Where do I find an expert Windows Server 2008 admin to help me?

[CheekyC]

see how everything goes ape**** if i just open an app
even the dell server admin app takes long

 

[CheekyC]

Cool stuff. Also, Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2?

R2

 

[PhireSide]

I saw the dns.exe service or something was quite large. Is that normal? it was around 300mb in size

 

[HunterGR]

looks like a .....conn_64.exe process is using a lot of memory and disk I/O

 

[CheekyC]

I saw the dns.exe service or something was quite large. Is that normal? it was around 300mb in size

have no idea. but the dns did crash today and they had to reboot

 

[PhireSide]

looks like a .....conn_64.exe process is using a lot of memory and disk I/O

Would that be the browser extension that links Dell OpenManage to the hw monitoring service?

EDIT: I'm assuming the server has a DNS role installed? Maybe check those error logs and clear the cache

 

[CheekyC]

looks like a .....conn_64.exe process is using a lot of memory and disk I/O

wonder what that is

 

[PhireSide]

wonder what that is

dsm-om_conn64 I would guess is Dell Server Manager - OpenManage or something along those lines. Perhaps an ActiveX applet that talks to the hardware thru the web browser

 

[CheekyC]

Would that be the browser extension that links Dell OpenManage to the hw monitoring service?

yes they did install that today
and
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/servers/f/177/t/19264695.aspx

EDIT: I'm assuming the server has a DNS role installed? Maybe check those error logs and clear the cache

i will need help on this

 

[PhireSide]

Some Googling gave me this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/983534

Perhaps when it is convenient you could install it and see if that alleviates the high dns.exe process usage?

 

[CheekyC]

think i can kill those dell processes?

 

[PhireSide]

If you take a file let's say 1GB in size, copy it from one location on the C drive to another, how long does it take to copy? If this is also slow there is something slowing down your hard drive and it's not just limited to DB operations. Also be careful with installing the patch I mentioned above as if you lose access to the system you will need to get the local guys out to fix it.

Something tells me it might be to do with a patch or a driver or something to that effect...I dunno why

think i can kill those dell processes?

Give it a bash. Worst case scenario you'll need to restart to get them up and running. AFAIK they are just for monitoring thru the web service.

 

[CheekyC]

Some Googling gave me this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/983534

Perhaps when it is convenient you could install it and see if that alleviates the high dns.exe process usage?

thanks will recommend that...

i am not going to install / uninstall cause someone else is in charge.... but i do have admin rights

 

[HunterGR]

The server has Active directory Services Installed so the DNS component is a must, the dell management software could be causing the issue in my opinion

 

[CheekyC]

If you take a file let's say 1GB in size, copy it from one location on the C drive to another, how long does it take to copy? If this is also slow there is something slowing down your hard drive and it's not just limited to DB operations. Also be careful with installing the patch I mentioned above as if you lose access to the system you will need to get the local guys out to fix it.

Something tells me it might be to do with a patch or a driver or something to that effect...I dunno why



Give it a bash. Worst case scenario you'll need to restart to get them up and running. AFAIK they are just for monitoring thru the web service.

ok i stopped the services but no diiference. Just starting the IBExpert app takes very long whereas it should take 2 secs

 

[CheekyC]

ok going to copy a 1GB file from G: to G:

 

[PhireSide]

ok going to copy a 1GB file from G: to G:

I see it went quite fast. Is your DB stored on G: or on C:?

 

[CheekyC]

ok going to copy a 1GB file from G: to G:

ok took 10-15 secs

not sure whether that is good or bad, but for the disk system they have in there it feels slow

 

[CheekyC]

I see it went quite fast. Is your DB stored on G: or on C:?

i actually copied the db file

gonna copy to c:

c: to c: 47 ish secs

 

[PhireSide]

Hmmmm, copying to C: takes a lot longer by the looks of it