Slow Nas drive that is running DFS also..

Hi NG ,

Have a problem that is now really very strange. I have DFS replicating &
running fine across three sites but at one site the users are having real
slow downs when trying to acces the DFS route. Its getting to the point of
nearly unworkable.

I cant see anything wrong in setups at all but i have physicaly witnessed
the lack of speed.
You can be looking at sometimes 30-40 secs before the click though on the
next level down .
I have looked at properties on the folders and the DFS tab is showing that
they are using the local copy and if i ask for a status it shows all is
fine.
If i jump on a machine at the site that is having the issue and ping the AD
i get pings <10ms . So thats good....

If i then ping the NAS box that is holding the DFS shares i get pings of
<10ms , good again....

BUT

if on the same machine i drive to the DFS of \\gcosta\central it is really
slow. I have checked where the user is being pointed to and it is there
local drive.

Im now confused as to why the slow downs.... Nothin is appearing in logs to
point to errors.... I have also posted this to the DFS group as im unsure as
yet if it is a DFS issue or networking...... So far the only suggestion i
have had on DFS group could be a failing disk but im not sure on that . Have
checked disks and all seem to pass fie.


If any one has any suggestions im open to suggestions ..!!!!



Glen.





GlenB

Hi All,

I have now limited the issue to the actual server on the site that is
running the share of the DFS.
If I shut this server down the network goes back to normal running BUT as
soon as I start back up again long ping times. Is there a way to limit data
traffic on the server or am I missing something .

Any help appreciated.


Glen.


"GlenB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi NG ,
>
> Have a problem that is now really very strange. I have DFS replicating &
> running fine across three sites but at one site the users are having real
> slow downs when trying to acces the DFS route. Its getting to the point of
> nearly unworkable.
>
> I cant see anything wrong in setups at all but i have physicaly witnessed
> the lack of speed.
> You can be looking at sometimes 30-40 secs before the click though on the
> next level down .
> I have looked at properties on the folders and the DFS tab is showing that
> they are using the local copy and if i ask for a status it shows all is
> fine.
> If i jump on a machine at the site that is having the issue and ping the
> AD
> i get pings <10ms . So thats good....
>
> If i then ping the NAS box that is holding the DFS shares i get pings of
> <10ms , good again....
>
> BUT
>
> if on the same machine i drive to the DFS of \\gcosta\central it is
> really slow. I have checked where the user is being pointed to and it is
> there local drive.
>
> Im now confused as to why the slow downs.... Nothin is appearing in logs
> to point to errors.... I have also posted this to the DFS group as im
> unsure as yet if it is a DFS issue or networking...... So far the only
> suggestion i have had on DFS group could be a failing disk but im not sure
> on that . Have checked disks and all seem to pass fie.
>
>
> If any one has any suggestions im open to suggestions ..!!!!
>
>
>
> Glen.
>
>
>