In a mixed network enviroment we are testing a new Point to Point Circuit. We have many different types of Servers and We mainly use Windows 2003 Server. We can map network drives to almost any Server except if it is a HP Proliant DL 380 G5.
That Server has a built in HP Embedded NC373i Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
It is a Broadcom chipset.
I contacted HP and they had me update the firmware and the driver for this card. The problem still occurs.
I thought it may be the point to point circuit but then why can I map drives to any other Servers that are not DL380 G5’s
HP told me that I will have to pay for additional Network Software support.
We are connecting each server using the second Nic port via the PTP and they go throught a Cisco 3500 Switch on each end of the Point to Point. So they are still in the Same TCPIP Network and I thought it could be the Cisco Swithc or the Fiber, but why does it work with any other Servers or NIC cards?
I can map the drive to the G5 if I use the DOS command , but as soon as try to do I Dir command I get nothing or the drive disconnects.
But if I go to any other server from the G5 it works too.. It only fails when I try to map into the G5 from any other type of Server.
If this is a TCPIP problem how does it fail only one way?
And to add to the puzzle I have all the Nics set to link Speed 100 Full (so I am not even using Auto Negociate)
What in the TCP IP world could be the problem
and Why does HP not admit that it could be something with the built in NIC card of the G5.
