Small Business Server licensing 1

[ttrsux]

I have a 2003 SBS, with 5 CALs. I have 3 desktops and one laptop. Each computer has 3 mapped drives to the server shares. Every once in a while when one of the computers has to access a network resource, it times out and says the network folder or share cannot be found. If I restart that computer everything will work fine. My understanding is each XP Pro computer has its own CAL, so why am I maxing out? In "Server Management", under "Licensing", it says I have 5 installed Licenses, and "Maximum usage:" reports 5.

Does anyone have a better understanding of what (or when) a CAL is used? Does each mapped drive require a CAL? I would appreciate some light on this subject if anyone has any info. Thank you!

 

[markdmac]

You are misinterpretting the error. It has nothing to do with licensing. This is more likely due to a network congenstion error or a failing switch or perhaps DHCP problems.

To answer your specific question however, each client requires a CAL. SBS CALs are completely different from Windows CALs, so don't confuse the two.

You could map as many drives as you want, they do not require CALs for mappings.



I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[ttrsux]

Thanks for the info Mark. I don't see how it could be network congestion since there's only 4 computers on the network, plus the server. I changed the DHCP server from the 2WIRE router to ther server and renewed all IPs... still get timeouts. I also bought 5 more CALs since I'll need them in the very near future, and that didn't help. Any other ideas? Your input is very much appreciated.

Thanks!

t

 

[markdmac]

Well, for starters you can run netdiag and netdiag. Report back the results of running them and we'll see what else you can investigate.

One more thing to verify is to make sure that the server and workstation NICs are not configured to Autonegotiate for speed settings. Configure them manually to ensure the opposite ends don't confuse each other in negotiation.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[ttrsux]

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Computer Name: WCVDC
DNS Host Name: WCVDC.mydomain.local
System info : Windows 2000 Server (Build 3790)
Processor : x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3, GenuineIntel
List of installed hotfixes :
KB883939
KB890046
KB893756
KB896358
KB896422
KB896424
KB896428
KB896688
KB898715
KB898792
KB899587
KB899588
KB899589
KB899591
KB900725
KB901017
KB901214
KB902400
KB904706
KB905414
KB905915
KB908519
KB910437
KB912919
Q147222


Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed



Per interface results:

Adapter : Server Local Area Connection

Netcard queries test . . . : Passed

Host Name. . . . . . . . . : WCVDC
IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.100.130
Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway. . . . . . : 192.168.100.1
Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 192.168.100.1


AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed

Default gateway test . . . : Passed

NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] At least one of the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names is missing.
No remote names have been found.

WINS service test. . . . . : Skipped
There are no WINS servers configured for this interface.


Global results:


Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed


NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
NetBT_Tcpip_{EB794D36-04C5-4190-873A-76E1FAC98482}
1 NetBt transport currently configured.


Autonet address test . . . . . . . : Passed


IP loopback ping test. . . . . . . : Passed


Default gateway test . . . . . . . : Passed


NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.


Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Failed
[WARNING] Cannot find a primary authoritative DNS server for the name
'WCVDC.mydomain.local.'. [RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE]
The name 'WCVDC.mydomain.local.' may not be registered in DNS.
[FATAL] File \config\netlogon.dns contains invalid DNS entries. [FATAL] No DNS servers have the DNS records for this DC registered.


Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir
NetBT_Tcpip_{EB794D36-04C5-4190-873A-76E1FAC98482}
The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.

List of NetBt transports currently bound to the browser
NetBT_Tcpip_{EB794D36-04C5-4190-873A-76E1FAC98482}
The browser is bound to 1 NetBt transport.


DC discovery test. . . . . . . . . : Passed


DC list test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


Trust relationship test. . . . . . : Skipped


Kerberos test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


Bindings test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


WAN configuration test . . . . . . : Skipped
No active remote access connections.


Modem diagnostics test . . . . . . : Passed

IP Security test . . . . . . . . . : Skipped

Note: run "netsh ipsec dynamic show /?" for more detailed information


The command completed successfully

 

[markdmac]

Here is your problem

DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Failed
[WARNING] Cannot find a primary authoritative DNS server for the name
'WCVDC.mydomain.local.'. [RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE]
The name 'WCVDC.mydomain.local.' may not be registered in DNS.
[FATAL] File \config\netlogon.dns contains invalid DNS entries. [FATAL] No DNS servers have the DNS records for this DC registered.

First lets verify the basics. How many NICs does this SBS box have? 1 or 2?

I'll assume you are running SBS Standard and not Premium with ISA.

1. On the server NIC TCP/IP verify that the only DNS listed is the IP of the server itself. No secondary.

2. Open the DNS snap in. Make sure your ISP DNS is on the Forwarders tab.

3. Open the DHCP snap in and check the scope settings. Make sure that you don't have ISP DNS listed. Only the SBS server IP should be given to clients via DHCP.

Redo the test again.

If you STILL get an error then rerun the Connect to the Internet Wizard from the SBS ToDo list. Then redo this test. If you still get this error let me know.


I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[ttrsux]

Thanks Mark. SBS is Standard edt. with 1 NIC. I think DNS wasn't configured properly. Here is the new netdiag output. I haven't checked whether the timeouts are happening still, I will tonight.

......................................

Computer Name: WCVDC
DNS Host Name: WCVDC.mydomain.local
System info : Windows 2000 Server (Build 3790)
Processor : x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3, GenuineIntel
List of installed hotfixes :
KB883939
KB890046
KB893756
KB896358
KB896422
KB896424
KB896428
KB896688
KB898715
KB898792
KB899587
KB899588
KB899589
KB899591
KB900725
KB901017
KB901214
KB902400
KB904706
KB905414
KB905915
KB908519
KB910437
KB912919
Q147222


Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed



Per interface results:

Adapter : Server Local Area Connection

Netcard queries test . . . : Passed

Host Name. . . . . . . . . : WCVDC
IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.100.130
Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway. . . . . . : 192.168.100.1
Primary WINS Server. . . . : 192.168.100.130
Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 192.168.100.130


AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed

Default gateway test . . . : Passed

NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] At least one of the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names is missing.
No remote names have been found.

WINS service test. . . . . : Passed


Global results:


Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed


NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
NetBT_Tcpip_{EB794D36-04C5-4190-873A-76E1FAC98482}
1 NetBt transport currently configured.


Autonet address test . . . . . . . : Passed


IP loopback ping test. . . . . . . : Passed


Default gateway test . . . . . . . : Passed


NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.


Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
PASS - All the DNS entries for DC are registered on DNS server '192.168.100.130' and other DCs also have some of the names registered.


Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir
NetBT_Tcpip_{EB794D36-04C5-4190-873A-76E1FAC98482}
The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.

List of NetBt transports currently bound to the browser
NetBT_Tcpip_{EB794D36-04C5-4190-873A-76E1FAC98482}
The browser is bound to 1 NetBt transport.


DC discovery test. . . . . . . . . : Passed


DC list test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


Trust relationship test. . . . . . : Skipped


Kerberos test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


Bindings test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


WAN configuration test . . . . . . : Skipped
No active remote access connections.


Modem diagnostics test . . . . . . : Passed

IP Security test . . . . . . . . . : Skipped

Note: run "netsh ipsec dynamic show /?" for more detailed information


The command completed successfully

 

[markdmac]

Much better results. LMK if you still have problems.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[ttrsux]

i just noticed the internet isn't working on the server. i can get to web pages using the IP address but not the dns name. i only have the server's private IP (192.168.100.130) as the listed dns servers. of course, if i add a secondary dns [external] server i can browse just fine but i have other servers where i didn't need to do this. those "other" servers are 2003 standard and enterprise though. the one i'm trying to get working now is a small biz 2003.

i have the forward lookup zone created and the proper A records, any ideas anyone?

also, i thought to myself when i realized the internet wasn't working on the server... 'how is the internet working on all the workstations then?' well, turns out they have old DNS servers manually configured, but i'd like them all to use the server instead of course.

thanks,

t

 

[markdmac]

In the DNS snap in you need to add the ISP DNS on the Forwarders tab.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[ttrsux]

so, is that just for SBS? because i have nothing in the Forwarders tab on my other Standard and Enterprise servers...

 

[markdmac]

No this is a standard DNS configuration. Your other server probably have something set up in secondary or via root hits.

As suggest is the proper way to implement it.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark