Re: Server randomly locking out

From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 10/19/04


Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:16:17 +0200

Hi Kevin,

Every night? Always at the same time? How many users? Standard or Premium?

-- 
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
"kevin" <kevinsayer@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
news:cl34fg$q0l$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
> Hi
> basically the same as stuart, nothing in the logs, haven't got a ups
> attached, only got 512mb RAM. it just locks up over night.
> so was wondering if stuart has solved his problem?
> cheers
> keg.
> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
message
> news:eo%23UCBdtEHA.2800@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Kevin,
> >
> > Can you tell us what you experience? Anything in the eventlogs? Do you
> have
> > an UPS attached to the server? How much RAM?
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marina
> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >
> > "kevin" <kevinsayer@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
> > news:cl2r33$g0i$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...
> > > Hi,
> > > did this fix your problem? as we have got a very similar problem.
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > kev.
> > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
> > message
> > > news:uerhJatqEHA.592@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi Stuart,
> > > >
> > > > Don't forget the hardware ;-) I just replaced a mobo and RAM on a
sbs
> > 2003
> > > > server because it was locking out of nowhere completely randomly
too.
> > Only
> > > > event in the logs: 'unexpected shutdown'. Server wasn't even shut
> down,
> > > but
> > > > had to be reset to get it up again. MS analysed about 6 manually
crash
> > > dumps
> > > > and finally concluded it might have something to do with the mobo. I
> > will
> > > > wait and see what happens now.
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Marina
> > > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > > >
> > > > "Stuart Mackie [MCP, MSP]"
> > <newsgroups@--REMOVE_THIS-NO_SPAM--stu.uk.com>
> > > > schreef in bericht news:%23FZeKXtqEHA.2924@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hi Marina.  Yes I have to hard-reset every time.  The system won't
> > > respond
> > > > > to anything.
> > > > >
> > > > > There doesn't appear to be anything related in the event log.
e.g.
> > last
> > > > > night the server fell over at 00:04 and I tried to wake it up and
> > 00:12
> > > > and
> > > > > had to hard-reset again.  On checking the logs the last entry was
an
> > SQL
> > > > > entry at 00:01 in the Application log, but there was no other
entry
> in
> > > any
> > > > > of the logs related to a service failure or anything else.  I am
> > running
> > > > > GFIs SELM and have auditing enabled for nearly everything so if
> there
> > > was
> > > > > the possibility of an event being generated, it should have been
> > listed.
> > > > >
> > > > > The server is currently running :
> > > > >
> > > > > SBS2k3 Premium (ISA and SQL installed 4-6 weeks ago)
> > > > > Symantec Corporate Edition + Mail Security 9.0 (this has been
> running
> > > for
> > > > 8
> > > > > months+ without problem).
> > > > > GFI SELM (4 months+)
> > > > > APC UPS Network Software (upgraded 3-4 weeks ago)
> > > > > WinSyslog server (running for <1 month).
> > > > > United Devices Grid program (6 months+)
> > > > >
> > > > > For the time being I have removed the UPS software and the grid
> > > software.
> > > > > The only other recent additions were the installation of ISA + SQL
> and
> > > > > WinSyslog server in the last 6-8 weeks.  The server and all
software
> > is
> > > up
> > > > > to date.  After removing the two pieces of software I've reset the
> > > system
> > > > > and will wait to see if it happens again.  If 7 days pass without
it
> > > > falling
> > > > > over I'll start looking into which one of the two may be causing
it.
> > > But
> > > > if
> > > > > it falls over before the next 7 days that pretty much leaves me
with
> > > ISA,
> > > > > SQL or Syslog.
> > > > >
> > > > > -- 
> > > > > Hth,
> > > > > Stuart Mackie [MCP, MSP]
> > > > > www.stu.uk.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote
in
> > > > message
> > > > > news:%23jdNI9sqEHA.1668@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Hi Stuart,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Do you have to hard reset the server when it is locking?
Anything
> in
> > > the
> > > > > > eventlogs at all?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Marina
> > > > > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Stuart Mackie [MCP, MSP]"
> > > > <newsgroups@--REMOVE_THIS-NO_SPAM--stu.uk.com>
> > > > > > schreef in bericht news:eLr7comqEHA.372@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > >> Hi.  I'm having a problem with out SBS2k3 server and have came
to
> a
> > > > blank
> > > > > > so
> > > > > >> far.  The server randomly locks out and after going through the
> > logs
> > > > > >> after
> > > > > >> each lock out I can't find anything related.  For example it
> > happened
> > > > on
> > > > > >> Sunday morning when I tried to access the server.  The server
was
> > > > powered
> > > > > >> and running but won't wake after moving the mouse or pressing
any
> > > keys.
> > > > > >> I
> > > > > >> have to hard reset the system on each occasion.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> I've checked all logs for all Cisco network hardware, ISA,
Event
> > Logs
> > > > and
> > > > > >> everything seems fine. There does not appear to be anything
> > running,
> > > or
> > > > > >> executing at the point of the system locking out.  I originally
> > > though
> > > > > >> the
> > > > > >> problem was due to our APC UPS software but I uninstalled this
on
> > > > Sunday
> > > > > >> after the previous lock out and the system has just done it
> again.
> > > The
> > > > > > only
> > > > > >> other recent changes to the system have been the installation
of
> > SQL
> > > > and
> > > > > > ISA
> > > > > >> server but I can't think of anything else.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Can anyone suggest what other routes I should try to tie down
> what
> > is
> > > > > >> causing this ?
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> -- 
> > > > > >> Hth,
> > > > > >> Stuart Mackie [MCP, MSP]
> > > > > >> www.stu.uk.com
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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