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[dvasa]

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 

[hilaireg]

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,

[dvasa]

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.

[hilaireg]

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,

[dvasa]

Ok, many thanks for your help, hilaireg 

[njoylif]

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

[njoylif]

found it - Advanced -> add-ons.