Domino 6.5.3 and Windows 2003

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Problem details:-

• We have lotus Domino server 6.5.3 fp1 Installed at (HP ML370 G4 with windows 2003 + SP1)

• Some notes clients have connectivity problem with notes server (server not responding)

• The ping session status from these clients to the server is (only the first packet of ping packets reply and the following are requested time out)

• After variable periods of time these clients reconnect to server

Actions taken:

1-format the server and re-install new windows 2003 with sp1

2- Test the connectivity from the server to all IPs of the network using ping command (it is ok)

3- Test the connectivity from all clients to the server using ping command (it is ok)

4-install new lotus notes domino server with fix pack 1

5-test the connectivity with all clients (it is ok)

6-workstaions start to open notes clients and try to get mails.

7-some of these notes clients have the message say (server not responding)

8-test the connectivity between these clients and server (requested time out)

9-this the same of problem description

10- Moved notes server to another server (ML370 G3 with windows 2000 server)

11- The problem still as the same but the number of notes clients have connectivity problem with server is less than with 2003 server

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Subject: Domino 6.5.3 and Windows 2003

Noticed that here as well. Are your client machines using XP SP2?

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Subject: RE: Domino 6.5.3 and Windows 2003

Yes, all our machines using XP SP2

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Subject: RE: Domino 6.5.3 and Windows 2003

One would think we wouldn’t have to make extensive changes but we had to disable the “autodisconnect” on the servers (google the term for an MS KB paper). Seems to have worked but we periodically get disconnected from the server (shared drives) still.

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Subject: RE: Domino 6.5.3 and Windows 2003

I’ll try to disable the “autodisconnect”, but without running Domino server all the connictions drom the clients are OK “using Ping” but whrn we started the domino and useres try to connect the connections fails. I think this is not related to the Windows!!

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Subject: RE: Domino 6.5.3 and Windows 2003

Good point - I need to down the Domino server and then see if there is an issue - but on the other hand - my folks will get disconnected from their shared drives as well.