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Re: Windows NT server and multiple network adapters

1999-01-25 05:52:06
Subject: Re: Windows NT server and multiple network adapters
From: Michael Abel <Michael.Abel AT RESNOVA DOT DE>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 11:52:06 +0100
Hi!

We have Token Ring and 100Mbps Ethernet Adapters in one NT box, running
ADSM sessions from both networks to this server. No problem (at least
related to the NICs - got a bunch of others...)

Mit freundlichem Gruss/Best Regards

Michael Abel
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"Jones, Anthony" <Jones4A AT KOCHIND DOT COM> on 22.01.99 19:18:42

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 Subject: Re: Windows NT server and multiple network adapters









Remember, this is on an NT box.  I have yet to see a Wintel box run more
than one type of nic in it, WELL.  I run ethernet & FDDI on my 6000, I have
never gotten it to work on a NT.  Any who have please respond.

Anthony Jones
ADSM Administrator
Koch Industries, Inc.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eggert, Randall [SMTP:REggert AT WIS.TWC DOT COM]
> Sent: Friday, January 22, 1999 10:24 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Windows NT server and multiple network adapters
>
> I disagree.
> I maintained ADSM on an IBM SP node with 100mb ethernet & FDDI.  Other
> boxes
> being backed up on FDDI were originally coming through the routers &
> switches through the 100mb card on our server.  Its throughput was about
> that of a 10mb ethernet LAN.  Our LAN personnel spoke of the overhead of
> the
> routers & switches changing ethernet to FDDI traffic.  Backup speed
> resumed
> at several MB/sec after we added a FDDI card to the ADSM server.  I know
> virtually nothing about LAN configuration.  Fortunately we were able to
> throw money at the problem in the form of a FDDI card to provide a cure.
> Others may be successful in LAN tuning.
>
> Randy Eggert
> MAPCO, Inc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jones, Anthony [mailto:Jones4A AT KOCHIND DOT COM]
> Sent: Friday, January 22, 1999 8:31 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Windows NT server and multiple network adapters
>
>
> Why so much hardware.  The cost effective way, would be to have the
> connection from the ADSM server to the network be of one type and have
> routers and switches funnel the data from the others to the ADSM server.
> Adding multiple nics of so different topologies will do nothing but slow
> your server down trying to process them all, it you can get them to work
> together.
>
> Anthony Jones
> ADSM Administrator
> Koch Industries, Inc.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Loon, E.J. van - SPLXM [SMTP:Eric-van.Loon AT KLM DOT NL]
> > Sent: Friday, January 22, 1999 7:58 AM
> > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject:      Windows NT server and multiple network adapters
> >
> > Hi ADSM-ers!
> > I'm thinking about buying an ADSM server for Windows NT.
> > Clients need to be able to connect to this server through 16 Mb. Token
> > Ring,
> > 100 Mb. Ethernet and FDDI, so the server I have in mind will have 4
> > network
> > adapters.
> > Some people over here say this will be a problem for Windows NT.
> > Are there any people out there who can say something about this from
> > experience?
> > Thanks for any reply!
> > Kindest regards,
> > Eric van Loon