Networker

Re: [Networker] Compaq Gig Drivers

2002-11-04 20:43:51
Subject: Re: [Networker] Compaq Gig Drivers
From: "Rohrich, James" <rohrich AT UOP DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 09:55:56 -0600
My backup server is A Unix server also, but I have had strange experiences
even when the client is in the host file of the Unix server. Best I can make
it is the return trip when the client talks back to the server that wins can
cause trouble.

James G. Rohrich, Sr.
25 E. Algonquin Rd.
UOP LLC
Des Plaines, Illinois 60017
847-391-3958


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maiello, Robert [SMTP:Robert.Maiello AT medec DOT com]
> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 9:10 AM
> To:   'Rohrich, James'; 'NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU '
> Subject:      RE: [Networker] Compaq Gig Drivers
>
> Thanks,  no..
> My backup server is Unix.   Although the client that's failing here is W2K
> I didn't
> think WINS had anything to do with it?
>
> Robert Maiello
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:   Rohrich, James [ <mailto:rohrich AT uop DOT com>]
> Sent:   Monday, November 04, 2002 9:50 AM
> To:     'Robert Maiello '; 'NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU '
> Subject:        RE: [Networker] Compaq Gig Drivers
>
>  Have you checked the Wins server to see whether it has been properly
> updated?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Maiello
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Sent: 11/4/02 8:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Compaq Gig Drivers
>
> If my backups are failing and it is a Compaq driver problem how should
> my
> W2K folks go about getting it fixed??   The problem I see is we call
> Compaq/
> HP and say:
>
> "Hi, my gigabit card is working fine except with Legato Networker??"
>
>
> There are no collisions/frame errors/link errors.  Speed and performance
> is fine.   Only the Legato client is having a problem.
>
>
> Robert Maiello
> Thomson
> Medical Economics
>
>
>
> On Fri, 1 Nov 2002 13:15:25 -0800, David Nelson <djn AT CI.HENDERSON.NV DOT 
> US>
> wrote:
>
> >Here's the poop.
> >
> >The problem is definitely a Compaq problem and, in our case at least,
> was
> >the combination of the teaming driver and the NC6162 driver.  I
> upgraded to
> >SupportPaqs 5.50.01 and to 6.00 with no luck.
> >
> >I had to manually delete all of the DLL|SYS|CAT files associated with
> both
> >the 6162 and the teaming miniport drivers (safe mode of course).  Then
> I had
> >to manually delete the registry keys associated with these drivers.
> After
> >that, you need to run setupc with the exe package names with a /f
> option
> >(force installation).
> >
> >Now what Compaq either doesn't know or doesn't tell you is that this
> >procedure is dangerous!  Windows freaked out and wouldn't run the
> teaming
> >driver correctly (INetCfg::Apply error I'd never seen before).  I had
> to
> >backlevel to Service Pack 2 and then reapply Service Pack 3 to get
> Windows
> >and the drivers working right again.
> >
> >Long story short: I was about 20 minutes outside of doing an in-place
> >upgrade to get the sucker to work right.  Your mileage may vary......
> >
> >-- Dave
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Robert Maiello" <robert.maiello AT MEDEC DOT COM>
> >To: <NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
> >Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 11:16 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Networker] Compaq Gig Drivers
> >
> >
> >Hmmm, down-revving is not an option for my NT/W2K people.  The
> >software running on this box (MS RIS??) requires 5.50.
> >
> >The other thread mentioned a 5.50.01?  I'm also told there is a newer
> >6.00 version on Compaq's site..but, my NT person needs to verify if
> >other software will be ok with it.
> >
> >I'm going to call Legato now and ask if they have any insight into
> this;
> >is it a driver problem?  If so, is it a Compaq issue or MS issue?
> >
> >
> >Oh,  I was told the 5.50.01 has the same 3.63.363 gigabit driver; we
> tried
> >it and the backup still failed... grrr.
> >
> >Robert Maiello
> >Thomson
> >Medical Economics
> >
> >On Fri, 1 Nov 2002 09:23:13 -0800, David Nelson
> <djn AT CI.HENDERSON.NV DOT US>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>Going back to v5.40 is the answer -- however, it's not as easy as
> you'd
> >>think.  If you just install 5.40 over the top and check the box to
> >overwrite
> >>newer versions, it still doesn't work.  The answer is blowing away dll
> >>files, sys files, and registry keys.  I've done it successfully once
> so far
> >>and it was a nightmarish process.
> >>
> >>-- Dave
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Robert Maiello" <robert.maiello AT MEDEC DOT COM>
> >>To: <NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
> >>Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 7:42 AM
> >>Subject: Re: [Networker] Compaq Gig Drivers
> >>
> >>
> >>Matt,
> >>
> >>Where having a problem backing up a W2k client that had SupportPaq
> >>5.50 installed and has a gigabit card.   We're actually at (now)
> >>5.50 and Gigabit driver 3.63.363.  If we run the Networker service
> >>from the command line backups work, if run it as a regular service
> >>backup don't ; error is a silent exit...it does not find any savesets.
> >>
> >>Another thread on this concluded to go back to SupportPaq 5.40?
> >>
> >>Is 5.50.1.0  a fix for W2K Networker problems?
> >>
> >>Sorry for the confusion; my Compaq knowledge is quite limited.
> >>
> >>Robert Maiello
> >>Thomson
> >>Medical Economics
> >>
> >>On Sun, 20 Oct 2002 01:30:51 +0200, =?iso-8859-1?q?Matts=20Nilsson?=
> >><matts_nilsson AT YAHOO DOT COM> wrote:
> >>
> >>> There's an upgrade for the faulty NIC teaming.
> >>>Download the NIC management agents, version 5.50.1.0
> >>>(CP002446). That should solve your problems.
> >>>
> >>>Good luck!
> >>>
> >>>// Matts
> >>>
> >>> --- David Nelson <djn AT CI.HENDERSON.NV DOT US> skrev: > We
> >>>have an open incident wiht Compaq (err... HP)
> >>>> right now.  We've been able
> >>>> to isolate the problem to the Compaq Teaming Driver
> >>>> that comes with
> >>>> SupportPaq 5.50.  The 3.63.363.0 driver does indeed
> >>>> work correctly.
> >>>>
> >>>> -- Dave
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "Charles Walther" <CWalther AT SAROFIM DOT COM>
> >>>> To: <NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
> >>>> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 7:53 AM
> >>>> Subject: Re: [Networker] Compaq Gig Drivers
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> > Thanks,  this has been a long standing issue with
> >>>> our Legato servers.
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > -----Original Message-----
> >>>> > From: Fowler, Carter
> >>>> [ <mailto:CFowler AT CITY.LONDON.ON DOT CA>]
> >>>> > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 9:46 AM
> >>>> > To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> >>>> > Subject: [Networker] Compaq Gig Drivers
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Hey all;
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Hardware: Compaq Proliant ML370G2 with 2 x NC6136
> >>>> Fibre NICs.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > We used to have issues with the original Compaq
> >>>> drivers when there was
> >>>> heavy
> >>>> > traffic on these NICs.  The connection would just
> >>>> drop.  To resolve the
> >>>> > issue, we installed the Intel drivers for the
> >>>> Pro1000 family.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Yesterday we updated to the latest Compaq set of
> >>>> drivers for the NC6136
> >>>> > NICs.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > We ran around 500GB of data through the lines
> >>>> without incident.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > The Compaq driver version is 3.63.363.0.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > I've noticed that there are a few folks out there
> >>>> who have experienced
> >>>> > similar situations as we did so I wanted to share
> >>>> the latest information.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Cheers,
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Carter Fowler
> >>>> > Hardware Service Technician
> >>>> > The City Of London
> >>>> > 600  380 Wellington Street
> >>>> > London, ON, CA, N6A 5B5
> >>>> > Off: 519.661.5711
> >>>> > Cel: 519.870.4956
> >>>> > Em: cfowler AT city.london.on DOT ca
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
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