Re: Server 2003 connections reset



my next step would be to disable the built in nic and install a separate nic
and see if the problem occurs with that

"techik" <techik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> The setup:
>
> I have a new installation of 2k3 server on an HP ML 150 G2. The server
> provides only file sharing services to a small company LAN. The built in
> NIC
> is a Broadcom NetXtreme 5721
>
> The problem:
>
> Intermittently connections to the server will be reset. Applications that
> rely on a constant mapped drive connection to the server will crash. The
> VNC
> connection will also drop. The connection can be re-established 1/2 a
> second
> later.
> The problem can go away for days and then happen many times a day on
> others.
> I have watched the problem occur and the cpu, memory and network usage do
> not surge. I was also pinging the server while it happened and no packets
> where lost nor did the round trip time increase. There is nothing written
> to
> any of the logs. It seems to happen at times when there is limited
> activity
> on the server.
>
> Things I have tried:
>
> disabled power management on the NIC
> hardcoded the speed and duplex of the NIC to 100mbs full
> swapped out switch
> swapped out and tested network cable
> disabled anti-virus software
>
> Very fustrating! Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Brian
>


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