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Title: ads fails after restart domain server
Post by: dvasa on September 30, 2009, 12:14:19 AM

Firmware: 1.03 official with ADS add-on
Server: Windows 2003 server

Every night we shutdown the server, but DNS-343 remains ON.

When server restarts, ADS fails and we have to restart ADS add-on to work properly.

¿Is this normal?

Thank you for your help 

Title: Re: ads fails after restart domain server
Post by: hilaireg on September 30, 2009, 05:54:20 AM

Hi 'dvasa',

Not sure why you are shutting down your Domain Controller nightly - DC's are meant to stay on 24x7x365.25 - but I suspect that the ADS service on the DNS crashes as it's unable to refresh its User & Group information from the DC.

HTH,

Title: Re: ads fails after restart domain server
Post by: dvasa on September 30, 2009, 06:06:05 AM

Thanks for the help, hilaireg

We don't need a system working 24 h a day, this is the reason.

With this configuration, versión 1.03b60 works fine, so I think the problem is the add-on.

Title: Re: ads fails after restart domain server
Post by: hilaireg on September 30, 2009, 09:12:31 AM

Typically, Domain Controllers in small environments usually run the following services:

- Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
- Active Directory Services
- DHCP
- WINS (optional)


Computer objects (ex: workstations, DNS-343, etc.) which typically depend on these services will be affected as a result of the extended shutdown period.  If there is a significant disparity in time, you will encounter problems as Active Directory and Domain Controllers are time-sensitive technologies.

Here's an article regarding virtualization and ADS DC's ... it covers some of the issues folks typically run into as a result of extended shutdowns:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888794


Few suggestions:

1) Remove your DNS from Active Directory, disable ADS on the DNS-343, run the DNS-343 in non-Active Directory mode since you are shutting down you DC.

2) Shutdown the DNS-343 before shutting down your DC; i.e. your DC should be the last device to go offline and the first device to go online.

3) Alternatively, leave your DC on as it is supposed to be.


Cheers,

Title: Re: ads fails after restart domain server
Post by: dvasa on September 30, 2009, 11:07:05 PM

Ok, many thanks for your help, hilaireg  :)

Title: Re: ads fails after restart domain server
Post by: njoylif on October 01, 2009, 08:20:28 AM

how do you install the ADS add-on.  just got mine and would like to use that but can't figure out how.  tried firmware update as it says use to add on features, but that failed.
Thanks

Title: Re: ads fails after restart domain server
Post by: njoylif on October 01, 2009, 08:29:09 AM

found it - Advanced -> add-ons.