Knowledge Base for Windows

Description/Problem:
The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system in combination with software from suppliers like: Hewlett-Packard (ProLiant Support Pack) and Symantec (Endpoint Protection) can bring sometimes several unexpected problems related to broken network configuration or network teaming, unresponsive network shares, … . You can find here some links to well-know and already documented issues.

Solution:

• Server Network Adapter Teams Broken – Network Traffic Failing – NIC / Team / Adaptive Load Balancing
• HP Network Configuration Utility & Symantec End Point Protection
• Network shares become unresponsive on a Windows Server 2003/2008 based computer running Symantec Endpoint Protection

If you know about another issues pls. let us know.

Description/Problem:
Few days ago I need test the stability and throughput of the network between two servers in our organization. I have tested several free tools but the most interesting tool for me was NETIO Benchmark. It’s small tool which is working on client/server technology, allow easy and fast check of the network throughput via NetBIOS, TCP and UDP protocols (using various different packet sizes).

Solution:

• Download & decompress the NETIO Benchmark tool
• Execute Win32-exe file on the server side with parameters: “-s -t -u”
• Execute Win32-exe file on the client side with parameters:
  • for TCP test “-t {server_IP}”
  • for UDP test “-u {server_IP}”

Description/Problem:
The Microsoft Windows Server – Cluster Service offer cost-effective high availability for a wide variety of applications that are easy to deploy and manage. Sometimes issues of cluster service can be related also to the network – strictly speaking to the configuration of Cluster Heartbeat LAN.

Solution:
KB258750

Description/Problem:
This article describes how to fix problem with negative ping values on computers which using AMD Multi-core Processors. It’s related to the timing issues between the cores.

Solution:
Download AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor Driver Version 1.3.2.0053

Description/Problem:
After installation of Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 on ISA Server 200x the users report several possible issues. On the TechNET Blog exist description of the currently known issues and suggestions on how to mitigate those issues.

Solution:
TechNET.com

Description/Problem:
This article describes how to reserve a range of ephemeral ports on a computer that is running MS Windows XP/200x. In some situations, you may want to reserve a range of ports so that a program or process that requests a random port will not be assigned a port that is in the reserved range. When you reserve a range of ports, only a program or process that specifically requests a port that is in the reserved range can use the port.

Solution:
KB812873 / Daniel Schneller’s Blog

Description/Problem:
This article can help you to solve the issue with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server based on MS Windows 2003 Server. On the DHCP server, you have a DHCP scope that has 87 reservations. When you try to view the reservations on this scope, you may receive the following error message: “Snap-in Failed to Initialize”.

Solution:
KB902954

Description/Problem:
Sometimes is possible that installation of the Microsoft Windows ISA Server 2004 SP3 failed and after reboot you will have a problem with starting up of the Microsoft Firewall Service. This article describes how to solve this issue.

Solution:
KB937028