Netware 5.0 Server hangs at 15% Utilization

[Doyleg]

I am running Netware 5.0 on a Compaq Proliant 4300. I have 4 PIII 400 Mhz processors and a GB of ram. I am getting an intermittant problem where the server hangs at 15% utilization and will not drop below that. I will rise above it however. When the server hangs I lose connectivity on most machines but not all. I also lose the ability to reach the Microsoft PostOffice on all clients. It seems to be some type of TCP/Ip error but I'm not sure of this. The server is up to date on the patches. (6a) The problem startted about 2 months ago and the server may stay up for a week and then it may go down 4 or 5 times a day.

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Doyle

 

[TheLad]

Check your network stats. Are you getting dodgy packets or anything strange in there? It might be a faulty network card? -----------------------------------------------------
"It's true, its damn true!"
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[Doyleg]

I changed out Nic cards and no good. Today I re-did Service Pack 6 just grasping at straws. For the moment all is well but this problem is very intermittent.

Thanks
Doyle

 

[chriskwon]

What is your cache buffers (monitor->system resources)? You want it over 60% to be safe, if it's under 40% you'll almost guarantee crashes.