hello,
whenever you force speed on one side, you MUST do the same on the other
side.
Else one will be in full-duplex, the other in half duplex. This result in
huge packet loss and retransmission.
On gigabit, you should NOT force the speed.
--
Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
"Luit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E1B8234E-5C77-4589-BC96-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Mathieu,
> That's an idea. I had some problems in the past with the NICS in the
> servers
> being on AUTO, changed this to 100 FD and the problems were over. Will try
> to
> perform the same on the switch ports. Thanks, will let you know the
> outcome.
>
> Regards
> Luit
> "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
>
>> So the bad guy would be server B.
>> Can you check it's errors (netstat -e) ?
>> May you switch its network cable with server C and test again between A
>> &
>> B?
>>
>> Do you configure your switch to force duplex/speed?
>>
>> --
>> Cordialement,
>> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>>
>>
>> "Luit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:1FC5534E-8B38-4FAB-BCEB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Sure
>> > A = Fileserver w2k3
>> > B = Terminal server w2k3
>> > C = Terminal server w2k
>> >
>> > 1. copy file 256 Mb from A to B takes 168 min (according to MS)
>> > 2. copy file 256 Mb from A to C takes about 8 min (according to MS)
>> >
>> > Luit
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
>> >
>> >> can you explain again the difference you notice between servers, but
>> >> naming
>> >> them server A,B,C so i can sort out your test in my mind ?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Cordialement,
>> >> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> >> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Luit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:3BBF2D98-7576-49D1-9A4A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Received Sent
>> >> >
>> >> > Bytes 19714103 41253446
>> >> > Unicast packets 63552 65396
>> >> > Non-unicast packets 1422 223
>> >> > Discards 0 0
>> >> > Errors 0 0
>> >> > Unknown protocols 33
>> >> >
>> >> > is the output of netstat -e on de w2k3 dc
>> >> > Luit
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hello,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> sounds to me a network problem, like duplex mismatch.
>> >> >> does nestat -e indicate a lot of errors ?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In your mail, is the test from the same server ?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Cordialement,
>> >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> >> >> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Luit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:F29FB0C2-BF9C-44F1-B610-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > Hi
>> >> >> > I am having problems with slow copy of files from one w2003 (R2)
>> >> >> > server
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > another. I have a domain with 1 w2k domain controller and a new
>> >> >> > w2003
>> >> >> > dc
>> >> >> > which will replace the w2k dc. further more 2 terminal servers
>> >> >> > (w2k)
>> >> >> > and 2
>> >> >> > w2003 terminal servers which will replace the old w2k servers.
>> >> >> > When coping about 250 Mb from the w2003 fileserver to one of the
>> >> >> > w2003
>> >> >> > servers (dc or ts) it takes about 168 minutes to copy. When
>> >> >> > copying
>> >> >> > from
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > w2003 fileserver to a w2k ts it takes about 8 minutes. Browsing
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > slow
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > programs started from the fileserver share do not start, but the
>> >> >> > executables
>> >> >> > remain in memory.
>> >> >> > Anyone can help?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks
>> >> >> > Luit
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>