[windows2000] Re: W2k Routing?

  • From: "Rick Fogarty" <rick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 07:52:41 -0400

Well, it appears that the powers that be got pissed and just disabled =
the
one side of the network.... Oh well.=20

Don't ya just hate it when they put a patch on something instead of =
fixing
the problem?

-----Original Message-----
From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Berry
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:08 PM
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Re: W2k Routing?


>From: "Rick Fogarty" <rick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>We have a 2k server that is multi-homed.  One subnet is for a private=20
>(172) side and the other is for a public side (198).  The 2k server is=20
>running Veritas Backup Exec 9.0. We need to back up a Novell Server=20
>that resides on the public side.  The 2k server can see all of the=20
>mapped drives on the Novell server.  It appears that when the 2k server =

>is booted, it doesn't consistently route traffic for the two subnets. =20
>(Actually route is a bad choice of words - considering we have routing=20
>turned off).  For example, one time it will boot and the traffic is=20
>correctly routed through the 198 subnet.  Others it will not.  It=20
>appears that the OS (2k) has some algorithm
>to determine which subnet to use.
>
>We have configured the 172 side to use the default gateway of the 198=20
>subnet, but that doesn't appear to work.  A call to MS has gotten us no =

>where.  They suggested monkeying with the registry to put static routes =

>- but they said "we really wouldn't do that unless it's a last resort". =
=20
>So, what now MS? :-(
>
>A call into Veritas says its a routing issue.  Any suggestions?  (I'm=20
>being a bit vague on the particulars but will expand if necessary.)=20
>Thanks, Rick

This sounds like a routing issue to me, can you show us the output of:

route print

So we can get a better idea of what you have set up.  Don't forget, =
every=20
machine has a routing table, even if it's not acting as a router for =
other=20
machines. (IP Forwarding)

Chris Berry
compjma@xxxxxxxxxxx
Systems Administrator
JM Associates

"All I want is a few minutes alone with the source code for the universe =
and

a quick recompile."

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