
>>>site
>>>>B. The clients only have mappings to shares on the server at site B.
>>>>When
>>>I
>>>>check the clients uses site Bs server as logonserver. But the group
>> policy
>>>>seems to be picked up from site A:s server, So I dont know if that could
>>>slow
>>>>down the file access to the local server at site B...
>>>>
>>>>Help would grately be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>Best Regards
>>>>Perra
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>________________________
>>>>Per-Olof Olsson
>>>>IT - Manager
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>


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