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Netware 5 Server very slow and hanging periodically
I need help with a slow Netware 5 server.
I recently recovered the Server from a power failure that corrupted the Directory Service. The DS could not be repaired nor accessed. I had to forcefully remove to re-install it. We recreated user accounts, printer queues, etc. All seemed okay for a day or so.
ARCServeIT 6.6 was remarked out of Autoexec.ncf because the module was failing to load due to a "cannot access" a "pfc.tmp" file in the ArcserveIT folder (This was before the DS re-install). I removed (maybe not a good idea) the file. Arcserve was re-installed. After what seemed like a few hours, the system slowed to a crawl and occasionally hangs for upto 5 mins at a time.
Using AdRem Server Manager 6.0, I tried to monitor the server. Whenever the server hangs, my connection to the server dies. After I finaly reconnects, no clue is seen as to why it hung (maybe I do not know how to find out why). CPU utilization is mostly around 3% with occassional spikes to 40%.
Memory utilization is mostly 46-50%.
Is there a log file somewhere to give some clues why it is hanging?
Also, even when I unload ArcserveIT (astop6), no difference, still slow and hanging. Do I need to uninstall to be sure this is not the source of the problem?
Any other ideas to help find the source of problem?
I recently recovered the Server from a power failure that corrupted the Directory Service. The DS could not be repaired nor accessed. I had to forcefully remove to re-install it. We recreated user accounts, printer queues, etc. All seemed okay for a day or so.
ARCServeIT 6.6 was remarked out of Autoexec.ncf because the module was failing to load due to a "cannot access" a "pfc.tmp" file in the ArcserveIT folder (This was before the DS re-install). I removed (maybe not a good idea) the file. Arcserve was re-installed. After what seemed like a few hours, the system slowed to a crawl and occasionally hangs for upto 5 mins at a time.
Using AdRem Server Manager 6.0, I tried to monitor the server. Whenever the server hangs, my connection to the server dies. After I finaly reconnects, no clue is seen as to why it hung (maybe I do not know how to find out why). CPU utilization is mostly around 3% with occassional spikes to 40%.
Memory utilization is mostly 46-50%.
Is there a log file somewhere to give some clues why it is hanging?
Also, even when I unload ArcserveIT (astop6), no difference, still slow and hanging. Do I need to uninstall to be sure this is not the source of the problem?
Any other ideas to help find the source of problem?
I don't know if NetWare 5x has a health log like NetWare 6x does. I haven't worked with 5 for several years. If it does, it would be in SYS:SYSTEM and would be called HEALTH.LOG.
It logs when processes hit a warning threshold and when they exceed the limit threshold, and when they go back to "normal."
It logs when processes hit a warning threshold and when they exceed the limit threshold, and when they go back to "normal."
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Here is another observation that is puzzling to my Netware novice mind: Adrem is reporting the 10 GB DATA volume to be 93% full. However, MONITOR is reporting the same volume to be 28% full.
Adrem is allocating 4.4GB of the Volume as "Salvagable", not free. What does this mean?
Help!!
Adrem is allocating 4.4GB of the Volume as "Salvagable", not free. What does this mean?
Help!!
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Thanks for your responses.
I did a search of the SYS volume, there was no health.log file. DSMISC.log is the only file in sys:systems\ folder with today's time stamp. The file had no errors. Any other possible ideas on where/what to look for to norrow down the reason(s) for the server hangs?
I did a search of the SYS volume, there was no health.log file. DSMISC.log is the only file in sys:systems\ folder with today's time stamp. The file had no errors. Any other possible ideas on where/what to look for to norrow down the reason(s) for the server hangs?
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