Windows 2003 dropping mapped volumes

G_Town · November 14, 2011, 09:45:06 AM

So I have two Windows servers running 2 nexus installs both rack mounted in the same enclosure but a strange thing has started to happen recently, nexus 1 as we'll call it, has started dropping the other machines it's mapped to causing jobs to fail because the job can't write to it's final destination.

Simply logging in and opening back up the volume re-establishes connection. Also this same machine when mounted tends to "boot" one of the macs in prep, in other words operator has windows open on the server and the connection just drops.

I've tried a couple things but am at a loss thus far. We have recently added a PC to the network to drive our GMG, other than that it's same old same old.

Ear · November 14, 2011, 09:48:31 AM

Static or dynamic IP?

G_Town · November 14, 2011, 09:54:43 AM

Static.

Joe · November 14, 2011, 09:56:58 AM

Any recent MS updates done right before the issue started?

Ear · November 14, 2011, 09:57:06 AM

hmmm.... that's how I would have them connected too. Have you tried re-establishing the path... remap?

Joe · November 14, 2011, 10:02:36 AM

Agreed, try a remap first. If that doesn't help and if the issue isn't caused by an update it could be the network card driver is hosed. I would try finding the latest driver and installing it. Since it works for a while it could be the network card itself going bad. Either could explain the shares dropping off the Mac or the PC losing it's mapped drives.

G_Town · November 14, 2011, 10:03:09 AM

Quote from: Earendil on November 14, 2011, 09:57:06 AMhmmm.... that's how I would have them connected too. Have you tried re-establishing the path... remap?

No haven't done that yet.

G_Town · November 14, 2011, 10:03:57 AM

Quote from: Joe on November 14, 2011, 10:02:36 AMAgreed, try a remap first. If that doesn't help and if the issue isn't caused by an update it could be the network card driver is hosed. I would try finding the latest driver and installing it. Since it works for a while it could be the network card itself going bad. Either could explain the shares dropping off the Mac or the PC losing it's mapped drives.

Nope no updates, I'll try remapping then.

Ear · November 14, 2011, 10:05:07 AM

Quote from: G_Town on November 14, 2011, 10:03:09 AM
Quote from: Earendil on November 14, 2011, 09:57:06 AMhmmm.... that's how I would have them connected too. Have you tried re-establishing the path... remap?

No haven't done that yet.

It seems silly but I have had it work on a similar problem.

Greg_Firestone · November 14, 2011, 10:24:25 AM

Have you thought about using UNC paths versus a Mapped Drive?

Also, when you map the drive, do you need to enter a user or pass or is it the same account on both machines?

Greg

Ear · November 14, 2011, 10:28:38 AM

Quote from: Greg_Firestone on November 14, 2011, 10:24:25 AMHave you thought about using UNC paths versus a Mapped Drive?

Also, when you map the drive, do you need to enter a user or pass or is it the same account on both machines?

Greg

That is great suggestion.

Joe · November 14, 2011, 10:30:55 AM

I think the mapped drives are a Nexus thing. They have to be mapped to drive letters for everything to work if I remember correctly.

G_Town · November 14, 2011, 10:43:09 AM

Quote from: Joe on November 14, 2011, 10:30:55 AMI think the mapped drives are a Nexus thing. They have to be mapped to drive letters for everything to work if I remember correctly.

Correctamundo.

mattbeals · November 15, 2011, 02:28:25 PM

How about CAL's (client access licenses) for Windows SErver. How many do you have an how many users do you have?

G_Town · November 16, 2011, 10:24:56 AM

Quote from: mattbeals on November 15, 2011, 02:28:25 PMHow about CAL's (client access licenses) for Windows SErver. How many do you have an how many users do you have?

And how would a windows challenged individual go about finding that out?

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