New server Windows 2008 R2 x64 - Very slow login
Hi,
I am having some trouble with a server, so let me explain the issues. We have two HP Proliant DL380 G7 servers. I have built both of them from the ground up with Windows 2008 R2 x64 OS. There are two NIC interfaces on both servers which
have been teamed together in link aggregation mode.
One server was configured as a database server and the other as a web server. I have had no issues what so ever with the database server. However, the web server for some reason is very very slow when it comes to logging into the system.
It boots just fine all the way to the Ctrl-alt-del screeen. Once, I log in it will sit at the welcome screen, then just sit at the apply user settings and finally just sits at the preparing desktop before logging in.
It does this behavior at both the local kvm and during an RDP session. It would use to login via RDP after 1-2 minutes, now it won't even establish a RDP session as it times out.
Here are some other issues I observed with this web server during some of the configuration steps toward making it a production ready system. First, upon joining it to the domain it had issue contacting AD to verify my credentials but finally accepted
them and joined system to the domain. Also, we add security groups to the local administrator group of the server. When I put the name in the box and click on check it goes grey, then it pops up wanting another location for the name. I just
hit Ok and then it underlines the name and the group is added. This is very odd and erratic behavior.
I have looked through the event logs which provide no information as to the root cause(s) of the behavior on this web server. I have had HP replace the system board since the NIC interfaces are integrated on the board with no luck. I am planning
to break the team and try setting up the IP stack on just one physical NIC interface to elivate the teaming aspect.
Any advice would be most welcome at this point since it has been frustrating to watch one server work perfectly while the other one struggles.
Thank you,
Eric :)
May 11th, 2012 12:34pm
Disabling one NIC may be worth a try. Can you post unedited ipconfig /all
from this machine and AD DNS server?
Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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May 12th, 2012 12:30pm
Hi Eric,
Have you had much luck finding a solution?
I have recently installed two HP ML350 Servers. The first server is configured with SBS 2011. The second is a Windows 2008R2 files server. Like yourself I had issues adding the file server to the new domain. Once joinned logging onto the domain
takes approximately 2 minutes from the Welcome message and then a further 4 minutes applying user settings. Adding Windows 7 pc's to the new domain work perfectly.
Regards,
Joe
May 18th, 2012 10:15am