Re: Performance Issues: Network Load Balancing?

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From: Steve (Steve_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/02/05


Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 05:41:13 -0800

Thanks for the response.

Yes, The server and all workstations are patched with the latest updates,
including Sharepoint/SP1 and Exchange/SP1, plus anything else I could find.
MBSA reports that all is well.

Server is a Gateway 6400 with dual PIII/1000 and 1GB Memory.

IPCONFIG/ALL - SERVER/DOMAIN CONTROLLER

Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
(C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : pflserver
   Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : PetFoodLtd.local
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : PetFoodLtd.local

Ethernet adapter Server Local Area Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82559 Fast Ethernet LAN on
Mothe
rboard
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-18-CF-3A-C2
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.1.2
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.1.1
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.1.2
   Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 10.10.1.2

IPCONFIG/ALL - LAN CLIENT - Sluggish Exchange - No other performance issues.
P4 2.0 with 512mb Rambus. There are 20 LAN Clients.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\steve>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : STEVE
        Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : PetFoodLtd.local
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : PetFoodLtd.local
                                            PetFoodLtd.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : PetFoodLtd.local
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Desktop
Adapter
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-02-B3-20-75-3E
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.1.4
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.1.1
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.1.2
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.1.2
        Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 10.10.1.2
        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, February 01, 2005
8:28:16 A
M
        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, February 09, 2005
8:28:16
 AM

C:\Documents and Settings\steve>

IPCONFIG/ALL - WAN Client - Fixed IP Address - Connects via Cisco Routers
and Firebox. All WINS and DNS entries appear normal. Sluggish Exchange, too
often very sluggish or non-responsive. No other performance or network
issues. P4 1.8 w/256mb SDRAM. There are five WAN Clients.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\synda.PETFOODLTD.000>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : SYNDA
        Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : PetFoodLtd.local
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : PetFoodLtd.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet
Adapt
er(LNE100TX v4)
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-41-1C-4E-1B
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.3.165
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.3.251
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.1.2
        Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 10.10.1.2

C:\Documents and Settings\synda.PETFOODLTD.000>

Thanks for any advice.

"Jim Behning SBS MVP" wrote:

> Is your server totally up to date with Windows Updates and all the
> patches on the SBS2003 website?
>
> The other thing to do is list the ipconfig/all from the server and a
> workstation. I don't recall ever seeing a slow Outlook unless the
> whole server was slow.
>
> "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >It looks like my sbs2003 std, w/exchange and sharepoint, is up and running,
> >resolved most issues including the time service, thanks mainly to this
> >discussion group.
> >
> >Exchange clients are still very slow or non-responsive. Most other services
> >perform well, like Sharepoint Intranet and internet access.
> >
> >Some users are using the Intranet/companyweb to access their email, which is
> >very fast, but that is not my preference. I would prefer them to use Outlook
> >caching so that I can re-create individual PST files if I had to for any
> >reason.
> >
> >sbs 2003 installed a 'Network Load Balancing' Service under network adapter
> >properties, but did not mark it to run. Should this service be running?
> >
> >QOS Packet Scheduler is running on the server and all workstations.
> >
> >We have one server, with one NIC, a Firebox and 25 XP/SP2 clients.
> >
> >
>
> Jim B. SBS Community Member
> remove the mvp to send email
>



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