Re: Delay startup of service
Craig Wilson
I've worked in large networks with 10,000s of devices and the ports take
just 2-3 seconds to open.
I've far smaller networks that take over 60seconds and had to get the
network folks to really take a look at what they are doing.
One Common Setting for Cisco Switches is "Port Fast Enabled", though that
may not be the only setting.
"theflyingcorpse" <theflyi...@no-mx.forums.novell.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I am having a serious issue with our automatic imaging.
>
> The new computers are too fast for the network card!
>
> SCENARIO:
> OS: XP
> Novell Client: 4.90
> ZDM: 6.5
>
> What I've done:
> New HP 6930p laptop, new os image, newest drivers, same addon images
> with ZDM, Novell Client and the lot...
> The same deal for the new Dell OptiPlex 760, new os image, newest
> drivers, same addon image with ZDM; Novell Client and the lot...
>
> The process:
> - the whole image process is done with ZenWorks which formats and
> transfers the images.
> - boots to XP which runs mini-setup
> - boots after minisetup then installs the drivers that are NOT
> automatically updated + ZDM
> - boots and auto-logins(over network) installs Novell client + other
> applications
>
> Here, I have 2 problems, one that follows the other:
> - After the 2nd boot, in which ZDM is installed, it NORMALLY makes it
> to auto-login and then continues the setup.
> -- The problem is that the computer is too fast before the network is
> ready on the local computer, and as such is unable to auto-login and
> fails.
>
> The other problem:
> - The computer is also too fast when the Novell Client is installed, it
> loads the client too fast so it appears as the PC is not in the
> network(with workstation only checked).
> -- If one waits 5-10 seconds, press [Esc] or Cancel, it is ready and
> discovers the network.
>
>
> What I have DONE to try to solve it myself(both ZDM/Novell Client)
> - I've searched up, and manually walked through the registry.
> -- The Novell Client is dependant on the group NetworkProvider in the
> registry.
> --- I've put NetworkProvider very last in the bootup sequence list,
> without any noticable change
> -- I've also tried to move PNP_TDI and TDI further up in the startup
> sequence, again without noticable change
> -- ZDM is not tied to any dependencies in the way the Novell Client is,
> so I tried to attach it to the NetworkProvider and again have it last in
> the sequence, no noticable change.
>
>
> Any ideas how I can put up / delay or in some way make the network card
> be in a "better" state as to login to the network vs delay the logon
> service sufficiently for the login to be properly executed.
>
>
> --
> theflyingcorpse
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