FileMaker 5 issues

Re: FileMaker 5 issues

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What happens when you shut off Optigold that is running on the server? Is
it possibly pulling the data off of another workstation?

Michael Colvin
Sonic Internet Services - www.sonicisp.net
(916)854-5940 - mcolvin@sonicisp.net

> -----Original Message-----
> From: isp-list@optigold.com [mailto:isp-list@optigold.com]On Behalf Of
> Fox, Thomas
> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 11:41 AM
> To: 'Optigold ISP List'
> Subject: RE: [Optigold ISP] FileMaker 5 issues
>
>
> > > We upgrade to FM5 over the weekend and are having a few
> > > issues. I had been in contact with tech support when we
> > > attempted to convert from the runtime to using FM3/FM4
> > > server, but really didn't get anywhere. So, I thought
> > > I'd try the list to see if anyone else here has
> > > experienced these issues:
> > >
> > > 1. FileMaker with Server runs S-L-O-W!!!
> > >
> > > Using FM5 Server on a PIII 500Mhz Machine with 128Mb
> > > of RAM the files serve to clients using FM5 very, very
> > > slowly - it takes upwards of 3 minutes to get to the
> > > log on screen. We went through and tested protocols,
> > > made sure there were no duplicate files, etc. when
> > > we tried to convert to FM4 server. We gave up and went
> > > back to the runtime, which wasn't speedy, but was faster
> > > than using the FM4 server at the time.
> > >
> > > We're on 100Mb switched ethernet internally, and our
> > > network load isn't burdensome. When attempting the FM4
> > > Server conversion we tried:
> > >
> > > - Changing IP addresses
> > > - Switching to a different server machine
> > > - Several different clients
> > > - ran cables direct from the server to the
> > > switch (bypassing the internal building wiring)
> > > - same thing re: cabling for workstations
> > > - changed to IPX protocol instead of IP
> > >
> > > Any ideas or suggestions would be great!
> >
> > Check how much memory is allocated to FMServer (I think
> > default is only
> > 4MB), also try turning file sharing OFF on the server machine.
>
> 35MB
>
> > But to be honest, it sounds as if it's not communicating
> > directly with the
> > server, and going out and then back in on the Internet.
>
> Hmmm... I don't know how this could be. It behaved the
> same way when we used IPX (and that is blocked at the
> border routers).
>
> > Do you have a spare hub you could disconnect from the network
> > and just hook
> > the two machines together and see if they can communicate?
>
> Just tried it. Yep, they talk just fine - but at about the same speed
> as when going over the normal LAN cabling, etc.
>
> I'm stumped!
>
> > Are the server and client on the same subnet? Either machine
> > have multiple
> > IP addresses?
>
> Same Subnet - yes. Multiple IPs - nope.
> This behavior happens with all of the workstations on our
> LAN, not just one.
>
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