The ST Novell server ‘ab-ended’ (i.e. crashed) for unknown reasons. Was returned to service at 11:50 after running standard disk validation and repairs program.
Monthly Archives: January 2002
EMail ERROR Messages Between 10:55 and 11:15
One of the EMU Email Servers errored during Sophos email virus definitions update. All mail sent or received between 10:55 and 11:10 was flagged, erroneously, as having a virus and would have been ‘bounced’ back to the sender. If you sent an email during this time period and received a ‘bounce’ message rejecting it because of a ‘virus’, disregard it and send again.
IEP Network Connection Failure
There was a problem with the connection to the IEP switch. It was traced to an unplugged power supply to one of the 100 meg media converters/switches in the Data Center.
Communication House Network Failure
Power was turned off to the Communications house. This effected their network connection.
Sporatic Novell Problems While Debugging On-going Issues
The Novell NDS (Netware Directory Services) data base has not been performing correctly since the Service Pack 3 installation on 1/5/2002. A consultant was hired to assist with debugging the issues on 1/22. Progress was made but users encountered failed logins regularly while the debugging work was performed from 1/22 – 1/24.
ST (student) Server Crash
ST (student) Novell server crash. Lingering problem from SP3 upgrade of 1/5/02. All SP3 induced problems now resolved. General area of problem centered on timesync function.
Student Server Restarted
Since ST had to brought down due to loosing control of the console I made an image of it this morning.
I tried a couple of other things regarding why it won’t down and didn’t find anything new out.
I’m now going to try and load that image on the AR box.
Faculty Staff Novell Server Hung
FS began to deteriorate at 6pm 1/9/02 and totally froze about 10pm. Restarted 7:45am 1/10/02.
Virus Attack on Novell Servers
Virus attack on 3 Novell servers (FS, FSAPPS, STAPPS). Over 200 executibles required restoration on 1/8/02.
Scheduled Network Maintenance
Scheduled Network maintenance. Installation of Novell Service Pack 3. Reconfiguration of numerous server power connections to new UPS distribution box.