Experiencing intermittent delays and dropped connections to Small Business 
Server.  Config is:  SBS2003 SP2 (all current patches) running on HP ML110 
server;  4 PCs onsite - 3 used by onsite staff;  1 used by remote user to 
access server via RWW.

Users run basic Office apps, Outlook, Quickbooks, internet access.  Also 
have an Avaya VIOP phone system (4 phones) on the  network.  Everything has 
been in place for almost 4 years.  

Having more frequent connectivity issues.  Onsite PCs show delays in Outlook 
connecting to Exchange ('Trying to connect ...).  Remote user reports dropped 
connection via RWW (VBScript:  Remote Desktop disconnected).  One other user 
reports dropped VPN connection.  This person also accesses Exchange via 
Outlook RPC with HTTP, and that also give errors (connection to Exchange 
server has been lost, then connection to server restored).  Last, but not 
least, users now reporting dropped phone calls.

DSL internet - carrier says no errors on line or modem.  Not sure if there 
is a problem on the SBS server that is causing slow downs?  I have updated 
NIC driver, and disabled TCP Chimney.  No better.

No error messages in any server logs.

Ideas?

First thing is to download, update, and run the SBS BPA and fix anything 
it finds.

www.sbsbpa.com

Then look to the server nic, the switch and the patch cables as resonable 
failure points.

-Larry

-Please post the resolution to your issue  so others may benefit.

-Get Your SBS Health Check at www.sbsbpa.com


> Experiencing intermittent delays and dropped connections to Small
> Business Server.  Config is:  SBS2003 SP2 (all current patches)
> running on HP ML110 server;  4 PCs onsite - 3 used by onsite staff;  1
> used by remote user to access server via RWW.
> 
> Users run basic Office apps, Outlook, Quickbooks, internet access.
> Also have an Avaya VIOP phone system (4 phones) on the  network.
> Everything has been in place for almost 4 years.
> 
> Having more frequent connectivity issues.  Onsite PCs show delays in
> Outlook connecting to Exchange ('Trying to connect ...).  Remote user
> reports dropped connection via RWW (VBScript:  Remote Desktop
> disconnected).  One other user reports dropped VPN connection.  This
> person also accesses Exchange via Outlook RPC with HTTP, and that also
> give errors (connection to Exchange server has been lost, then
> connection to server restored).  Last, but not least, users now
> reporting dropped phone calls.
> 
> DSL internet - carrier says no errors on line or modem.  Not sure if
> there is a problem on the SBS server that is causing slow downs?  I
> have updated NIC driver, and disabled TCP Chimney.  No better.
> 
> No error messages in any server logs.
> 
> Ideas?
> 

I do have the SBS BPA.  Ran it - gives me a few errors primarily related to 
WSUS 3.0 (Not integrated with SBS 2003 R2, need to updated to SP3).  No other 
errors.

My server NIC has a diagnostic tool that tests cables.  It is showing a 
short on 2 pairs, so going to swap the cable.  Will start from there and work 
my way to the switch and router, eliminating along the way.

Will update when I find something.

Thanks for the suggestions.

"Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP]" wrote:

> First thing is to download, update, and run the SBS BPA and fix anything 
> it finds.
> 
> www.sbsbpa.com
> 
> Then look to the server nic, the switch and the patch cables as resonable 
> failure points.
> 
> -Larry
> 
> -Please post the resolution to your issue  so others may benefit.
> 
> -Get Your SBS Health Check at www.sbsbpa.com
> 
> 
> > Experiencing intermittent delays and dropped connections to Small
> > Business Server.  Config is:  SBS2003 SP2 (all current patches)
> > running on HP ML110 server;  4 PCs onsite - 3 used by onsite staff;  1
> > used by remote user to access server via RWW.
> > 
> > Users run basic Office apps, Outlook, Quickbooks, internet access.
> > Also have an Avaya VIOP phone system (4 phones) on the  network.
> > Everything has been in place for almost 4 years.
> > 
> > Having more frequent connectivity issues.  Onsite PCs show delays in
> > Outlook connecting to Exchange ('Trying to connect ...).  Remote user
> > reports dropped connection via RWW (VBScript:  Remote Desktop
> > disconnected).  One other user reports dropped VPN connection.  This
> > person also accesses Exchange via Outlook RPC with HTTP, and that also
> > give errors (connection to Exchange server has been lost, then
> > connection to server restored).  Last, but not least, users now
> > reporting dropped phone calls.
> > 
> > DSL internet - carrier says no errors on line or modem.  Not sure if
> > there is a problem on the SBS server that is causing slow downs?  I
> > have updated NIC driver, and disabled TCP Chimney.  No better.
> > 
> > No error messages in any server logs.
> > 
> > Ideas?
> > 
> 
> 
> .
> 

Somehow ended up with a duplicate of this post.  This one will not be updated 
as I am using the other one - and still having the problem!

"LBit" wrote:

> I do have the SBS BPA.  Ran it - gives me a few errors primarily related to 
> WSUS 3.0 (Not integrated with SBS 2003 R2, need to updated to SP3).  No other 
> errors.
> 
> My server NIC has a diagnostic tool that tests cables.  It is showing a 
> short on 2 pairs, so going to swap the cable.  Will start from there and work 
> my way to the switch and router, eliminating along the way.
> 
> Will update when I find something.
> 
> Thanks for the suggestions.
> 
> "Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> 
> > First thing is to download, update, and run the SBS BPA and fix anything 
> > it finds.
> > 
> > www.sbsbpa.com
> > 
> > Then look to the server nic, the switch and the patch cables as resonable 
> > failure points.
> > 
> > -Larry
> > 
> > -Please post the resolution to your issue  so others may benefit.
> > 
> > -Get Your SBS Health Check at www.sbsbpa.com
> > 
> > 
> > > Experiencing intermittent delays and dropped connections to Small
> > > Business Server.  Config is:  SBS2003 SP2 (all current patches)
> > > running on HP ML110 server;  4 PCs onsite - 3 used by onsite staff;  1
> > > used by remote user to access server via RWW.
> > > 
> > > Users run basic Office apps, Outlook, Quickbooks, internet access.
> > > Also have an Avaya VIOP phone system (4 phones) on the  network.
> > > Everything has been in place for almost 4 years.
> > > 
> > > Having more frequent connectivity issues.  Onsite PCs show delays in
> > > Outlook connecting to Exchange ('Trying to connect ...).  Remote user
> > > reports dropped connection via RWW (VBScript:  Remote Desktop
> > > disconnected).  One other user reports dropped VPN connection.  This
> > > person also accesses Exchange via Outlook RPC with HTTP, and that also
> > > give errors (connection to Exchange server has been lost, then
> > > connection to server restored).  Last, but not least, users now
> > > reporting dropped phone calls.
> > > 
> > > DSL internet - carrier says no errors on line or modem.  Not sure if
> > > there is a problem on the SBS server that is causing slow downs?  I
> > > have updated NIC driver, and disabled TCP Chimney.  No better.
> > > 
> > > No error messages in any server logs.
> > > 
> > > Ideas?
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > .
> >