One follow up question...if the stack is resetting, would an RDP connection
be dropped as well?  ie. If I'm RDP'ing into the server and the stack gets
reset...do I lose my connection?  Because, during the whole debacle on
Thursday, not once was I kicked off.  Just curious.

On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Daniel Chenault <
[email protected]> wrote:

>  If the stack is resetting than it is dropping all current connections.
> This would be evident in the trace by workstationA sending a packet to
> ServerA with a response of RST. Following that would be the standard 3-way
> TCP handshake.****
>
> ** **
>
> I question the robustness of an app that cannot gracefully handle a reset
> from another layer. I also question why the stack would be resetting
> frequently enough to be an issue. Resetting a specific connection, sure,
> but the whole stack? Dubious allegation. Check the trace.****
>
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> Daniel Chenault****
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> *From:* Steve Ens [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:55 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* TCP/IP stack reset****
>
> ** **
>
> Morning/afternoon all...****
>
> I have a particular application that is giving me headaches.  It is
> client/server based app that is constantly crashing.  The vendor is saying
> it is a network issue:  that the network stack is resetting causing one of
> the services to crash.  I've updates the NIC drivers, the HP team drivers
> and checked the switches and even changed the ports on the switch.  I've
> install wireshark, but am having some difficulty interpreting the capture
> logs.  Any ideas on what to look for would be greatly appreciated.****
>
> Thanks****
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