Check to make sure the NIC on the server is not auto-negotiating the wrong speed or duplex
-steve -- Steve Wiser President Specialized Business Software 6325 Cochran Road, Unit 1 Solon, OH 44139 www.specializedbusinesssoftware.com www.docunym.com (440) 542-9145 - fax (440) 542-9143 Toll Free: (866) 328-4936 On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 7:46 AM, Norman Dunbar <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > > > John, > > > On 20/10/11 12:18, gwc8182 wrote: > > > Took the client's server back for testing and unsurprisingly the problem > could not be reproduced anymore at my office. > Ok, there's a clue there. The network at the customer site. Well, the > infrastructure at the customer site. > > > > Going to perform few test on the server before deciding to reformat the > server. > Reformat the server is a tad drastic. Sounds like a Microsoft Certified > Engineer type thing! <duck and runs> ;-) > > There is, I'd bet, a network configuration somewhere that's causing this. > > Have you tried, as was suggested, leaving a couple of ssh sessions (or > something else that connects and then sits idle) open, but idle, to see > if they disconnect as well? > > I'd be willing to bet that a reformat of the server will not solve the > problem unless you reinstall Windows (?) and reconfigure it to not kill > dead connections. > > The links I gave in my previous reply might give you a clue as to where > to look for the setting. > > > Cheers, > Norm. > > -- > Norman Dunbar > Dunbar IT Consultants Ltd > > Registered address: > Thorpe House > 61 Richardshaw Lane > Pudsey > West Yorkshire > United Kingdom > LS28 7EL > > Company Number: 05132767 > > > > > This message and any files transmitted with it may contain information that > is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable > law. They are intended solely for the use of the intended recipient. If > you are not the intended recipient, distributing, copying, disclosing, or > reliance on the contents of this communication is strictly prohibited. If > this has reached you in error, kindly destroy this message and notify the > sender immediately. Thank you for your assistance. > > We attempt to sweep harmful content (e.g. viruses) from e-mail and > attachments, however we cannot guarantee their safety and can accept no > liability for any resulting damage. The recipient is responsible to verify > the safety of this message and any attachments before accepting them. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Visit http://www.firebirdsql.org and click the Resources item on the main (top) menu. Try Knowledgebase and FAQ links ! Also search the knowledgebases at http://www.ibphoenix.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
