1. No WINS in our network 2. The actual server (NetBIOS) name is "NOTES", but it has an alias "lotucism" name of "HOBBES". Queries, at least most of the time, for HOBBES resolve to the static IP for NOTES. (Unless, of coarse, the query is done from a machine with a screwy DNS cache).
3. Although it is radom in its appearances, we do have one station which seems to be affected more frequently than most. (Yes, it has hit me a few times, too.) Things finally hit the fan THU, when 5-6 folks had it happen. Thanks! -- RMc "John Aldrich" <[email protected]> 03/08/2011 08:19 AM Please respond to "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> To "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> Press this button if the "To" is a fax number. Enter in the fax number like 123-456-7890. cc Subject RE: Workstation DNS cache weirdness Any anti-malware software running with active-protection enabled? Do *all* your XP Pro SP3 workstations do it, or just some? Is it always the same ones or is it random? Just grasping at straws here.... does your DNS server have an entry in it for the Lotus Notes server? I'm guessing it does, but again, grasping at straws trying to help. :-) From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 9:10 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Workstation DNS cache weirdness Greetings! This is a situation which pops up on occasion. Workstations affected are all Windows XP Pro SP3. We are a Lotus Notes shop (7.5). It is the Lotus application that "detects" the error, but the cause seems to be something in the workstation's network setup. A user will be logged in, have their Notes app up and running, and will have been reading messages throughout the day. Then, when they attempt to open a message, they get this pop-up message: The remote server is not a known TCP/IP host. (Well, it was a couple of minutes ago...) We've had this happen periodically over the past several months. Once in a while (like last Thursday), it may hit several workstations on a given day. The Domino server has a static IP address. (FWIW, it is on a server running Windows 2003 "Standard", SP2.) Last week, somebody tried pinging the Domino server from an affected WS. It was pinging an address in our DHCP realm rather than the actual (static) address of the Domino server. (A search of the network DNS tables and DHCP leases show no such address for the Domino server; all entries for the Domino server are the correct static address.) The workstations have no entries in their local HOSTS file. The command "ipconfig /flushdns" tends to resolve the situation. However... What would cause the local DNS cache to go screwy this way, mid-session? Thanks! -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA® 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 [email protected] P: 217-337-9761 C: 217-417-1182 F: 217-337-9761 www.aspca.org The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
