It should be a server class 3com nic by the way - not a pc/workstation nic.
Regards, David Gregg dgSoft Internet Services +1.949.584-1514 --- mxGuard for IMail Server based spam and virus protection for under $100 Run multiple virus scanners at no extra charge! Get a free trial at http://www.mxGuard.com/Postmaster --- ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Gregg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 6:26 AM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Dell 2650 server problem > I agree with Todd. Get yourself a 3com card to aid in troubleshooting. > I've found that ipswitch seems to be most comfortable recommending them. > > As cheap as they are, you can consider it the hardware part of the service > agreement :) > > Regards, > > David Gregg > dgSoft Internet Services > +1.949.584-1514 > > --- > mxGuard for IMail > Server based spam and virus protection for under $100 > Run multiple virus scanners at no extra charge! > Get a free trial at http://www.mxGuard.com/Postmaster > --- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Todd Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 6:09 AM > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Dell 2650 server problem > > > > Yes...our 2600 has the integrated Broadcom Gig card. I was > > dissappointed that the issues still existed after the FIRST server we > > had with an integrated Intel 100 NIC. You might have better luck on > > Win2k3. We're still running Win2000. I can't explain it either. It > > could also be some sort of interaction between the Intel/BC card and the > > 3com switch. But why don't any other file/web/AD servers have this > > issue? They all have Intel/Broadcom NICs and they're all patched into > > the same switch. And they send a heck of a lot more data over the wire > > than the mail server does. > > > > I feel the same way that the application should not have any way to > > directly affect the network stack. It should only be the OS, firmware, > > and drivers. I have no idea why this happens. But all I can do is tell > > my story. ;-) If you DO have similar problems, it would probably be > > helpful to let Ipswitch know about it. But you may save yourself some > > headaches by having a 3com NIC handy to toss in IF this happens for you. > > > > For what it's worth, the 3com cards really aren't that expensive and > > it's a quick fix. But it is still disturbing that you would HAVE to do > > it. Believe me...I know how that feels! > > > > Good luck! > > > > --Todd. > > > > > > > > Ed Butler (49pence) wrote: > > > > >This is pretty worrying for us as we've got a 2650 on order specifically > for > > >Imail. :| > > > > > >Are you using the Broadcom GB nics in the 2650? > > > > > >Perhaps someone from Ipswitch could shed some light on what causes the > > >problem. As far as my understanding of hardware goes, the only thing > > >responsible for 'knowing' its an Intel/3com/Broadcom NIC is the driver in > > >Win2K3. The TCP/IP stack is abstracted away from this, and Imail > abstracted > > >layers further from this and shouldn't have problems with any kind of > > >network card, as long as Windows is talking to it properly. > > > > > >Regards, > > > > > >Ed Butler > > >49pence.com - The Web Hosting Specialists > > >0870 141 7149 > > > > > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Todd Ryan > > >>Sent: 12 April 2004 12:01 > > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Dell 2650 server problem > > >> > > >>Couldn't hurt to toss in a 3com NIC. See the thread "[IMail > > >>Forum] Server Migration / Version Upgrade". It was a 2600 > > >>that I had my troubles with this time around. I know it > > >>sounds too weird to believe. > > >>I felt the same way when Ipswitch told me to us a 3com NIC. > > >>I still can't believe they have so much trouble with the > > >>integrated Intel NICs. > > >> > > >>--Todd. > > >> > > >> > > >>Hector Cintron wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>Hi > > >>> > > >>> We have a weird problem in our Imail server that so far > > >>> > > >>> > > >>I've able to > > >> > > >> > > >>>trace it to the Dell server. here's the scoop. when we > > >>> > > >>> > > >>were running > > >> > > >> > > >>>7.15 all was perfect. Once we upgraded to 8.x we started to > > >>> > > >>> > > >>have the > > >> > > >> > > >>>SMTP server crash, CPU at 80% to 100% and the famous 10054 > > >>> > > >>> > > >>errors. We > > >> > > >> > > >>>fix some errors on the registry (dup ip addresses and orphan > > >>> > > >>> > > >>domains), > > >> > > >> > > >>>reinstall imail, change the LAN card to a 3Com 3c996 as per > > >>> > > >>> > > >>tech support. > > >> > > >> > > >>> We then moved Imail to a clone PC so we can format the > > >>> > > >>> > > >>server and so > > >> > > >> > > >>>we can do an install from scratch and reinstall Imail and > > >>> > > >>> > > >>notice that > > >> > > >> > > >>>the PC was running fine compare to the Dell (CPU is at 30% thru 80% > > >>>with peaks at > > >>>100%) and the SMTP doesn't crash. > > >>> > > >>> Once we formatted the Dell and reinstall the software on the Dell, > > >>>same result. It didn't matter if we turn off Declude, the > > >>> > > >>> > > >>SMTP would > > >> > > >> > > >>>still crash. Right now Imail is running on the PC. Any suggestions? > > >>> > > >>>Thanks > > >>>Hector. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>We are running > > >>>server: > > >>> Power Edge 2650 > > >>> 2 Gig memory > > >>> Dual 2.4Gb Xeon Processors > > >>> Dual 10k 70Gb SCSI drives (RAID 1)(2 partition 15g, 55g) > > >>> Windows 2000 SP4 > > >>> Imail 8.01 > > >>> Declude Antispam & Antivirus > > >>> F-prot > > >>> > > >>>------------------------ > > >>> > > >>>Clone P4 1.8g > > >>>512m memory > > >>>70g IDE HD > > >>> > > >>>Config: > > >>>50 domains - avg of 50 users per domain with one domain with > > >>> > > >>> > > >>5000 users. > > >> > > >> > > >>>To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > >>>List Archive: > > >>>http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > >>>Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > >>List Archive: > > >>http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > >>Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > >List Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
