Phantom Connections

[HotEye]

I am finding some phantom connections on a Novell 6 server.

The connections have:
Login status Normal
Authentication method NDS
Connection type NLM
Network address <blank>

The problem is that these appear to use up a connection licence, so if they are not cleared down, eventually you cannot log into the server.

To make matters worse, you cannot clear them from the Console!!!! Even the automatic termination at backup time fails. The only place which appears to clear them is the Remote Manager via Internet Explorer.

Can anybody throw some light as to why they appear, and how to stop them?

 

[ak8899]

Start the server without loading server based programs (eg. Virusscanner, NDPS, Groupwise, Backup SW etc.) If the connections are then not visible, load the programs one by one and check the connections.
Just unloading the server based progr. doesn't always help, in case a nlm is misbehaving (program unloaded, connection still in use).
Check all your SW versions running on the server and check for patches.

regards,
Alain
CCDA/CCNA

 

[HotEye]

Sorry, I did not make the situation clear.

The connections are for known users, but only two users appear to be affected, one being me. I have supervisor rights, the other person does not.

The connections have no network activity.

If they are 'left overs' after a terminal crash, I would have expected Novell to clear them, and some network activity.

All help will be apreciated.

Thanks

 

[ak8899]

Here you'll find an explanation for hung connections:

http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10020786.htm

Although you experience strange 'Connections', they should not affect the total number of users that may login to the server since NW6 has a new licensing procedure.

Check out the following TID: 10065536

http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10065536.htm

Here's an extract:

Consumption of Licenses using the UAL Model

With NetWare 6, users consume a single User license (per tree) regardless of the number of NetWare 6 servers to which he/she logs into. No other objects in the tree like ZEN Workstations, Printers (NDPS and legacy), Printservers and so on will consume a license. (External printservers, like HP Jetdirect, will continue to consume a license in queue based mode. They will not consume a license when using NDPS).

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License Consumption is no longer Concurrent

With NetWare 6, once a user logs into the tree, the license unit is assigned to that userID for 90 days, making it essentially a permanent assignment. Thus, if a company has installed a five user license and has 10 employees, the first five users can log in and then logout. The remaining five users will not be able to get a license until 90 days after the other users have logged out, or until another 5-User license is installed.

The license units that are &quot;in use&quot; can also be manually released by an administrator via iManage ( License Management => Manage License Properties => Units in Use).

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regards,
Alain
CCDA/CCNA

 

[HotEye]

Thank you for your help.

 

[sdtch325]

I have a question to ask to ak8899. Is ak8899 or was ak8899 you aim screen name? I think I might remember you from somewhere. Sorry HotEye

 

[ak8899]

No, I have no AIM account. regards,
Alain