GordonR Posted February 3, 2002 Report Share Posted February 3, 2002 I just upgraded the server and clients to 5.6. At this point, it's a disaster. The server can connect, but then just times out with a dialog box that says "Client Connection" with a "closing" message. It eventually quits, and after that can no longer connect to the client. It reports the client as busy. So, I can't back up anything but the server. My patience is worn out. I'm really not happy. If anyone knows of a solution, I'm all ears. There was nothing in the KB. Gordon Rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayoff Posted February 3, 2002 Report Share Posted February 3, 2002 Do you get a specific error message when connecting to the client computer? What does the "status" in the client control panel report? Do you have trouble connecting to more then one client? If the server is unable to connect try restarting the client computer. Which operating system are you using? Do any of the problem computers have multiple NIC cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonR Posted February 5, 2002 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 Hi, Thanks for your reply. Config info: All machines are W2K (server and clients). The server has multiple NICs (3). I do not get any error message connecting. The client status indicates that it is connected to the server. However, after performing any operation from the server, such as displaying volumes on the client, I get a dialog box indicating that the server is closing its connection with the client. At that point it hangs, never disconnecting. If I click Stop on the dialog box and then attempt another operation, the server reports that the client is busy. I can stop and restart the client service on the client, however, attempting any further operations from the server repeats the cycle. If I take this so far as to initiate a backup, which I was finally able to do simply by stopping and restarting the client enough times to get that far in the process, the server shows a file/folder scan in progress that itself then hangs. I didn't have these problems in 5.1, although I've never been able to backup a laptop -- always a network error, even when server and laptop are on the same network segment. Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayoff Posted February 5, 2002 Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 With 3 NIC Cards in the server, you would normally need to configure the Advanced Networking (server edition) to communicate using a custom interface that connects to the correct NIC card. Have you done this? Configure>Clients>Interfaces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillN Posted February 5, 2002 Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 Gordon, I recently upgraded my Win 2k server from 5.5 to 5.6 without many hitches. I have experienced some client weirdness and just forget and re-add the clients. Have you thought to try that? Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonR Posted February 7, 2002 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2002 Hi, Thanks for your reply. I did check the configuration. Connections to clients on that interface are configured to go over the specific NIC associated with their subnet. It remains an issue where I can connect to the client, but cannot disconnect. I have a few .gif files I can send that might make the sequence a little clearer. I have no idea why it is behaving in this way. Strikes me as very odd. I'd be happy to forward the .gifs if there is a means. Thanks, Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonR Posted February 7, 2002 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2002 HI Bill, Thanks for the thought. Yes I did try that. Regards, Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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