Sporatic Novell Problems While Debugging On-going Issues

Tuesday January 22, 2002 10:00am - Thursday January 24, 2002 5:00pmNetworkadmin

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

Tuesday January 15, 2002 12:05pm - 12:35pmFile Serveradmin

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

Friday January 11, 2002 7:30am - 8:30amFile Serveradmin

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

Thursday January 10, 2002 8:00am - 8:30amFile Serveradmin

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

Monday January 7, 2002 6:00pm - Tuesday October 8, 2002 5:00pmFile Serveradmin

Virus attack on 3 Novell servers (FS, FSAPPS, STAPPS). Over 200 executibles required restoration on 1/8/02.

Scheduled Network Maintenance

Saturday January 5, 2002 7:00am - 6:00pmNetworkadmin

Scheduled Network maintenance. Installation of Novell Service Pack 3. Reconfiguration of numerous server power connections to new UPS distribution box.