Netware Client Agent locks Novell Server

[wandererII]

I have a W2K box running ArcServe 2000. I have the Netware Client Agent installed on a Netware 4.11 server with SP9. The box is a Dell Poweredge 2450 with Dual 733 processors.

When I started the backup using IPX, the server hangs and ultimately freezes...no abend...

This only occurs when I start the backup routine.

I have searched both CA and Novell for the symptoms, however, nothing has been useful.

Any suggestions?

 

[TheLad]

What versions of TSA411.NLM and TSANDS.NLM are you running? Are there any errors in the NWAgent log? -----------------------------------------------------
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[wandererII]

No unusual messages in the nwagent log...

Just the request from the backup server and disable file estimate and then backup the volumes

The TSA versions are
TSANDS V 4.18
TSA410 V 4.17

 

[TheLad]

Are both NetWare and W2K server forced to a specific network speed/duplex and are they both the same? (not auto-negotiate) -----------------------------------------------------
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[wandererII]

Both are locked to 100mb full duplex

 

[TheLad]

Ok, are they configured for the same IPX frame (ie. Ethernet 802.2)?

Another thing you could try is forcing your servers to 100mb Half-Duplex. It may be that the NetWare server is getting duff info from the W2K server by virtue of a routing issue running at Full Duplex? -----------------------------------------------------
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[TheLad]

Are you running any virus scanners as well (on either server)? -----------------------------------------------------
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[wandererII]

We run at Ethernet_II I will try throttling them down to 100mb half and see if that makes a difference. I have not put up a virus package until i get this resolved.

Thanks for the input...I will keep you posted with the results.

 

[TheLad]

ETHERNET_II is the frame type used for IP. You should have ETHERNET_802.2 bound for IPX. Can you tell us what bindings you do have on your server (just do a CONFIG from the server console) -----------------------------------------------------
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